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2026 postseason schedule, results and how to watch
Major League Baseball announced the broadcast schedule for the 2026 Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie. The 2026 postseason will begin with each of the four Wild Card Series scheduled from Tuesday through Thursday under a best-of-three format, all available across NBC Sports platforms, including NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports Network. Coverage of the Wild Card Series marks the return of postseason baseball to NBC for the first time since the 2000 ALCS.
The Wild Card Series will be available in Spanish on Universo, while Univision Radio will provide Spanish language audio coverage. ESPN Radio will provide live national coverage of all 2026 MLB postseason games, beginning with the Wild Card Series. In addition, MLB Network will air extensive studio coverage throughout the postseason across the Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight, the Emmy-nominated MLB Central and MLB Now, and Intentional Talk, MLB Network’s longest-running talk show.

The 2026 postseason schedule, subject to change, can be viewed in its entirety at postseason.
WILD CARD SERIES
Presented by AbbVie
All times ET
Tuesday, Sept. 29 ATL 5, PHI 3 (ATL leads, 1-0) CWS 6, HOU 3 (CWS leads, 1-0) NYY 9, BOS 0 (NYY leads, 1-0) SD 8, CHC 0 (SD leads, 1-0)
Wednesday, Sept. 30 PHI 4, ATL 3 (Series tied 1-1) CWS 7, HOU 3 (CWS wins series, 2-0) NYY 9, BOS 2 (NYY wins series, 2-0) Cubs vs. Padres, Game 2: LIVE (Peacock/NBCSN)
Thursday, Oct. 1 Phillies vs. Braves, Game 3: 2 p.m. (NBC/Peacock) Cubs vs. Padres, Game 3: 10 p.m. (Peacock/NBCSN)*
* if necessary
FOR TWO-GAME SCENARIO ON THURSDAY, OCT. 1:
Phillies vs. Braves, Game 3: 2 p.m. (NBC/Peacock) Cubs vs. Padres, Game 3: 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
FOR ANY ONE-GAME SCENARIO ON THURSDAY, OCT. 1:
If there is only one game, then it will be scheduled at 8 p.m. on NBC and Peacock.
DIVISION SERIES
Saturday, Oct. 3
IF Cubs move on:
CWS  CLE, Game 1: 1 p.m. (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) CHC MIL, Game 1: 4 p.m. (FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One) NYY TB, Game 1: 6:30 p.m. (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) PHI-ATL winner LAD, Game 1: 9 p.m. (FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
IF Padres move on:
CWS  CLE, Game 1: 1 p.m. (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) PHI-ATL winner  LAD, Game 1: 4 p.m. (FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One) NYY TB, Game 1: 6:30 p.m. (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) SD  MIL, Game 1: 8:30 p.m. (FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Sunday, Oct. 4 CHC-SD winner  MIL, Game 2: 4 p.m. (FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One) PHI-ATL winner @ LAD, Game 2: 8 p.m. (FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Monday, Oct. 5 CWS  CLE, Game 2: 5 p.m. (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) NYY  TB, Game 2: 8 p.m. (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max)
Tuesday, Oct. 6 MIL  CHC-SD winner, Game 3 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One) LAD  PHI-ATL winner, Game 3 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Wednesday, Oct. 7 TB @ NYY, Game 3 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) CLE  CWS, Game 3 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) MIL  CHC-SD winner, Game 4 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)* LAD PHI-ATL winner, Game 4 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)*
Thursday, Oct. 8 TB @ NYY, Game 4 ((TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max)* CLE CWS, Game 4 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max)*
Friday, Oct. 9 CHC-SD winner  MIL, Game 5 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)* PHI-ATL winner  LAD, Game 5 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)*
Saturday, Oct. 10 NYY @ TB, Game 5 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max)* CWS  CLE, Game 5 ((TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max)*
* if necessary
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Sunday, Oct. 11 NLCS Game 1 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Monday, Oct. 12 ALCS Game 1 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) NLCS Game 2 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Tuesday, Oct. 13 ALCS Game 2 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max)
Wednesday, Oct. 14 NLCS Game 3 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Thursday, Oct. 15 ALCS Game 3 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) NLCS Game 4 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Friday, Oct. 16 ALCS Game 4 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max) NLCS Game 5 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)*
Saturday, Oct. 17 ALCS Game 5 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max)*
Sunday, Oct. 18 NLCS Game 6 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)*
Monday, Oct. 19 ALCS Game 6 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max)* NLCS Game 7 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One)*
Tuesday, Oct. 20 ALCS Game 7 (TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max)*
* if necessary
WORLD SERIES
Presented by Capital One
Friday, Oct. 23 Game 1 — at better 2026 record (FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Saturday, Oct. 24 Game 2 — at better 2026 record (FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Monday, Oct. 26 Game 3 (FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Tuesday, Oct. 27 Game 4 (FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Game 5 (FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One)*
Friday, Oct. 30 Game 6 — at better 2026 record (FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One)*
Saturday, Oct. 31 Game 7 — at better 2026 record (FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One)*
* if necessary
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