What channel is the Tampa Bay Rays game on tonight?

Start with Sling Orange + Blue, Apple TV, and MLB.TV for Tampa Bay Rays fans in Columbus, Oh. Budget about $730/season ($91/month) once local and national windows are included.

Using location ZIP 43215 (Columbus, Oh).

Season

$730

Monthly

$91

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Generated Aug 21, 2026; updated hourly.

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Date	Matchup	Time	Watch on
Fri, Aug 21Today	Rays at OriolesMLB	7:15 PM EDT	Apple TVStreaming-only
Sat, Aug 22	Rays at OriolesMLB	7:05 PM EDT	MASN
Sun, Aug 23	Rays at OriolesMLB	1:35 PM EDT	ESPN
Mon, Aug 24	Rays at TigersMLB	6:40 PM EDT	FS1
Tue, Aug 25	Rays at TigersMLB	6:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Wed, Aug 26	Rays at TigersMLB	1:10 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Fri, Aug 28	Padres at RaysMLB	7:10 PM EDT	Padres.TV
Sat, Aug 29	Padres at RaysMLB	4:10 PM EDT	Padres.TV
Sun, Aug 30	Padres at RaysMLB	1:40 PM EDT	Padres.TV
Mon, Aug 31	Mets at RaysMLB	6:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Tue, Sep 1	Mets at RaysMLB	6:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Wed, Sep 2	Mets at RaysMLB	6:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Thu, Sep 3	Rays at RangersMLB	8:05 PM EDT	MLB.TV

Fri, Aug 21Today

7:15 PM EDT

Rays at Orioles

MLB

Apple TV

Sat, Aug 22

7:05 PM EDT

Rays at Orioles

MLB

MASN

Sun, Aug 23

1:35 PM EDT

Rays at Orioles

MLB

ESPN

Mon, Aug 24

6:40 PM EDT

Rays at Tigers

MLB

FS1

Tue, Aug 25

6:40 PM EDT

Rays at Tigers

MLB

MLB.TV

Wed, Aug 26

1:10 PM EDT

Rays at Tigers

MLB

MLB.TV

Fri, Aug 28

7:10 PM EDT

Padres at Rays

MLB

Padres.TV

Sat, Aug 29

4:10 PM EDT

Padres at Rays

MLB

Padres.TV

Sun, Aug 30

1:40 PM EDT

Padres at Rays

MLB

Padres.TV

Mon, Aug 31

6:40 PM EDT

Mets at Rays

MLB

MLB.TV

Tue, Sep 1

6:40 PM EDT

Mets at Rays

MLB

MLB.TV

Wed, Sep 2

6:40 PM EDT

Mets at Rays

MLB

MLB.TV

Thu, Sep 3

8:05 PM EDT

Rays at Rangers

MLB

MLB.TV

Platform checks

Is the Tampa Bay Rays game on a streaming-only service tonight?

Jump straight to the yes/no pages fans search before game time. Each page points back here for the full schedule and cost stack.

Apple TV tonight?

Percentile

18%

more expensive than 18% of teams

MLB Rank

#28/30

most expensive

MLB Avg

$89/mo

$4 below avg

MLB streaming range

Cheapest: Pittsburgh Pirates $72/mo

Most expensive: Texas Rangers $115/mo

Other ways to do this

Compare alternate setups, service detail, and coverage caveats without making the main answer harder to scan.

Alternative stacks

YouTube TV

YouTube TV + Apple TV + MLB.TV

Complete coverage in the model, but about $136/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$108

Season

$866

Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV + Apple TV + MLB.TV

Complete coverage in the model, but about $192/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$115

Season

$922

DIRECTV STREAM Choice

DIRECTV STREAM Choice + Apple TV + MLB.TV

Complete coverage in the model, but about $232/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$120

Season

$962

Recommended stack details

Base package

Sling Orange + Blue

Covers the national windows that still matter for Tampa Bay Rays fans in Columbus, Oh.

Estimated cost

$65.99/mo

Add-on

Apple TV

Apple TV - ~51 Friday Night Baseball games

Friday Night Baseball (exclusive)

From 2026 every MLS match is included with the base Apple TV subscription; the separate MLS Season Pass was discontinued.

Estimated cost

$12.99/mo

Add-on

MLB.TV

MLB.TV - ~2328 games/season

Tampa Bay Rays: Out-of-market regular season games

Covers out-of-market MLB games; local and exclusive national blackouts still apply.

Estimated cost

$149.99/season

What this page assumes you can skip

Prime Video, Netflix Standard with ads, Peacock Premium, NFL Sunday Ticket, and a few other non-essential extras.

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Tonight, asked & answered

The questions fans ask right now

What channel is the Tampa Bay Rays game on tonight?: There is no Tampa Bay Rays game tonight. The next game is Friday, Aug 21 at 7:15 PM EDT on Apple TV.
Is the next Tampa Bay Rays game free to watch?: No. The next Tampa Bay Rays game airs on Apple TV, which requires a subscription.
Is the Tampa Bay Rays game on Apple TV tonight?: There is no Tampa Bay Rays game tonight, so nothing is on Apple TV for this team tonight.

How we checked the math

Last reviewed July 20, 2026

We price this guide from Columbus, Oh ZIP 43215; if neither a ZIP nor TV market is available, we fall back to TAMPA - ST. PETE (SARASOTA).
MLB coverage can mix local rights, national windows, and direct-to-consumer add-ons.
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