The 2026 MLB season will be a different one, as far as how it will be consumed on TV. New broadcasters & streamers will televise MLB action, including NBC & Netflix. To keep track of it all, here’s the national TV schedule for MLB for the upcoming year.
Contents
- Apple TV+ 2026 MLB Schedule
- NBC TV Schedule for 2026
- Peacock TV Schedule for 2026
- Netflix TV Schedule for 2026
- ESPN TV Schedule for 2026
- FOX TV Schedule for 2026
- FS1 TV Schedule for 2026
- TBS TV Schedule for 2026
List of Apple TV+ 2026 MLB Games
First, here’s a look at the Apple TV+ MLB schedule for 2026:
| Date | Scheduled Games |
|---|---|
| March 27 | Angels vs. Astros (8:15 PM), Guardians vs. Mariners (9:45 PM) |
| April 3 | Brewers vs. Royals (7:45 PM), Braves vs. Diamondbacks (9:45 PM) |
| April 10 | Angels vs. Reds (6:45 PM), Giants vs. Orioles (7:15 PM) |
| April 17 | Rays vs. Pirates (6:45 PM), Tigers vs. Red Sox (7:15 PM) |
| April 24 | Phillies vs. Braves (7:15 PM), Cubs vs. Dodgers (10:15 PM) |
| May 1 | Reds vs. Pirates (6:45 PM), Royals vs. Mariners (9:45 PM) |
| May 8 | Twins vs. Guardians (7:15 PM), Cardinals vs. Padres (9:45 PM) |
| May 15 | Blue Jays vs. Tigers (6:45 PM), Yankees vs. Mets (7:15 PM) |
| May 22 | Astros vs. Cubs (2:20 PM), Tigers vs. Orioles (7:15 PM) |
| May 29 | Twins vs. Pirates (6:45 PM), Phillies vs. Dodgers (10:15 PM) |
| June 5 | Guardians vs. Rangers (8:15 PM), Royals vs. Twins (8:15 PM) |
| June 12 | Diamondbacks vs. Reds (7:15 PM), Braves vs. Mets (7:15 PM) |
| June 19 | Cardinals vs. Royals (8:15 PM), Twins vs. Diamondbacks (9:45 PM) |
| June 26 | Cubs vs. Brewers (7:45 PM), Dodgers vs. Padres (9:45 PM) |
Much like past years, Apple will air two games every Friday. Most will be on Friday nights. However, there will be one day game airing in the first half, on May 22, between the Astros and Cubs.
These games will also start slightly later than usual. Most will start either 15 minutes after the hour or half-hour.
As of March 2026, MLB has only announced which games will air on the service through the end of June. Traditionally, Apple and the league will confirm what games will be on in July, August, and September later in the year.
Is an Apple TV+ subscription required?
Yes, a subscription to Apple TV+ is required to watch these games.
An Apple TV+ subscription costs $12.99 a month after a seven-day free trial. Last year, it cost $9.99 a month for most of the year. However, the price was raised last summer.
Now, it should be noted that viewers can bundle Apple TV+ with Peacock. We’ll get more into Peacock further down.
NBC TV Schedule for 2026
Major League Baseball is back on NBC. Here’s a look at which games will air on the main network, NBC, in 2026:
| Date | Scheduled Games |
|---|---|
| March 26 | Pirates vs. Mets (1 PM), Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers (8 PM) |
| April 12 | Guardians vs. Braves (7 PM) |
| May 31 | Cubs vs. Cardinals (7 PM) |
| June 7 | Giants vs. Cubs (8 PM) |
| June 14 | Rangers vs. Red Sox (7 PM) |
| June 21 | Mets vs. Phillies (7 PM) |
| June 28 | Yankees vs. Red Sox (7 PM) |
| July 5 | Mets vs. Braves (12:30 PM), Padres vs. Dodgers (7 PM) |
| July 19 | Dodgers vs. Yankees (7 PM) |
| July 26 | Yankees vs. Phillies (7 PM) |
| August 2 | Red Sox vs. Dodgers (7 PM) |
| August 9 | Astros vs. Padres (8 PM) |
| August 16 | Mariners vs. Astros (8 PM) |
| August 23 | Giants vs. Red Sox (3 PM) |
| August 30 | Reds vs. Cubs (3 PM), Astros vs. Mets (7 PM) |
| September 6 | Braves vs. Phillies (3 PM) |
| September 7 | Cardinals vs. Giants (8 PM) |
The network will split up games between NBC and NBCSN/Peacock. While all the games shown above can be seen on Peacock, this list only covers the ones that can be viewed on the broadcast network.
