With NBC taking over Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts this season, it was going to be curious to see how they broke down the Sunday slate for network, cable and streaming broadcasts. Friday, the network unveiled their schedule for the 2026 season.
NBC To Have 27-Game Slate On Sunday Night
NBC announced they will broadcast a doubleheader on Opening Day, with the New York Mets hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates March 26 at 1 pm eastern, and the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers welcoming the Arizona Diamondbacks to Dodger Stadium at 8 pm eastern. The Sunday Night Baseball slate will begin March 29 with the American League Central champion Cleveland Guardians heading to Seattle to take on the American League West division champion Mariners.
The full slate of Sunday Night Baseball contests are below, with all times being Eastern. NBC will have special broadcasts not only on Opening Day, but also on July 5 (more details below) and September 7 for a Labor Day broadcast.
| Date | Time | Game | Platforms |
| March 26 | 1 p.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates at N.Y. Mets | NBC/Peacock |
| March 26 | 8 p.m. | Arizona Diamondbacks at L.A. Dodgers | NBC/Peacock |
| March 29 | 7 p.m. | Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners | Peacock |
| April 5 | 7 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers | Peacock |
| April 12 | 7 p.m. | Cleveland Guardians at Atlanta Braves | NBC/Peacock |
| April 19 | 7 p.m. | Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies | Peacock |
| April 26 | 7 p.m. | L.A. Angels at Kansas City Royals | Peacock |
| May 3 | 7 p.m. | Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers | Peacock |
| May 10 | 7 p.m. | Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals | Peacock |
| May 17 | 7 p.m. | San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners | Peacock |
| May 24 | 7 p.m. | Texas Rangers at L.A. Angels | Peacock |
| May 31 | 7 p.m. | Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals | NBC/Peacock |
| June 7 | 8 p.m. | San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs | NBC/Peacock |
| June 14 | 7 p.m. | Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox | NBC/Peacock |
| June 21 | 7 p.m. | N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia Phillies | NBC/Peacock |
| June 28 | 7 p.m. | N.Y. Yankees at Boston Red Sox | NBC/Peacock |
| July 5 | 12:30 p.m. | N.Y. Mets at Atlanta Braves | NBC/Peacock |
| July 5 | 7 p.m. | San Diego Padres at L.A. Dodgers | NBC/Peacock |
| July 19 | 7 p.m. | L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees | NBC/Peacock |
| July 26 | 7 p.m. | N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies | NBC/Peacock |
| August 2 | 7 p.m. | Boston Red Sox at L.A. Dodgers | NBC/Peacock |
| August 9 | 8 p.m. | Houston Astros at San Diego Padres | NBC/Peacock |
| August 16 | 7 p.m. | Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros | NBC/Peacock |
| August 23 | 3 p.m. | San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox | NBC/Peacock |
| August 30 | 3 p.m. | Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs | NBC/Peacock |
| August 30 | 7 p.m. | Houston Astros at N.Y. Mets | NBC/Peacock |
| Sept. 6 | 3 p.m. | Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies | NBC/Peacock |
| Sept. 6 | 7 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals | Peacock |
| Sept. 7 | 8 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants | NBC/Peacock |
| Sept. 13 | 7 p.m. | San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants | Peacock |
| Sept. 20 | 7 p.m. | Milwaukee Brewers at Baltimore Orioles | Peacock |
Peacock Also To Air 18 Games In Sunday Leadoff Package
MLB’s Sunday Leadoff package of games, which had aired on Roku the last couple of years, also returns to Peacock for this season. 18 games will be a part of this package beginning May 3, which is scheduled to have first pitch around noon local time. 11 of the 18 games will take place on the east coast, with seven being played in the Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones.
The list of Sunday Leadoff matchups is below, with all times Eastern.
| Date | Time | Game | Platforms |
| May 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins | Peacock |
| May 10 | Noon | Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins | Peacock |
| May 17 | Noon | Miami Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays | Peacock |
| May 24 | Noon | Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays | Peacock |
| May 31 | Noon | Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles | Peacock |
| June 7 | 3 p.m. | Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks | Peacock |
| June 14 | Noon | Miami Marlins at Pittsburgh Pirates | Peacock |
| June 21 | 3 p.m. | Minnesota Twins at Arizona Diamondbacks | Peacock |
| June 28 | 3 p.m. | Athletics at L.A. Angels | Peacock |
| July 5 | 12:30 p.m. | N.Y. Mets at Atlanta Braves | NBC/Peacock |
| July 12 | Noon | Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates | Peacock |
| July 19 | Noon | Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays | Peacock |
| July 26 | Noon | Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays | Peacock |
| August 2 | 3 p.m. | Milwaukee Brewers at L.A. Angels | Peacock |
| August 9 | Noon | Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals | Peacock |
| August 16 | Noon | Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays | Peacock |
| August 23 | 4 p.m. | Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks | Peacock |
| August 30 | Noon | Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals | Peacock |
July 5 Will Be “Star-Spangled Sunday” For NBC
On Sunday, July 5, NBC will offer coverage of all 15 MLB games taking place that day around the country in what they are calling “Star-Spangled Sunday.” That will begin with Sunday Leadoff from Truist Park between the Braves and the Mets at 12:30 pm, and run all the way to the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels from Anaheim at 9:30 pm. Two games will air on NBC: the Sunday Leadoff matchup at 12:30 pm and Sunday Night Baseball between the Padres and Dodgers at 7:00 pm.
The fully July 5 slate is below. All times are Eastern.
| Time | Game | Platforms |
| 12:30 p.m. | N.Y. Mets at Atlanta Braves | NBC/Peacock |
| 1 p.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals | Peacock |
| 1 p.m. | Baltimore Orioles at Cincinnati Reds | Peacock |
| 1:30 p.m. | Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees | Peacock |
| 2 p.m. | Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians | Peacock |
| 2:30 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs | Peacock |
| 3 p.m. | Philadelphia Philles at Kansas City Royals | Peacock |
| 3:30 p.m. | Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers | Peacock |
| 3:30 p.m. | Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros | Peacock |
| 4:00 p.m. | San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies | Peacock |
| 4:00 p.m. | Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks | Peacock |
| 4:30 p.m. | Miami Marlins at Athletics | Peacock |
| 5:00 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners | Peacock |
| 7 p.m. | San Diego Padres at L.A. Dodgers | NBC/Peacock |
| 9:30 p.m. | Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels | Peacock |
