{
  "id": 10531822,
  "title": "How NBC Sports Is Approaching Its First MLB Postseason in 26 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/how-nbc-sports-is-approaching-its-first-mlb-postseason-in-26-years",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T20:39:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/nbc-approaching-first-mlb-postseason-26-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The network will have its first MLB postseason presence since 2000.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}