MLB Announces 2026 Wild Card Series Broadcast Schedule on NBC Platforms
Major League Baseball revealed that all 2026 Wild Card Series games will be aired exclusively on NBC, Peacock and NBCSN under a new three-year media rights deal.
Major League Baseball disclosed the television lineup for the 2026 Wild Card Series on the final day of the regular season. The games will be broadcast exclusively across NBC-owned outlets, including the NBC broadcast network, the Peacock streaming service and the NBCSN cable channel.
Peacock will carry the games live, but viewers must have a Premium or Premium Plus subscription. NBCSN is also available through streaming bundles such as YouTube TV, Fubo and Xfinity, and all games can be streamed on Peacock.
The schedule, which begins on Tuesday, Sept. 29, lists first-game matchups at 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., with the same times repeated for Game 2 on Wednesday. Game 3 on Thursday, Oct. 1, will be aired according to a series of conditional scenarios that depend on which series conclude early, with most potential slots at 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
"The three-year agreement gives NBC exclusive rights to Sunday Night Baseball and the Wild Card Series, marking the network’s return to postseason baseball for the first time since 2000," a league spokesperson said.
The arrangement follows a three-year media rights deal between NBC and MLB that begins with the 2026 season, ensuring that all Wild Card games are accessible via the network’s television and streaming platforms.