Video above: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier challenges NFL’s Rooney RuleDirecTV announced Wednesday night that it has secured agreements with the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays to broadcast their locally produced regular-season games for the 2026 Major League Baseball season.The Marlins will be on DirecTV Channel 655 for satellite and streaming customers and on channel 1718 for U-verse customers.The Tampa Bay Rays will broadcast on DirecTV channel 652 for streaming and satellite customers. U-verse customers can find Rays games on channel 1719.The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 NewsMarlins games will appear on the on-screen guide as MARLINS, while Rays games will appear on the guide as RAYS.Rob Thun, chief content officer at DIRECTV said Marlins and Rays fans can continue to rely on DirecTV to deliver their favorite team’s live games. “We remain committed to working with the league and its clubs to keep loyal fans connected,” Thun said.The Marlins and Rays locally produced games are available across Florida, including cities Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville and Tallahassee.Opening Day for the Marlins is Friday, March 27 at loanDepot park in Miami against the Colorado Rockies at 7:10 p.m.The Rays begin their season Thursday, March 26, in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 4:15 p.m.The move comes after multiple MLB teams, including the Marlins and Rays, exited a contract with Main Street Sports Group, the parent company of FanDuel Sports Network, last month to broadcast games for the upcoming season.The new agreement with MLB includes local broadcasting deals with the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers (Detroit SportsNet), Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers and the Seattle Mariners.CHANNEL LINEUP FOR 2026 SEASONGet the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
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DirecTV announced Wednesday night that it has secured agreements with the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays to broadcast their locally produced regular-season games for the 2026 Major League Baseball season.
The Marlins will be on DirecTV Channel 655 for satellite and streaming customers and on channel 1718 for U-verse customers.
The Tampa Bay Rays will broadcast on DirecTV channel 652 for streaming and satellite customers. U-verse customers can find Rays games on channel 1719.
The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News
Marlins games will appear on the on-screen guide as MARLINS, while Rays games will appear on the guide as RAYS.
Rob Thun, chief content officer at DIRECTV said Marlins and Rays fans can continue to rely on DirecTV to deliver their favorite team’s live games.
“We remain committed to working with the league and its clubs to keep loyal fans connected,” Thun said.
The Marlins and Rays locally produced games are available across Florida, including cities Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville and Tallahassee.
Opening Day for the Marlins is Friday, March 27 at loanDepot park in Miami against the Colorado Rockies at 7:10 p.m.
The Rays begin their season Thursday, March 26, in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 4:15 p.m.
The move comes after multiple MLB teams, including the Marlins and Rays, exited a contract with Main Street Sports Group, the parent company of FanDuel Sports Network, last month to broadcast games for the upcoming season.
The new agreement with MLB includes local broadcasting deals with the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers (Detroit SportsNet), Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers and the Seattle Mariners.
CHANNEL LINEUP FOR 2026 SEASON
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The new agreement between DirecTV and U-verse with MLB includes local broadcasting deals with the Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers (Detroit SportsNet), Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and the Seattle Mariners.
Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.