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Rays vs Red Sox: what channel & what time

Tampa Bay Rays play Boston Red Sox on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM EDT. The game is on ESPN Unlmtd and MLB.TV and Nesn and RAYS.TV.

Channel
ESPN Unlmtd, MLB.TV ↗, Nesn, RAYS.TV
Start time
7:10 PM EDT
Date
Friday, September 18, 2026
Venue
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
Friday, September 18 on TVSee full schedule →
Net
6:30
7:00PM
7:30
8:00PM
8:30
9:00PM
9:30
10:00PM
10:30
11:00PM
11:30
12:00AM
12:30
ESPN Unlmtd
FOX
ESPN

+4 more channels on the full schedule

Head-to-head

Red Sox beat Rays 6–1 on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The season series is level at 5–5.

  1. Wed, Jun 10, 2026Red Sox at RaysMLB.TVMLB5–7
  2. Fri, Jul 17, 2026Rays at Red SoxMLB.TVMLB0–10
  3. Fri, Jul 17, 2026Rays at Red SoxMLB.TVMLB3–5
  4. Sat, Jul 18, 2026Rays at Red SoxESPN UnlmtdMLB6–7
  5. Sun, Jul 19, 2026Rays at Red SoxMLB.TVMLB1–6

Common questions

What channel is Rays vs Red Sox on?

Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox is on ESPN Unlmtd, MLB.TV, Nesn and RAYS.TV on Friday, September 18, 2026.

What time does Rays vs Red Sox start?

First pitch is at 7:10 PM EDT on Friday, September 18, 2026.

Where is Rays vs Red Sox being played?

Tampa Bay Rays play Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Will the weather affect Rays vs Red Sox?

No — the game is played indoors at Tropicana Field, so weather will not be a factor.

The teams

Tampa Bay RaysMLB scheduleBoston Red SoxMLB schedule

All 3 scheduled meetings

  1. Fri, Sep 18, 2026Red Sox at RaysESPN UnlmtdMLB
  2. Sat, Sep 19, 2026Red Sox at RaysMLB.TVMLB
  3. Sun, Sep 20, 2026Red Sox at RaysESPN UnlmtdMLB

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