MLB on NBC Full Schedule: Peacock, Dates Start Times, TV Times for Every Game
NBC's 2026 MLB Broadcast Schedule features the network's return to Major League Baseball after a long absence, with games airing on NBC and Peacock (plus simulcasts on NBCSN for many).
This includes an Opening Day doubleheader on March 26, Sunday Night Baseball (mostly Sundays at 7 p.m. ET), MLB Sunday Leadoff (early afternoon games on Peacock), a special "Star-Spangled Sunday" on July 5 (all 15 games nationally presented), and coverage of the Wild Card Series in the playoffs.
NBC MLB 2026 Schedule: Full Broadcast Lineup, Opening Day & Sunday Night Games
March 26 — 1 p.m.: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets (Opening Day Game 1)
March 26 — 8 p.m.: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (Primetime Opening Day Game 2; Dodgers raise championship banner)
April 12 — 7 p.m.: Cleveland Guardians at Atlanta Braves
May 31 — 7 p.m.: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
June 7 — 8 p.m.: San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs
June 14 — 7 p.m.: Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox
June 21 — 7 p.m.: New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates
June 28 — 7 p.m.: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
July 5 — 12:30 p.m.: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (part of "Star-Spangled Sunday")
July 5 — 7 p.m.: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers (Sunday Night Baseball on "Star-Spangled Sunday")
July 19 — 7 p.m.: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
July 26 — 7 p.m.: New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies
August 2 — 7 p.m.: Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
August 9 — 8 p.m.: Houston Astros at San Diego Padres
August 16 — 7 p.m.: Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros
August 30 — 3 p.m.: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
August 30 — 7 p.m.: Houston Astros at New York Mets
September 6 — 3 p.m.: Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
September 7 — 8 p.m.: San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres
This slate emphasizes marquee matchups (e.g., Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, Dodgers-Yankees, Cubs-Cardinals) and holiday specials, with the Dodgers, Mets, Red Sox, and Padres appearing most frequently in primetime. NBC airs 20 games (including the two Opening Day ones), while many others are Peacock-exclusive (often simulcast on NBCSN).
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