2026 MLB on ESPN: Full schedule of national broadcasts
ESPN has expanded its 2026 Major League Baseball broadcast schedule with several new game selections that emphasize summer programming.
The network will air 30 exclusive national games throughout the seasonwith 23 scheduled for JuneJuly and August. The concentration of games during those three months represents a reimagined approach to the broadcast calendar.
ESPN’s first doubleheader of the season will take place ThursdayMay 7. The Tampa Bay Rays will visit the Boston Red Sox at 7 p.m.followed by the St. Louis Cardinals traveling to face the San Diego Padres at 10 p.m. The network also added a MondayJune 22matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Padres in San Diego.
The new additions join previously announced games already on the calendar. ESPN will broadcast the Jackie Robinson Day game between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers on April 15. The network’s Memorial Day coverage on May 25 features the New York Yankees visiting the Kansas City Royals. The MLB Little League Classic pits the Braves against the Milwaukee Brewers on Aug. 23.
Three games will air on ABCincluding a June 27 contest between the Yankees and Red Sox in Boston.
ESPN will finalize selections for several game slots currently listed as “to be determined” up to two weeks before the scheduled broadcast date.
Date | Time (ET) | Game | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
WedApr. 15 | 10 p.m. | MLB Jackie Robinson Day: New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | ESPN |
ThuMay 7 | 7 p.m. | Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox | ESPN |
10 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres |
| |
MonMay 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Memorial Day: New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals | ESPN |
ThuJune 11 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
Sun,June 14 | 3 p.m. | ABC | |
MonJune 15 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
MonJune 22 | 10 p.m. | Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres | ESPN |
SatJune 27 | 1 p.m. | New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox | ABC |
MonJune 29 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
WedJuly 1 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
MonJuly 6 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
WedJuly 8 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
TBD | TBD | ESPN | |
ThuJuly 16 | 7 p.m. | MLB second-half opener: New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies | ESPN |
MonJuly 20 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
TBD | TBD | ESPN | |
WedJuly 22 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
MonJuly 27 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
ThuJuly 30 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
MonAug. 3 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
ThuAug. 6 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
WedAug. 12 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
TBD | TBD | ESPN | |
SunAug 16 | 3 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs | ABC |
MonAug. 17 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
SunAug. 23 | 7 p.m. | MLB Little League Classic presented by New York Life | ESPN |
WedSep. 16 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
WedSep. 23 | TBD | TBD | ESPN |
TBD | TBD | ESPN |
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