It’s the Boston Red Sox versus the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on September 15, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
- TV Channels: New England Sports Network (NESN), Rangers Sports Network
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers on September 15, 2026
You can watch the Texas Rangers take on the Boston Red Sox live on DIRECTV on New England Sports Network (NESN) and Rangers Sports Network on September 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET.
Boston Red Sox (82-68) at Texas Rangers (74-76) — Game Preview
The Boston Red Sox (82-68) visit the Texas Rangers (74-76) at Globe Life Field on September 15, 2026. Boston’s pitching staff carries a 3.59 team ERA, well ahead of a Texas staff sitting at 4.32, one of the widest gaps separating these two clubs this season. Willson Contreras has anchored the Red Sox lineup all year, hitting .277 with 26 home runs and 79 RBIs from the middle of the order. Texas counters with Jake Burger, who matches Contreras at 26 home runs while driving in 83 runs of his own despite hitting .233. Ezequiel Duran has provided more consistent contact for the Rangers, batting .268 with a .330 on-base percentage alongside Burger in the lineup. Boston sits 8.5 games behind in the AL East as the stretch run continues, while Texas, 16.5 games back in the league race, remains just 1 game out of first in a tightly bunched AL West.
Regional Coverage
New England Sports Network (NESN), Rangers Sports Network
League Packages
What Time is the Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers Game Today?
The Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers game starts at 8:05 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers?
You can watch Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers on your local regional sports network and MLB Extra Innings®.
Boston Red Sox Channel on DIRECTV
Boston Red Sox games air on New England Sports Network (NESN) (Channel 628).
Texas Rangers Channel on DIRECTV
Texas Rangers games air on Rangers Sports Network (Channel 677).
Players to Watch: Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox
Willson Contreras — 1B. Contreras anchors the middle of Boston’s order, hitting .277 with 26 home runs and 79 RBIs from the infield corner. That combination of power and RBI production makes him the clear focal point of a Red Sox offense trying to hold its wild-card position down the stretch.
Wilyer Abreu — RF. Abreu pairs average and power in right field, batting .257 with 24 home runs and 74 RBIs. His .466 slugging percentage sits well above his .336 on-base mark, a profile built on extra-base damage as much as getting on base.
Caleb Durbin — 3B. Durbin gives the Red Sox a different look at third base, hitting .250 with 13 home runs and 64 RBIs this season. His .332 on-base percentage and .386 slugging mark point to a more contact-oriented approach than the power bats around him in the lineup.
Texas Rangers
Ezequiel Duran — SS. Duran has been a stabilizing presence up the middle for Texas, batting .268 with a .330 on-base percentage. His .440 slugging mark adds some pop to a profile built mostly around contact and consistency at shortstop.
Jake Burger — 1B. Burger supplies the power in the middle of the Rangers order, hitting .233 with 26 home runs and 83 RBIs. His raw power keeps him a run-producing threat even during a season Texas has spent fighting to stay in the AL West race.
Brandon Nimmo — RF. Nimmo rounds out the Rangers’ Players to Watch in right field, batting .263 with 14 home runs and 60 RBIs. His .328 on-base percentage and .414 slugging mark make him a steady complementary bat behind Duran and Burger in the lineup.
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