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Rays Set 2026 Return to Tropicana Field, Put Tickets On Sale for April 6 Home Opener vs. Cubs

New ticket options signal a 2026 return to an upgraded Tropicana Field.

Workers continue to repair the panels on the roof of Tropicana Field Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The roof was destroyed by Hurricane Milton in 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Workers continue to repair the panels on the roof of Tropicana Field Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The roof was destroyed by Hurricane Milton in 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Overview

  • Repairs to the hurricane-damaged roof and other internal areas continue as the team schedules its 2026 home opener for April 6 against the Chicago Cubs after starting the season on the road.
  • Ballpark enhancements include an expanded main videoboard, new video displays behind home plate and along both foul poles, a new sound system, and refreshed suite interiors.
  • Single-game tickets go on sale Nov. 13 at 2 p.m., with average prices cut about 15% for more than two-thirds of seats, $10 tickets available for every home game, and an Opening Day buy-one-get-one offer running Nov. 12–16.
  • The Rays played their entire 2025 home schedule at Tampa’s open-air Steinbrenner Field, went 41–40, sold out 61 of 81 games, drew 786,750 fans, and endured 17 rain delays across 16 games.
  • New ownership has begun a formal search for a potential replacement ballpark that could open in 2029.