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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