ESPN Unveils Summer-Focused, Weeknight-Heavy MLB Package With Flex Scheduling for 2026

The reworked deal shifts to a smaller, flexible slate that folds MLB.TV streaming into the ESPN app.

Overview

ESPN will carry 30 exclusive regular-season games in 2026, with 23 scheduled across June, July and August.
Twenty of the 30 telecasts are slated for Mondays or Wednesdays, reviving the network’s traditional weeknight baseball windows.
Multiple doubleheaders are included, with the first on May 7 and a season-ending twin bill on September 23, plus a flex-heavy lineup with many TBD dates.
Three regular-season games will air on ABC, and ESPN will also televise the Little League Classic on Sunday, August 23.
The revamped rights package drops Sunday Night Baseball to NBC/Peacock and adds MLB.TV integration, making 2,000-plus out-of-market games available in the ESPN app, while broadcast team assignments remain to be finalized.