For the fifth straight year, the Tampa Bay Rays are in the MLB playoffs.
However, it hasn’t been a walk in the park these past few seasons.
After a World Series run in 2020, Kevin Cash’s squad failed to win a postseason series in ’21 or ’22.
Hopefully, that all changes for the Rays starting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 when their best-of-three Wild Card series gets underway with Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Max Scherzer’s Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field.
Game two as well as a hypothetical tiebreaker are also scheduled take place in Saint Petersburg, FL.
Want to help ace AL batting champ Yandy DÃaz, budding superstar Randy Arozarena and ace Tyler Glasnow advance to a second round for the the first time since 2020?
You can — and for cheap.
At the time of publication, our team found some last-minute tickets going for as low as $19 before fees on Vivid Seats.
And yes, those are lower level outfield seats. You won’t even be that high up.
Need more deets before checking out?
Here’s everything you need to know and more about seeing the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in the 2023 MLB playoffs.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
Tampa Bay Rays 2023 playoff tickets
A complete calendar including all hypothetical playoff home games and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:
American League Wild Card
| Tropicana Field game dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Home Game 1 Tuesday, Oct. 3 | $19 |
| Home Game 2 Wednesday, Oct. 4 | $25 |
| Potential Home Game 3 Thursday, Oct. 5 | $32 |
American League Division Series
American League Championship Series
| Tropicana Field game dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Home Game 1 | $215 |
| Home Game 2 | $215 |
| Home Game 3 | $215 |
| Home Game 4 | $215 |
World Series
| Tropicana Field game dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Home Game 1 | $810 |
| Home Game 2 | $810 |
| Home Game 3 | $810 |
| Home Game 4 | $810 |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)
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About the Rays-Rangers matchup
In 2023, the AL rivals squared off six times.
While the Rays have the overall advantage with 99 wins to Texas’ 90 in the regular season, the Rangers took four of the six from Tampa this year.
While we don’t know what will happen in this high-pressure series, we can fill you in on who is scheduled to start in this Wild Card series:
Game One
Tyler Glasnow vs. Jordan Montgomery
Game Two
Zach Eflin vs. Nathan Eovaldi
Game Three
TBD vs. TBD
How to watch the Rays on TV
Five stations broadcast Rays ballgames this season. They are Bally Sports Sun, ESPN, Fox, Fox Sports 1 and TBS.
To make sure you aren’t tuned into the wrong channel, please check local listings before tuning in while watching from home.
Outside of the Tampa area? MLB.tv should solve all of your regular season baseball viewing needs these next few months.
Huge concert tours in 2023
All year long, many of the biggest names in music are trekking all over the country with their hits in tow.
Here are just five of our favorite acts you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• The Eagles
• Chris Stapleton
• Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull
• Dave Matthews Band
Want to see who else is roadtripping? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here.