2026 MLB Season: What to Know for Sunday Night Baseball on NBC

The MLB season is in full swing, and NBC is taking over Sunday nights with Sunday Night Baseball for the 2026 season. If you’re a fan of baseball, this is big news!

For the past two decades, Sunday Night Baseball belonged to ESPN, but now NBC and Peacock are stepping up to the plate. You can catch all the action from the biggest matchups and star players like Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge every week on NBC and Peacock.

So, what exactly is Sunday Night Baseball? It’s the flagship weekly standalone MLB game that you won’t want to miss. And don’t worry about missing a game – every Sunday Night Baseball matchup will be aired on either NBC or Peacock, or sometimes both!

The season kicks off on March 29 with the Seattle Mariners taking on the Cleveland Guardians. But technically, Sunday Night Baseball starts on Opening Day with a doubleheader featuring the New York Mets vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Throughout the season, games will be shown on NBC and Peacock depending on the time of year. At the beginning of the season, most games will be on Peacock as the NBA season wraps up. Then, they’ll shift to NBC and Peacock throughout the summer before heading back to Peacock in September when football begins.

With a lineup of exciting games and talented broadcasters like Jason Benetti, Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo, and Joey Votto, Sunday Night Baseball is sure to be a home run this season. Plus, don’t forget about the special “Sunday Leadoff” games on Peacock and the Wild Card Series on NBC during the playoffs.

So, mark your calendars, set your reminders, and get ready for a season of thrilling baseball action on NBC and Peacock! Let’s play ball!