MLB wild card series airs on Peacock
The gist
MLB's 2026 Wild Card Series airs on NBC, Peacock and NBCSN, with two daily games Peacock-exclusive.
Some fans may need a Peacock subscription to watch every game of the round.
How it unfolded
- Sep 26, 2026The Boston Globe reports that under the new MLB rights deal, NBC became the home of all four best-of-three Wild Card Series, with two of the four daily games on NBC and the other two exclusive to Peacock and NBC Sports Network; the wild-card schedule was not yet set.
- Sep 27, 2026MLB announces the broadcast schedule for the 2026 Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie, with all four best-of-three series set for Tuesday through Thursday across NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports Network.
- Sep 29, 2026Game 1 schedule: D-backs or Phillies @ Braves 2:00 p.m. ET on NBC & Peacock; White Sox @ Rangers or Astros 5:00 p.m. ET on Peacock & NBCSN; Red Sox @ Yankees 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC & Peacock; Cubs @ Padres 10:00 p.m. ET on Peacock & NBCSN.