Wild Card Series game times announced

Major League Baseball has officially announced the broadcast schedule for the 2026 Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie. The best-of-three series will begin on Tuesday, September 29, and run through Thursday, October 1. Coverage marks the return of postseason baseball to NBC for the first time since the 2000 American League Championship Series, with games broadcast across NBC, Peacock, and NBC Sports Network.

Games will also air in Spanish on Universo, Univision, and Univision Radio, alongside national audio coverage by ESPN Radio and studio coverage on MLB Network. Potential matchups scheduled across the round include contests between the Red Sox and Yankees, Cubs and Padres, and White Sox facing either the Rangers or Astros.