Most of these are Sunday night games. NBC acquired the rights to the Sunday night standalone block, which belonged to ESPN for decades. However, some will not be on during the night.
NBC has the rights to the Pirates/Mets game on March 26, which is Opening Day. That same night, the Dodgers will raise their 2025 championship banner and play the Arizona Diamondbacks.
It should also be noted that most of the NBC games will come between late May and early September. This is due to the NBA playoffs in the spring, as well as the start of the NFL season in the fall.
Which is why many of the NBC-affiliated games will be exclusive to Peacock.
Peacock TV Schedule for 2026
Here are all the games that will be exclusive to Peacock:
| Date | Scheduled Games |
|---|---|
| March 29 | Guardians vs. Mariners (7 PM) |
| April 5 | Cardinals vs. Tigers (7 PM) |
| April 19 | Braves vs. Phillies (7 PM) |
| April 26 | Angels vs. Royals (7 PM) |
| May 3 | Blue Jays vs. Twins (12:30 PM), Rangers vs. Tigers (7 PM) |
| May 10 | Nationals vs Marlins (12 PM), Tigers vs. Royals (7 PM) |
| May 17 | Marlins vs. Rays (12 PM), Padres vs. Mariners (7 PM) |
| May 24 | Pirates vs. Blue Jays (12 PM), Rangers vs. Angels (7 PM) |
| May 31 | Blue Jays vs. Orioles (12 PM) |
| June 7 | Nationals vs. Diamondbacks (3 PM) |
| June 14 | Marlins vs. Pirates (12 PM) |
| June 21 | Twins vs. Diamondbacks (3 PM) |
| June 28 | Athletics vs. Angels (3 PM) |
| July 12 | Brewers vs. Pirates (12 PM) |
| July 19 | White Sox vs. Blue Jays (12 PM) |
| July 26 | Guardians vs. Rays (12 PM) |
| August 2 | Brewers vs. Angels (3 PM) |
| August 9 | Reds vs. Nationals (12 PM) |
| August 16 | Orioles vs. Rays (12 PM) |
| August 23 | Reds vs. Diamondbacks (4 PM) |
| August 30 | Marlins vs. Nationals (12 PM) |
| September 6 | Blue Jays vs. Royals (7 PM) |
| September 13 | Padres vs. Giants (7 PM) |
| September 20 | Brewers vs. Orioles (7 PM) |
Peacock will get most of the Sunday Night Baseball games that will not air on NBC due to scheduling conflicts.
However, the provider will also get the Sunday Leadoff package, which it had from 2022 through the 2023 season. Roku had the Sunday Leadoff games in 2024 and 2025. These games generally air in the early afternoon.
One other note not listed above is that Peacock will air all MLB games on July 5, as part of NBC’s “Star-Spangled Sunday” promotion.
Lastly, Peacock is only available in the United States. Individuals who are watching these games on MLB.TV internationally do not need to worry about another streaming service. Also, Sportsnet will still air the Blue Jays games scheduled to air on Peacock, since that network is Canadian-based.
Apple TV+ & Peacock bundle
Both Apple TV+ and Peacock will air exclusive (not available on local TV) MLB games.
To get live sports on Peacock, the bare minimum subscription required is the Premium one, priced at $10.99 a month. This tier has ads. The $16.99 a month tier does not have any ads.
However, to save money, one can purchase the Apple TV+/Peacock bundle, offered by both providers.
At $14.99 a month, individuals can purchase access to both. Meaning, the cost to get access to live MLB games gets slightly more tolerable.
Netflix TV Schedule for 2026
Yes, some MLB games will be on Netflix. Here’s a look at the schedule for the streaming provider:
| Date | Scheduled Game |
|---|---|
| March 25 | Yankees vs. Giants (8 PM) |
| July 13 | 2026 MLB Home Run Derby (8 PM) |
| August 13 | Phillies vs. Twins (7:30 PM) |
For the first time, Netflix will air live MLB games during the 2026 season.
