NBC SPORTS NAMES ANNOUNCE TEAMS FOR MLB WILD CARD SERIES PRESENTED BY ABBVIE – HEADLINED BY RED SOX-YANKEES IN PRIMETIME – BEGINNING THIS TUES., SEPT. 29 ACROSS NBC, PEACOCK, AND NBCSN

Key Points:

• NBC Sports will exclusively broadcast the 2026 MLB Wild Card Series from September 29 to October 1, featuring up to 12 games across four best-of-three series involving top teams like the Braves, Phillies, Astros, White Sox, Red Sox, Yankees, Cubs, and Padres.
• Key matchups include the NL East champion Atlanta Braves hosting the Philadelphia Phillies, AL West champion Houston Astros hosting the Chicago White Sox, the historic Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees rivalry, and the Chicago Cubs visiting the San Diego Padres, with games airing on NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN.
• Pregame and postgame shows will be hosted by Ahmed Fareed with analysts including CC Sabathia and Eric Hosmer, while Bob Costas will provide on-site coverage at Yankee Stadium; Spanish-language coverage will be available on Universo with SAP on Peacock.
• A media conference call previewing NBC Sports’ Wild Card coverage will take place on September 28 at 3 p.m. ET featuring Jason Benetti, Anthony Rizzo, Joey Votto, and producer Matt Borzello.
• NBC Sports has a long-standing MLB broadcasting tradition dating back to 1939 and has televised more World Series than any other network, continuing its baseball legacy with extensive postseason and regular-season coverage on its platforms.