It’s the Tampa Bay Rays versus the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 5, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 3:10 PM ET
- Location: Coors Field, Denver, CO
- TV Channels: MLB Tampa Bay Rays, MLB Colorado Rockies
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Colorado Rockies on August 5, 2026
You can watch the Colorado Rockies take on the Tampa Bay Rays live on DIRECTV on MLB Tampa Bay Rays, MLB Colorado Rockies on August 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET.
Tampa Bay Rays (67-46) at Colorado Rockies (45-69) — Game Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays arrive at Coors Field on Wednesday afternoon with a 67-46 record, while the Colorado Rockies enter the day at 45-69. The separation between the two clubs shows up on the mound, where Tampa Bay works with a 3.77 team ERA against Colorado’s 5.52. Junior Caminero has been the engine of the Rays lineup with 32 home runs and a .553 slugging percentage, and Jonathan Aranda has kept pace in run production with 70 RBIs. Ahead of them, Yandy Diaz sets the table at .300 with a .373 on-base percentage, the kind of profile that keeps the Tampa Bay order turning over.
Colorado answers with Hunter Goodman, whose 33 home runs are one more than Caminero’s 32, and with Jake McCarthy hitting .293 out of center field. For all the difference in the two records, the Rockies have scored 554 runs to Tampa Bay’s 506, and Coors Field has a way of narrowing that kind of gap in a hurry.
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What Time is the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Colorado Rockies Game Today?
The Tampa Bay Rays vs. Colorado Rockies game starts at 3:10 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Colorado Rockies?
You can watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Colorado Rockies on your local regional sports network, MLB Tampa Bay Rays, MLB Colorado Rockies and MLB Extra Innings®.
Tampa Bay Rays Channel on DIRECTV
Rays games air on MLB Tampa Bay Rays (Channel 652) on DIRECTV.
Colorado Rockies Channel on DIRECTV
Rockies games air on MLB Colorado Rockies (Channel 683) on DIRECTV.
Players to Watch: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Colorado Rockies
Tampa Bay Rays
Yandy Diaz — DH. Diaz is the steadiest contact bat in the Tampa Bay order, hitting .300 with a .373 on-base percentage from the designated hitter spot. He is not a singles-only threat either, with 15 home runs and 64 RBIs behind a .458 slugging percentage.
Junior Caminero — 3B. Power is what Caminero brings to third base, and 32 home runs with 70 RBIs is what that looks like across a full summer. His .553 slugging percentage edges Goodman’s .548 for the top mark in this matchup, and it comes attached to a .284 average and a .372 on-base percentage.
Jonathan Aranda — 1B. Run production in this lineup does not run through one bat, and Aranda is the other half of it with 70 RBIs to match Caminero’s total. He is hitting .285 with 14 home runs, and his .375 on-base percentage just clears Diaz’s .373 for the best figure among the Rays hitters here.
Colorado Rockies
Hunter Goodman — C. A catcher with 33 home runs is a rare thing, and Goodman has been the center of the Colorado offense all season. He is hitting .255 with 66 RBIs and a .548 slugging percentage, which means the average understates what happens when he connects.
TJ Rumfield — 1B. Rumfield gives Colorado its most disciplined at-bats, hitting .294 with a .374 on-base percentage at first base. His 13 home runs and 58 RBIs arrive with a .464 slugging percentage, so the production comes from working counts rather than swinging for the seats.
Jake McCarthy — CF. Center field belongs to McCarthy, who is hitting .293 with 64 RBIs and 11 home runs. His .493 slugging percentage points to extra-base damage more than home run totals, and a .332 on-base percentage rounds out the line.
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