FOX Sports Sun to televise 13 Tampa Bay Rays spring training games
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2021) – FOX Sports Sun (rebranding as Bally Sports Sun in the coming weeks) announced today the network will televise 13 Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training games throughout March. The 13-game slate will provide fans with their first look at the reigning American League Champion Rays as they prepare for Opening Day. Statewide television coverage begins Wednesday, March 3 at 1 p.m. when the Rays host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Charlotte Sports Park.
The 13-game broadcast schedule will feature a mix of play-by-play by Dewayne Staats, analysis by Brian Anderson and reporting by Tricia Whitaker. Three games vs. the Minnesota Twins will feature coverage courtesy of FOX Sports North, while the Rays game vs. the Boston Red Sox on March 15 will air on FOX Sports Florida.
Every Rays Spring Training game airing on FOX Sports Sun is also available on FOX Sports GO, the live streaming platform that showcases all of the Sinclair Regional Sports Networks’ events and studio programming through pay-TV providers, and FOXSportsGO.com.
Schedule:
DAY | DATE | TIME | OPPONENT | CHANNEL | STREAMING | ON THE CALL/NOTES |
Wed | March 3 | 1 PM | Pittsburgh Pirates | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Tricia Whitaker |
Thu | March 4 | 1 PM | Minnesota Twins | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | FOX Sports North broadcast |
Sun | March 7 | 1 PM | Minnesota Twins | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | FOX Sports North broadcast |
Tue | March 9 | 1 PM | Boston Red Sox | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Tricia Whitaker |
Wed | March 10 | 1 PM | Minnesota Twins | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Tricia Whitaker |
Sat | March 13 | 1 PM | Minnesota Twins | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Tricia Whitaker |
Mon | March 15 | 1 PM | Boston Red Sox | FOX Sports Florida | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Tricia Whitaker |
Tue | March 16 | 1 PM | Baltimore Orioles | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Brian Anderson, Tricia Whitaker |
Mon | March 22 | 1 PM | Boston Red Sox | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Brian Anderson, Tricia Whitaker |
Wed | March 24 | 1 PM | Minnesota Twins | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Brian Anderson, Tricia Whitaker |
Fri | March 26 | 1 PM | Boston Red Sox | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Brian Anderson, Tricia Whitaker |
Sat | March 27 | 1 PM | Minnesota Twins | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | FOX Sports North broadcast |
Sun | March 28 | 1 PM | Atlanta Braves | FOX Sports Sun | FOX Sports GO | Dewayne Staats, Brian Anderson, Tricia Whitaker |
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