Paul Skenes and Pittsburgh Pirates Visit Juan Soto and New York Mets this Thursday, March 26, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

NBC continues to own Sunday nights, with baseball taking over the network this season. Here's a look at the schedule, announcers and more for 2026.

Playing in the very first game on Major League Baseball Opening Day is quite an honor, and this year the Pittsburgh Pirates get to share in it. For Pirates fans, the chance to lead off the 2026 season with a March afternoon game is also a chance for a fresh start.

This year will bring a new way to watch Rays baseball. The Rays announced on Feb. 2 that their local television broadcasts will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball, starting this season.

Fresh off the success of its On the Bench NBA broadcasts on Peacock and its Inside the Glass NHL broadcasts, NBC Sports has a fascinating plan to bring viewers inside the mind of a pitcher during live at-bats on its MLB coverage this season.

The Seattle Mariners have a new broadcast setup for 2026, replacing ROOT Sports with a team-controlled "Mariners TV" service. Mariners TV ($19.99/month or $99.99/year) will stream most games in-market with no blackouts, while MLB TV covers out-of-market fans.

The current WWE Tag Team Champions, who are from San Francisco, will join Netflix's MLB Opening Night for the Yankees and Giants game.

NFL star Jameis Winston is making a surprising leap into an MLB Opening Day role as Netflix prepares to debut its baseball coverage. Winston’s NFL career is still ongoing as he mentors second-year star Jaxson Dart with the New