How NBC Sports Is Approaching Its First MLB Postseason in 26 Years
The network will have its first MLB postseason presence since 2000.
NBC Sports has secured exclusive rights to broadcast the MLB wild-card playoffs, a first for the network since the 2000 AL Championship Series in 2000. This three-year deal, worth approximately $600 million, will be split across NBC's broadcast network, the rebranded NBCSN, and Peacock streaming service. Local color analysts on each team will work alongside national play-by-play announcers to provide in-depth coverage during the four wild-card series matchups.
The network aims to build on the strong viewership for its Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts, which averaged 2.7 million viewers last season - the highest since 2007. The Red Sox-Yankees series is set to receive the most prominent primetime slots, with the Cubs-Padres games following at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The Phillies-Braves and White Sox-Astros series will air in the afternoon.
Analyst Anthony Rizzo believes that the addition of Yankees star Aaron Judge, if healthy, could significantly impact the games.
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