How to watch the 2026 Wild Card Series on NBC and Peacock

The MLB Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie begins on Tuesday, and all <a href="https://comicvibe.com/5-best-co-op-video-games-of-all-time-ranked/” title=”5 Best Co-Op Video Games Of All Time, Ranked”>games in this round will be available exclusively on NBC platforms.

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Each series will be a best of three, meaning there will be four games on Tuesday, another four games on Wednesday and up to four games on Thursday depending on how many series go the distance.

As you prepare for what will be a thrilling postseason, here’s what you need to know to make sure you are ready to tune in from the jump.

Quick guide to watching the Wild Card Series on NBC and Peacock

• Wild Card games will be available this year on NBC platforms.
• All Wild Card games will be available on Peacock Premium or Premium Plus (descriptions available here).
• Peacock is available across a variety of devices. To get started, find or download the Peacock application on your device or head directly to PeacockTV.com to create a Peacock account.
• For questions on how to sign up and access via your device you can reference Peacock’s Getting Started Page.
• Games available on NBC broadcast will also be available on Peacock.
• Games that are not available on NBC broadcast will be available on Peacock and also on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN).
• NBCSN is available on YouTube TV, Fubo and Xfinity.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 29 — WILD CARD SERIES GAME 1

D-backs/Phillies @ Braves:  2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
White Sox @ Rangers/Astros: 5 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN
Red Sox @ Yankees: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Cubs @ Padres: 10 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 — WILD CARD SERIES GAME 2

D-backs/Phillies @ Braves:  2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
White Sox @ Rangers/Astros: 5 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN
Red Sox @ Yankees: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Cubs @ Padres: 10 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN

THURSDAY, OCT. 1 — WILD CARD SERIES GAME 3

D-backs/Phillies @ Braves: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
White Sox @ Rangers/Astros: 5 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN
Red Sox @ Yankees: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Cubs @ Padres: 10 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN

If D-backs/Phillies vs. Braves series is over:
White Sox @ Rangers/Astros: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Red Sox @ Yankees: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Cubs @ Padres: 10 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN

If Cubs vs. Padres series is over:
D-backs/Phillies @ Braves: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
White Sox @ Rangers/Astros: 5 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN
Red Sox @ Yankees: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock

If Red Sox vs. Yankees series is over:
D-backs/Phillies @ Braves: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
White Sox @ Rangers/Astros: 5 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN
Cubs @ Padres: 8 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN

If White Sox vs. Rangers/Astros series is over:
D-backs/Phillies @ Braves: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Red Sox @ Yankees: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Cubs @ Padres: 10 p.m. on Peacock & NBCSN​

If BOS@NYY and CWS@TEX/HOU are over:
D-backs/Phillies @ Braves: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Cubs @ Padres: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock

If AZ/PHI@ATL and CHC@SD are over:
White Sox @ Rangers/Astros: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Red Sox @ Yankees: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock

If BOS@NYY and AZ/PHI@ATL are over:
White Sox @ Rangers/Astros: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Cubs @ Padres: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock

If BOS@NYY and CHC@SD are over:
White Sox @ Rangers/Astros: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
D-backs/Phillies @ Braves: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock

If CWS@TEX/HOU and AZ/PHI@ATL are over:
Red Sox @ Yankees: 7 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Cubs @ Padres: 9:30 p.m. on NBC & Peacock

IF CWS@TEX/HOU and CHC@SD are over:
D-backs/Phillies @ Braves: 2 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Red Sox @ Yankees: 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock

If Thursday, Oct. 1, has only one Game 3, then it will be played at 8 p.m. on NBC and Peacock

NBC has a long history with MLB. The first MLB broadcast on TV was a 1939 Cincinnati Reds-Brooklyn Dodgers doubleheader on W2XBS (the precursor to WNBC-TV) in New York. NBC Sports was the home to the first World Series broadcast in 1947, the first All-Star Game nationally broadcast in 1952 and has televised 39 World Series — more than any other network.

From 1957-2000, NBC Sports was home to a wealth of baseball programming, including Game of the Week and Monday Night Baseball telecasts, more than 30 All-Star Games and countless iconic postseason moments. MLB Sunday Leadoff — a first-of-its-kind Sunday morning presentation featuring a unique three-announcer broadcast booth with one analyst with expertise on each team joining play-by-play voice Jason Benetti — returned to NBC and Peacock this season after previously airing on Peacock during the 2022-23 seasons.