FILE – The Houston Astros play the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., Aug. 29, 2017. The Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced the news on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)

by: Dan Mount

Posted: Oct 2, 2023 / 11:34 AM EDT

Updated: Oct 2, 2023 / 11:34 AM EDT

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The first two games of the American League Wild Card series between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays will air on ABC50.

The first two games of the best-of-three series will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3 and Wednesday, October 4 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa Bay is fourth seed and Texas is the fifth seed.

The winner of the series will take on the American League East champion Baltimore Orioles in the Division Series.

Programming on ABC50 will be affected due to this series.