US EditionABC to Air 3 Regular-Season MLB Games, Including Yankees vs. Red Sox
ABC will air three weekend MLB games in 2026 including the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, as part of ESPN's 30-game package under a new three-year MLB rights deal.
- On June 27, 2026, ABC will broadcast a Yankees–Red Sox game as one of three regular-season weekend baseball games airing this year.
- Under ESPN's new rights deal, the ABC games are tied to ESPN's three-year agreement with Major League Baseball starting this season, with a 30-game 2026 package beginning April 15, 2026.
- On June 14, 2026, Chicago Cubs will face the San Francisco Giants at 3 p.m. ET and host the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 16, with all games streaming on the ESPN app.
- Network schedules reflect that ABC, like ESPN part of The Walt Disney Co., previously aired wild-card and Sunday-night games, but those packages move to NBC and Peacock, and ABC has yet to announce broadcast teams.
- The rights reshuffle means ABC’s limited slate features the New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox marquee Saturday national game, while postseason and Sunday-night packages moved to NBC and Peacock.
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ABC to air 3 regular-season MLB games, including Yankees vs. Red Sox
ESPN has announced that three regular-season weekend baseball games will air on ABC this year. The San Francisco Giants will host the Chicago Cubs on June 14.
ABC to air three Major League Baseball games in 2026
Regular-season MLB games will return to ABC for the first time since 2021 through ESPN’s new broadcast agreement with the league. The announcement also means that the number of channels and streaming services needed to watch baseball continues to grow. ESPN announced that three games will air on ABC this season. ABC will air Cubs-Giants on Sunday, June 14, Yankees-Red Sox on Saturday, June 27, and Cardinals-Cubs on Sunday, August 16. The two Jun…
MLB broadcast TV slate grows with trio of ABC games
The following article "MLB broadcast TV slate grows with trio of ABC games" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Major League Baseball games will be airing on three broadcast networks this coming season, with ABC set to carry a trio of games. ESPN announced Wednesday that ABC will air three MLB games this coming season, Cubs-Giants on Sunday, June 14, Yankees-Red Sox on Saturday, June 27, and Cardinals-Cubs on Sunday, August 16. The games …
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