How to Watch Rays at Athletics
Sutter Health Park · Sacramento, CA · Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Here's first pitch, the TV channel and the live stream.
▶ Watch on NBCSCA- GameRays at Athletics
- AwayTampa Bay Rays
- HomeAthletics
- DateWednesday, August 12, 2026
- First pitch3:05 PM ET (your local time on the live schedule)
- BallparkSutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA (a 14,111-seat grass ballpark)
- Watch onNBCSCA (Athletics market) or Rays.TV (Rays market) ↗
How to watch Tampa Bay Rays at Athletics
Rays at Athletics — Tampa Bay Rays visiting Athletics at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA — is set for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with first pitch around 3:05 PM ET. The game airs in-market on NBCSCA. National carriers don't have this one.
On TV: this is an in-market game — it airs on NBCSCA (Athletics market) or Rays.TV (Rays market) from about 3:05 PM ET, not on a national channel.
Streaming: in-market via NBCSCA (Athletics market) or Rays.TV (Rays market) or a live-TV package that carries it; out of market on MLB.TV.
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About Sutter Health Park
Ballpark in West Sacramento, California, opened in 2000 as Raley Field and renamed Sutter Health Park in 2020. It is the home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats and has served as the temporary home of the Athletics since 2025, following the team's departure from Oakland.
The Athletics play 75 of their 81 home games here in 2026, with a six-game homestand in Southern Nevada.
Frequently asked questions
What time does Rays at Athletics start?
First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 PM ET on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Times are US Eastern — the live schedule at BaseballOnTV.net converts them to your local zone.
What channel is the Athletics game on tonight?
There's no national broadcast of this one — it's an in-market game. Watch it on NBCSCA (Athletics market) or Rays.TV (Rays market). Outside those markets it's an out-of-market game on MLB.TV.
How can I stream Rays at Athletics live?
In-market, stream it through NBCSCA (Athletics market) or Rays.TV (Rays market) or a live-TV service that carries it. Out of market, it streams on MLB.TV.
Where is Rays at Athletics being played?
At Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA, a 14,111-seat grass ballpark.
Is Rays at Athletics blacked out on MLB.TV?
MLB.TV is an out-of-market product: live out-of-market regular-season games are included, but games are blacked out in each club's home television territory, where they air on that club's in-market channel or stream instead. Nationally exclusive games (for example FOX Saturday games) are also blacked out on MLB.TV. Audio for all 30 clubs is blackout-free. As of 2026, ESPN sells and distributes MLB.TV, and it is also available through MLB's own platforms.
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