The American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros wraps up on Thursday, October 9 with a do-or-die Game 5. Houston enters Thursday night’s game at Minute Maid Park as a -270 favorite. The game will air live on FOX Sports 1.
The Astros will be going with right-hander Gerrit Cole while Tampa Bay is expected to continue their multiple arm approach.
“They made it perfectly clear they weren’t going to let guys see a guy multiple times,” Astros manager AJ Hinch said, via ESPN.com. “And statistically, and from a competitive standpoint, that’s the way to go. If you really want to be the most effective, that’s the approach to go with. It’s hard to do that over 162, but in a five-game set, you’re seeing them play out their script about as well as they possibly could.
“It’s up to us to make the adjustments. We’ve seen these guys now. You can’t have it both ways. You can’t say it’s difficult on one guy seeing a guy over and over again, and on the flip side when you see a guy over and over again, you’ve got to find a way to put up good at-bats.”
How can you tune in to tonight’s action?
All of the information you need to watch the ALDS can be seen below.
Rays vs Astros Viewing Details
Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 7:07 P.M. EST
Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
Betting Odds: Astros -270 | O/U: 7
get loud How to Live Stream Rays vs Astros Online
Your best bet for watching Game 5 of the ALDS via a live stream is FOX Sports GO. You will need your log-in and password information for your cable or satellite provider and you’re good to go.
If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can live stream the fight online through DIRECTV NOW. DIRECTV offers a free seven-day trial, so you’ll receive a full seven days free before your paid membership begins. If you cancel your subscription within the week, you will not be charged. DIRECTV NOW is available on Desktop, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast.
If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the game through Sling TV. Sling TV is service that allows subscribers to watch live and on-demand TV channels on TVs, computer or mobile device for a monthly fee. It’s just like a cable or satellite TV service, except it’s delivered over the internet. The service’s Orange package includes FOX Sports Networks and costs $20 a month, but you can sign up for a free seven-day trial. If you cancel your subscription within a week, you will not be charged. Once signed up, simply download the app for your computer to start watching.
Please note FOX Sports on Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW is only available in: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Detroit, Gainesville, L.A., Minneapolis, New York, Orlando-Daytona, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Tamp-St. Petersburg, Washington, D.C.
Watch Rays vs Astros on Phone, Tablet or Mobile
If you can’t watch today’s game on your TV or computer, FOXSports has you covered with their FOX Sports GO app. As long as you have a cable or satellite provider, you can download the app for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.
You can also watch the game on the Sling app. Sign up for a free Sling trial and download their app from the App store or Google Play store. There is also a Sling app for Apple TV, Xbox One, Roku, Chromecast, and Amazon Fire TV.
DIRECTV also has a DIRECTV NOW app on App Store and Google Play store where you can watch the title fight for free if you sign up for the seven-day trial and cancel it before the trial period ends.