The Tampa Bay Rays start a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Monday.>> Watch the game on CW18!It’s the first time the team will play at Tropicana Field since the roof was destroyed during Hurricane Milton in 2024. The game is sold out, and country music star Eric Church is set to perform the national anthem to help celebrate the return to home field. The field got a new roof in August. It also has new artificial turf, home-plate club seats, and new flooring on the outfield deck.Last year, the Rays played their home games across the bay at the Yankees’ spring training facility.>> More about Tropicana FieldGame detailsWho: Chicago Cubs (4-5) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (4-5)When: Monday, 4:10 p.m. EDTWhere: St. Petersburg, FloridaNational anthem: Eric Church Watch: CW18Rays on WESH 2/CW18Watch select games on WESH 2 and CW18!Going to the game?Tropicana Field roof repairs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —
The Tampa Bay Rays start a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Monday.
It’s the first time the team will play at Tropicana Field since the roof was destroyed during Hurricane Milton in 2024.
The game is sold out, and country music star Eric Church is set to perform the national anthem to help celebrate the return to home field.
The field got a new roof in August. It also has new artificial turf, home-plate club seats, and new flooring on the outfield deck.
Last year, the Rays played their home games across the bay at the Yankees’ spring training facility.
Game detailsWho: Chicago Cubs (4-5) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (4-5)When: Monday, 4:10 p.m. EDTWhere: St. Petersburg, FloridaNational anthem: Eric Church Watch: CW18
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Tropicana Field roof repairs
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The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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This week, we laid the groundwork (literally) to bring baseball back! Dirt was delivered and distributed to set the base for the turf installation. pic.twitter.com/krI9oIvFE3
— Tropicana Field (@tropicanafield) January 23, 2026