Netflix will have the rights to two specialty regular-season games. One is the standalone game on March 25 between the Yankees and Giants. That will be the first regular-season game of 2026. Additionally, the stramer will also have exclusive rights to the 2026 Field of Dreams game between the Phillies and Twins on August 13.
The 2026 Home Run Derby will also be on Netflix. Past Home Run Derby events were aired on ESPN.
ESPN & ABC TV Schedule for 2026
Here are all the ESPN games announced thus far:
| Date | Scheduled Game |
|---|---|
| April 15 | Mets vs. Dodgers (10 PM) |
| May 7 | Rays vs. Red Sox (7 PM), Cardinals vs. Padres (10 PM) |
| May 25 | Yankees vs. Royals (3:30 PM) |
| June 14 | Cubs vs. Giants (3 PM)* |
| June 22 | Braves vs. Padres (10 PM) |
| June 27 | Yankees vs. Red Sox (1 PM)* |
| July 16 | Mets vs. Phillies (7 PM) |
| August 15 | Cardinals vs. Cubs (3 PM)* |
| August 23 | Braves vs. Brewers (7 PM) |
For 2026, ESPN/Disney will go with a skinny 30-game bundle of regular-season games. ESPN will not receive any playoff games, as rights to the Wild Card Round shifted to NBC.
ESPN will get the Jackie Robinson Day game on April 15 between the Mets and Dodgers. Plus, the standalone game on July 16 between the Mets and the Phillies. It’ll mark the first game of the second half.
The 2026 Little League Classic will air on August 23. ESPN has the rights to the Little League World Series.
FOX TV Schedule for 2026
MLB games will be on FOX again in 2026. Here’s the TV schedule for the broadcast network this season:
| Date | Scheduled Game |
|---|---|
| March 28 | Yankees vs. Giants (7 PM), Royals vs. Braves (7 PM) |
| April 4 | Cubs vs. Guardians (7 PM), Braves vs. Diamondbacks (7 PM) |
| April 11 | Red Sox vs. Cardinals (7 PM), Giants vs. Orioles (7 PM) |
| April 18 | Braves vs. Phillies (7 PM), Rangers vs. Mariners (7 PM) |
| April 23 | Yankees vs. Red Sox (6 PM) |
| April 25 | Cubs vs. Dodgers (7 PM), Tigers vs. Reds (7 PM) |
| May 2 | Dodgers vs. Cardinals (7 PM), Rangers vs. Tigers (7 PM) |
| May 9 | Cardinals vs. Padres (7 PM), Mets vs. Diamondbacks (7 PM) |
| May 16 | Yankees vs. Mets (7 PM), Padres vs. Mariners (7 PM) |
| May 23 | Cardinals vs. Reds (7 PM), Dodgers vs. Brewers (7 PM) |
| May 30 | Cubs vs. Cardinals (7 PM), Braves vs. Reds (7 PM) |
| June 6 | Red Sox vs. Yankees (7:30 PM), Guardians vs. Rangers (7:30 PM) |
| June 13 | Phillies vs. Brewers (7 PM), Astros vs. Royals (7 PM) |
| June 20 | Mets vs. Phillies (7 PM), Guardians vs. Astros (7 PM) |
| July 4 | Mets vs. Braves (8 PM), Cardinals vs. Cubs (8 PM) |
| July 14 | 2026 MLB All-Star Game (8 PM) |
| July 18 | Dodgers vs. Yankees (8 PM), Giants vs. Mariners (8 PM) |
| July 25 | Dodgers vs. Mets (7 PM), Mariners vs. Rangers (7 PM) |
| August 1 | Yankees vs. Cubs (7 PM), Diamondbacks vs. Guardians (7 PM) |
| August 8 | Astros vs. Padres (7 PM), Tigers vs. Giants (7 PM), Orioles vs. Rangers (7 PM) |
| August 15 | Brewers vs. Dodgers (7 PM), Diamondbacks vs. Braves (7 PM) |
| August 22 | Giants vs. Red Sox (7 PM), Tigers vs. Royals (7 PM) |
| August 29 | Red Sox vs. Yankees (7 PM), Rangers vs. Brewers (7 PM) |
| September 5 | Tigers vs. Guardians (7 PM), Diamondbacks vs. Astros (7 PM), Red Sox vs. Orioles (7 PM) |
| Seotember 17 | Phillies vs. Mets (7 PM), Royals vs. Astros (7 PM) |
| September 26 | Cubs vs. Red Sox (7 PM), TBD Matchup (7 PM) |
Just like in past years, two games on most Saturdays.
