TAMPA, Fla. – The Rays are among several Major League Baseball teams that will have the league produce their local television broadcasts during the 2026 season.
Rays fans across the state will still be able to watch the games on their cable or satellite provider, as well as MLB’s streaming service.
The other clubs are the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals also will have the league produce their in-market game broadcasts.
Here’s what fans need to know:
ESPN announced that MLB.TV will come at a slight discount for those who already have ESPN’s Unlimited plan, while those who don’t will pay the same price as previous seasons.
At the start of the season, MLB.TV subscribers in the U.S. will still be able to watch out-of-market games, MLB Big Inning and MLB Network on both ESPN and MLB digital platforms.
Those who subscribe to Spectrum, DirecTV, Fubo TV, Hulu Live TV and Verizon Fios have access to ESPN Unlimited subscription as a part of their TV plan.
The local in-market streaming products for the 14 teams whose games are produced by MLB will be available on the MLB site and through the teams.
So far those teams are the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals.
The Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants also offer in-market streaming through MLB even though their games are through NBC Sports Network.
While multiview, integrated stats, key plays and the home/away feed selections will still be available, the home and away radio feeds will not be on ESPN this season.