This year will bring a new way to watch Rays baseball.
The Rays announced on Feb. 2 that their local television broadcasts will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball, starting this season. Subscriptions to Rays.TV presented by Union Home Mortgage, the new direct-to-consumer streaming platform for in-market games, are available now.
One key element of Tampa Bay’s broadcasts will remain the same. The Rays announced that their “full on-air talent team from the 2025 season” -- including play-by-play broadcaster Dewayne Staats, color analyst Brian Anderson and in-game reporter Ryan Bass -- will return.
And there's a bevy of options to stream regular-season games in the Rays home territory with no blackouts (subject to national exclusivities). This offer is only for Rays fans in the Club's Home Television Territory, so subscribe now.
- Rays.TV Seasonal Package: $99.99
- Rays.TV & MLB.TV Package: $199.99
- Rays.TV Monthly Package: $19.99
- Rays.TV & MLB.TV Monthly Package: $39.99
Each package comes with a 7-day free trial, which you cancel at any time. All you have to do is log into your account at MLB.com or on the MLB app via your favorite supported devices. Don’t have an account? It’s free to create a username and password, and no credit card is required.
Fans across Florida will be able to watch the Rays play through their cable or satellite provider and through MLB’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, without local blackouts.
Here is a channel finder for fans to easily locate where to watch games depending on the video distributor they utilize, including Spectrum and Comcast. A list of available channels are below.
• DirecTV/DTV Stream: Channel 652
• Comcast/Xfinity: Channel 1262
• Spectrum (Digital): Channel 400
• AT&T U-verse: Channel 1719
• Cox: Channel 78 and 96
• Spectrum (Set-top Box): Channel 236 -- Blountstown & Chattahoochee, Fla.
• Spectrum (Set-top Box): Channel 103/1152 -- Orlando DMA
• Spectrum (Set-top Box): Channel 179/ 1152 -- Gainesville, Tampa DMAs
• Spectrum (Set-top Box): Channel 415/1415 -- Chipley, Defuniak, Cantonment, Fla.
Now, streaming access will also be available for purchase in the local market on MLB.com and the MLB App, which can be accessed on a wide variety of devices.
“Since our first days of taking ownership of the club, we’ve been committed to delivering a world‑class fan experience,” said Tampa Bay Rays CEO Ken Babby. “This transition reflects that commitment. With MLB’s best‑in‑class streaming platform, Rays fans in our home market will finally be able to stream games on the MLB App without local blackouts. And just as importantly, fans who prefer the tradition of watching Rays baseball on television will continue to find our games on cable and satellite. Every decision we make is done first and foremost with our fans in mind.”
Many teams have transitioned to an MLB-distributed broadcast. The Rays were one of several clubs to announce such a move in early February after terminating their contracts with Main Street Sports Group, the parent company of FanDuel Sports Network Sun. The club noted in its announcement that all 162 regular-season games will be available through either local distribution or MLB’s national broadcast partners.
Fans outside of the Rays’ home market can still watch their games with an MLB.TV subscription. For more information or to purchase Rays.TV, fans can visit RaysBaseball.com/Watch.
In addition, the following 10 Rays games are available for free over the air. Hearst Television stations in Tampa-St. Petersburg and Orlando-Daytona will carry Rays games during the 2026 season via an agreement between the team and Hearst Television:
Monday, April 6, vs. Chicago Cubs
Friday, April 24, vs. Minnesota Twins
Friday, May 8, @ Boston Red Sox
Sunday, May 24, @ New York Yankees
Friday, June 5, @ Miami Marlins
Friday, June 19, vs. Washington Nationals
Friday, July 17, @ Boston Red Sox
Thursday, July 23, @ Toronto Blue Jays
Sunday, Aug. 9, @ Seattle Mariners
Wednesday, Aug. 12, @ Athletics