The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play four prime times games on NBC throughout the 2026 season.
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The defending champions will face off with the Arizona Diamondbacks March 26 on Opening Day in a 5 p.m. matchup at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers’ first game of the regular season will be the second matchup of a doubleheader on Opening Day.
The Dodgers will also have two prime time games in July against the San Diego Padres and New York Yankees. LA will take on their division rivals on July 5 at 7 p.m.
The Dodgers and Bronx Bombers will go head to head in New York on July 19 at 7 p.m. LA’s final prime time matchup on NBC/Peacock will be August 2 against the Boston Red Sox at 7 p.m.
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In November, MLB secured a new three-year rights deal with ESPN, NBC, and Netflix. NBC returned to regularly airing games on its network for the first time in a quarter century.
“Our new media rights agreements with ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix provide us with a great opportunity to expand our reach to fans through three powerful destinations for live sports, entertainment, and marquee events,” said Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.
“Following our last World Series game that averaged more than 51 million viewers globally, these partnerships build on MLB’s growing momentum that includes generational stars setting new standards for excellence, new rules which have improved the game on the field, and increases in important fan engagement metrics like viewership, attendance, participation and social media consumption.
“We’re looking forward to tapping into the unique areas of expertise that ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix each bring to the sport for the benefit of our fans.”
Sunday Night Baseball also shifted from ESPN to NBC/Peacock. The network is reportedly targeting recently-retired Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw for an analyst role on Sunday Night Baseball. As for whether the three-time Cy Young winner accepts the role, that remains up to him.
Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, welcomed their fifth child last month and shared the happy news with fans on social media. The future Hall of Famer has expressed a desire to remain home with his kids as he enters this next chapter of life.
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