How to Watch MLB Wild Card Games This Week Without Cable
The 2026 MLB postseason begins this week with Wild Card rounds featuring eight teams competing for spots in the Division Series. Viewers can stream every game on Peacock, while broadcast television coverage is split between NBC for the American League and NBCSN for the National League. The top four teams in each league have earned byes and will not participate in this initial round.
- ▪Twelve teams have advanced to the MLB postseason, with the top four in each league receiving a bye during the Wild Card round.
- ▪Peacock offers streaming access to all Wild Card games for a monthly subscription fee of $13 for ad-supported or $20 for ad-free service.
- ▪American League Wild Card games are broadcast on NBC, while National League games air on NBCSN.
- ▪The American League matchups include the Yankees versus the Red Sox and the Astros versus the White Sox.
- ▪National League matchups feature the Padres against the Cubs and the Phillies against the Braves.
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Culture > Sports How to Watch MLB Wild Card Games This Week Without Cable You can stream every MLB Wild Card game this year. Liz Kocan Liz Kocan has spent the last 20 years covering TV, entertainment and working behind the scenes in digital production.… Read full bio Liz Kocan Read full bio September 29, 2026, 8:00 am ET 2 min read The Major League Baseball postseason begins this week with the Wild Card rounds in both the American and National Leagues, and if you’re a completist who wants to catch as many Wild Card games as possible, you can stream every game on Peacock. Our Picks Peacock See at Peacock Bottom Line Peacock costs $13 per month for an ad-supported subscription, and $20 per month for the ad-free version. The service offers original titles an...
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