The Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies square off at Citizens Bank Park on September 26, 2026, with first pitch set for 7:15 p.m. ET. Both clubs are pushing toward the postseason — just from very different spots in the standings.
Game Info
- Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- League: MLB
- Date: September 26, 2026
- First Pitch: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
How to Watch
United States: This game airs exclusively on FOX / FOX One as part of Baseball Night in America. It is not available on MLB.TV — national broadcast exclusives are not part of that package. Local in-market streaming is available through the MLB app for subscribers (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season), and both clubs offer their own direct streams: RAYS.TV and PHILLIES.TV.
- Rays local: RAYS (MLB Local Media), over-the-air on WMOR, RAYS.TV
- Phillies local: NBC Sports Philadelphia / NBCSP+, over-the-air on NBC10 (select games), PHILLIES.TV
- Spanish (US): FOX Deportes — Baseball Night in America en español
Mexico (5:15 p.m. CT): Canal 5, NUEVE (Canal 9, Sunday game), ESPN, TUDN, Canal FOX, Disney+
Venezuela (7:15 p.m.): Televén (free, including mobile app), 1BASEBALL, ByM Sport, IVC, ESPN, Disney+
Dominican Republic (7:15 p.m.): Teleantillas Canal 10 (free — seventh consecutive season, Opening Day through World Series), ESPN, 1BASEBALL via Altice, FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes, teleantillas.com.do, MLB.TV
Puerto Rico (7:15 p.m.): WAPA Deportes (free, typically Friday–Sunday), MLB.TV
How Both Teams Are Sitting
- Tampa Bay Rays: 97-63 (.606)
- Philadelphia Phillies: 87-73 (.544)
The Rays arrive with one of the best records in baseball, looking to lock up a favorable playoff position. The Phillies, sitting nine games back at 87-73, are in must-win territory as the regular season winds down — every game counts now.
Starting Pitchers
- Tampa Bay — Griffin Jax (RHP): 8-10, 3.62 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 115 strikeouts in 109.1 innings
- Philadelphia: Starter to be announced
Jax has been solid despite his won-loss record — a 3.62 ERA and 1.19 WHIP show he’s kept hitters in check all year. His ability to limit traffic on the bases will be the key factor as the Rays try to control this game away from home.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and video highlights.
