What channel is the Texas Rangers game on tonight?

Start with Sling Orange + Blue, Apple TV, and MLB.TV for Texas Rangers 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	Angels at RangersMLB	8:15 PM EDT	Apple TVStreaming-only
Sat, Aug 22	Angels at RangersMLB	7:05 PM EDT	Angels.TV
Sun, Aug 23	Angels at RangersMLB	2:35 PM EDT	Angels.TV
Mon, Aug 24	Rangers at White SoxMLB	7:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Tue, Aug 25	Rangers at White SoxMLB	7:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Wed, Aug 26	Rangers at White SoxMLB	7:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Fri, Aug 28	Rangers at BrewersMLB	7:40 PM EDT	Brewers.TV
Sat, Aug 29	Rangers at BrewersMLB	7:15 PM EDT	FOX
Sun, Aug 30	Rangers at BrewersMLB	2:10 PM EDT	Brewers.TV
Mon, Aug 31	Athletics at RangersMLB	8:05 PM EDT	NBC Sports California
Tue, Sep 1	Athletics at RangersMLB	8:05 PM EDT	NBC Sports California
Wed, Sep 2	Athletics at RangersMLB	2:35 PM EDT	NBC Sports California
Thu, Sep 3	Rays at RangersMLB	8:05 PM EDT	MLB.TV

Fri, Aug 21Today

8:15 PM EDT

Angels at Rangers

MLB

Apple TV

Sat, Aug 22

7:05 PM EDT

Angels at Rangers

MLB

Angels.TV

Sun, Aug 23

2:35 PM EDT

Angels at Rangers

MLB

Angels.TV

Mon, Aug 24

7:40 PM EDT

Rangers at White Sox

MLB

MLB.TV

Tue, Aug 25

7:40 PM EDT

Rangers at White Sox

MLB

MLB.TV

Wed, Aug 26

7:40 PM EDT

Rangers at White Sox

MLB

MLB.TV

Fri, Aug 28

7:40 PM EDT

Rangers at Brewers

MLB

Brewers.TV

Sat, Aug 29

7:15 PM EDT

Rangers at Brewers

MLB

FOX

Sun, Aug 30

2:10 PM EDT

Rangers at Brewers

MLB

Brewers.TV

Mon, Aug 31

8:05 PM EDT

Athletics at Rangers

MLB

NBC Sports California

Tue, Sep 1

8:05 PM EDT

Athletics at Rangers

MLB

NBC Sports California

Wed, Sep 2

2:35 PM EDT

Athletics at Rangers

MLB

NBC Sports California

Thu, Sep 3

8:05 PM EDT

Rays at Rangers

MLB

MLB.TV

Platform checks

Is the Texas Rangers 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

76%

more expensive than 76% of teams

MLB Rank

#1/30

most expensive

MLB Avg

$89/mo

$26 above 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 Texas Rangers 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

Texas Rangers: 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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The questions fans ask right now

What channel is the Texas Rangers game on tonight?: There is no Texas Rangers game tonight. The next game is Friday, Aug 21 at 8:15 PM EDT on Apple TV.
Is the next Texas Rangers game free to watch?: No. The next Texas Rangers game airs on Apple TV, which requires a subscription.
Is the Texas Rangers game on Apple TV tonight?: There is no Texas Rangers 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 DALLAS - FT. WORTH.
MLB coverage can mix local rights, national windows, and direct-to-consumer add-ons.
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