It’s the Tampa Bay Rays versus the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on August 10, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, CA
- TV Channels: NBC Sports California
- Streaming: Athletics – MLB.TV, Tampa Bay Rays – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Athletics on August 10, 2026
You can watch the Athletics take on the Tampa Bay Rays live on DIRECTV on Athletics – MLB.TV, Tampa Bay Rays – MLB.TV and NBC Sports California on August 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM ET.
Tampa Bay Rays (71-46) at Athletics (47-71) — Game Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays (71-46) travel to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento to face the Athletics (47-71), with the two clubs sitting at opposite ends of the American League standings. The gap shows up on the mound too, as Tampa Bay’s staff has limited opponents to a 3.68 team ERA while the Athletics have surrendered runs at a 5.41 clip. Junior Caminero has been the offensive engine for the Rays, hitting .278 with 33 home runs and 71 RBIs as the club’s primary source of power from third base.
Tyler Soderstrom has hit 19 home runs with 55 RBIs while batting .245, providing pop for an Athletics offense that carries just a .243 average as a team. Chandler Simpson brings a different look at the front of Tampa Bay’s order, hitting .304 with 23 RBIs and a .333 on-base percentage. Tampa Bay arrives on a six-game winning streak and has gone 8-2 over its last ten, while the Athletics have won two straight and sit 2-8 over the same stretch. The Athletics are also playing without several regulars, including Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker, both sidelined by injury.
Regional Coverage
NBC Sports California
Streaming
Athletics – MLB.TV, Tampa Bay Rays – MLB.TV
League Packages
What Time is the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Athletics Game Today?
The Tampa Bay Rays vs. Athletics game starts at 9:40 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Athletics?
You can watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Athletics on Athletics – MLB.TV, Tampa Bay Rays – MLB.TV, your local regional sports network, NBC Sports California and MLB Extra Innings®.
Athletics Channel on DIRECTV
NBC Sports California (Channel 698)
Players to Watch: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Athletics
Tampa Bay Rays
Junior Caminero — 3B. Caminero anchors the Rays’ lineup from third base, hitting .278 with 33 home runs and 71 RBIs as the team’s primary source of power. His .546 slugging percentage and .370 on-base mark make him a consistent source of production in Tampa Bay’s everyday order.
Chandler Simpson — LF. A .304 average makes Simpson a reliable contact bat in Tampa Bay’s lineup. The left fielder has driven in 23 runs and posts a .333 on-base percentage, setting the table near the front of the order despite limited power numbers.
Jonathan Aranda — 1B. At first base, Aranda has actually outpaced Caminero in RBIs, driving in 72 runs to go with a .286 average. His .372 on-base percentage and .436 slugging mark add another layer of production to the middle of Tampa Bay’s order.
Athletics
Tyler Soderstrom — LF. Soderstrom has hit 19 home runs with 55 RBIs this season while batting .245, giving the Athletics a steady source of power from left field. He’s also slugging .475 with a .339 on-base percentage, both well above the .243 average the club carries as a team.
Jacob Wilson — SS. Shortstop Jacob Wilson carries a .269 batting average, well above the club’s .243 mark as a team. He’s added 7 home runs and 36 RBIs, giving the Athletics a steady bat up the middle of the infield.
Carlos Cortes — RF. Cortes gives the Athletics another steady bat in right field, hitting .262 with a .337 on-base percentage and a .412 slugging mark. He has driven in 28 runs this season, adding a complementary bat alongside Soderstrom’s power in the middle of the order.
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