FS1 TV Schedule for 2026
Here are the FS1 games scheduled for 2026:
| Date | Scheduled Game |
|---|---|
| March 28 | Twins vs. Orioles (4 PM) |
| March 30 | Pirates vs. Reds (6:30 PM), Giants vs. Padres (9:30 PM) |
| April 4 | Brewers vs. Royals (4 PM) |
| April 6 | Dodgers vs. Blue Jays (7 PM) |
| April 8 | Tigers vs. Twins (7:30 PM) |
| April 11 | Diamondbacks vs. Phillies (1 PM) |
| April 13 | Cubs vs. Philies (6:30 PM) |
| April 20 | Orioles vs. Royals (7:30 PM) |
| April 23 | Yankees vs. Red Sox (6 PM) |
| April 25 | Guardians vs. Blue Jays (3 PM) |
| April 27 | Mariners vs. Twins (7:30 PM) |
| May 2 | Reds vs. Pirates (4 PM) |
| May 4 | Brewers vs. Cardinals (7:30 PM) |
| May 9 | Astros vs. Reds (4 PM) |
| May 11 | Mariners vs. Astros (8 PM) |
| May 16 | Orioles vs. Nationals (4 PM) |
| May 18 | Guardians vs. Tigers (6:30 PM) |
| May 23 | Mariners vs. Royals (4 PM) |
| May 27 | Rays vs. Orioles (6:30 PM) |
| May 30 | Royals vs. Rangers (4 PM) |
| June 1 | Giants vs. Brewers (7:30 PM) |
| June 4 | Pirates vs. Astros (8 PM) |
| June 8 | Yankees vs. Guardians (6:30 PM) |
| July 6 | Diamondbacks vs. Padres (9:30 PM) |
| July 11 | Red Sox vs. Mets (4 PM) |
| July 25 | Padres vs. Marlins (4 PM) |
| August 1 | Twins vs. Mariners (4 PM) |
| August 8 | Angels vs. Marlins (4 PM) |
| August 10 | Phillies vs. Cardinals (7:30 PM) |
| August 15 | Nationals vs. Mets (4 PM) |
| August 22 | Nationals vs. Marlins (4 PM) |
| August 24 | Rays vs. Tigers (6:30 PM), Reds vs. Giants (9:30 PM) |
| August 27 | Dodgers vs. Braves (7 PM) |
| August 31 | Brewers vs. Cubs (7:30 PM) |
| September 3 | Rays vs. Rangers (8 PM) |
| September 21 | Blue Jays vs. Orioles (6:30 PM) |
| September 24 | Reds vs. Braves (7:00 PM) |
Unlike the FOX games, these are non-exclusive. Meaning, these games will also air on local TV, as well.
TBS TV Schedule for 2026
| Date | Scheduled Game(s) |
|---|---|
| March 31 | Yankees vs. Mariners (9:40 PM) |
| April 7 | Dodgers vs. Blue Jays (7 PM) |
| April 14 | Cubs vs. Phillies (6:40 PM) |
| April 21 | Yankees vs. Red Sox (6:45 PM) |
| April 28 | Tigers vs. Braves (7:15 PM) |
| May 5 | Dodgers vs. Astros (8:10 PM) |
| May 12 | Tigers vs. Mets (7:10 PM) |
| May 19 | Blue Jays vs. Yankees (7:05 PM) |
| May 26 | Braves vs. Red Sox (6:45 PM) |
| June 2 | Padres vs. Phullies (6:40 PM) |
| June 9 | Yankees vs. Guardians (6:40 PM) |
| June 16 | Tigers vs. Astros (8:10 PM) |
| June 23 | Cubs vs. Mets (7:10 PM) |
| June 30 | Tigers vs. Yankees (7:05 PM) |
As of March, only games for the first half have been announced. And, like the FS1 games, these are non-exclusive.
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