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

Upcoming schedule

Next 14 days

Generated May 21, 2026; updated hourly.

Add to calendar

SubscribeDownload .ics

Date	Matchup	Time	Watch on
Fri, May 22	Rays at YankeesMLB	7:05 PM EDT	MLBTV
Sat, May 23	Rays at YankeesMLB	1:35 PM EDT	MLBTV
Sun, May 24	Rays at YankeesMLB	1:35 PM EDT	MLBTV
Mon, May 25	Rays at OriolesMLB	1:35 PM EDT	MASN
Tue, May 26	Rays at OriolesMLB	6:35 PM EDT	MASN
Wed, May 27	Rays at OriolesMLB	6:35 PM EDT	FS1
Fri, May 29	Angels at RaysMLB	7:10 PM EDT	MLBTV
Sat, May 30	Angels at RaysMLB	4:10 PM EDT	MLBTV
Sun, May 31	Angels at RaysMLB	1:40 PM EDT	MLBTV
Mon, Jun 1	Tigers at RaysMLB	6:40 PM EDT	MLBTV
Tue, Jun 2	Tigers at RaysMLB	6:40 PM EDT	MLBTV
Wed, Jun 3	Tigers at RaysMLB	1:10 PM EDT	MLBTV

Fri, May 22

7:05 PM EDT

Rays at Yankees

MLB

MLBTV

Sat, May 23

1:35 PM EDT

Rays at Yankees

MLB

MLBTV

Sun, May 24

1:35 PM EDT

Rays at Yankees

MLB

MLBTV

Mon, May 25

1:35 PM EDT

Rays at Orioles

MLB

MASN

Tue, May 26

6:35 PM EDT

Rays at Orioles

MLB

MASN

Wed, May 27

6:35 PM EDT

Rays at Orioles

MLB

FS1

Fri, May 29

7:10 PM EDT

Angels at Rays

MLB

MLBTV

Sat, May 30

4:10 PM EDT

Angels at Rays

MLB

MLBTV

Sun, May 31

1:40 PM EDT

Angels at Rays

MLB

MLBTV

Mon, Jun 1

6:40 PM EDT

Tigers at Rays

MLB

MLBTV

Tue, Jun 2

6:40 PM EDT

Tigers at Rays

MLB

MLBTV

Wed, Jun 3

1:10 PM EDT

Tigers at Rays

MLB

MLBTV

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

44%

more expensive than 44% of teams

MLB Rank

#25/30

most expensive

MLB Avg

$90/mo

$3 below avg

MLB streaming range

Cheapest: Washington Nationals $75/mo

Most expensive: Boston Red Sox $104/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 $136/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$108

Season

$866

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+ - ~29 Friday Night Baseball games

Friday Night Baseball (exclusive)

Estimated cost

$12.99/mo

Add-on

MLB.TV

MLB.TV - ~2340 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.

Make this exact for your ZIP

This page is using Columbus, Oh ZIP 43215. Use the calculator if you follow a second team or want to adjust the location.

Customize by ZIP

Other MLB teams

Boston Red Sox$104/mo Chicago White Sox$104/mo Houston Astros$104/mo Texas Rangers$104/mo Los Angeles Dodgers$100/mo Atlanta Braves$95/mo Baltimore Orioles$95/mo Chicago Cubs$95/mo Cincinnati Reds$95/mo Los Angeles Angels$95/mo

View all MLBteams →

Home-market guide

See how Tampa Bay Rays fits into the broader Tampa Bay streaming market.

Explore Tampa Baysports streaming →

Out-of-market guides

Watch in New York Watch in Los Angeles Watch in Chicago

Compare streaming costs

Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox

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, May 22 at 7:05 PM EDT on MLBTV.
Is the next Tampa Bay Rays game free to watch?: No — The next Tampa Bay Rays game airs on MLBTV, 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 April 4, 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.
Change the ZIP, add another team, or model an away-market fan when your setup is different.

Rights watch

Tampa Bay Rays rights news to watch

Read all

Pricing

How to Watch the Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays

Start here to watch the Tampa Bay Rays

Next 14 days

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

Other ways to do this

The questions fans ask right now

How we checked the math

Tampa Bay Rays rights news to watch

MASN+ season pass gives Orioles fans a cheaper local path

SNLA+ makes Dodgers local games a direct streaming decision

Apple TV+ keeps Friday MLB as a separate habit