Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series games to have prime-time starts

Associated Press

Sep 27, 2026

New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello delivers during the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)

Boston Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu runs to first base on a single to right field during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will get prime time exposure in Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series.

All three potential games in the AL first-round matchup that begins Tuesday will start at about 8 p.m. EDT and be televised by NBC, MLB said Sunday.

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Atlanta's series hosting Philadelphia or Arizona will have 2 p.m. games televised on NBC, and the Chicago White Sox series would start at 5 p.m. if at Texas and at 4 p.m. if at Houston, with games televised by NBCSN.

The Chicago Cubs' series at San Diego will have 10 p.m. EDT games and be televised by NBCSN.

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All games also will be streamed on Peacock in the first year of a contract with MLB that replaced ESPN as the Wild Card Series network.

Games will be televised with Spanish-language commentary on Universo and Univision.

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