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MLB HOME RUN LEADER KYLE SCHWARBER OF PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND 2023 NL MVP RONALD ACUÑA JR. OF ATLANTA BRAVES HEADLINE MATCHUP OF NL EAST’S TOP TWO TEAMS THIS SUNDAY, SEPT. 6, HIGHLIGHTING THREE MLB LABOR DAY WEEKEND GAMES ACROSS NBC, PEACOCK, AND NBCSN

Jason Benetti Calls Braves-Phillies at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Alongside Former Atlanta Pitcher C.J. Nitkowski, Former Philadelphia GM Ruben Amaro Jr., and Reporter Jordan Cornette

NL MVP CANDIDATE PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG AND CHICAGO CUBS HOST MLB RBI LEADER SAL STEWART AND CINCINNATI REDS ON SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL, HEADLINING MLB TRIPLEHEADER THIS SUNDAY, AUG. 30, ACROSS NBC, PEACOCK, AND NBCSN

Jason Benetti Joined in Booth by 2016 Cubs World Series Champion 1B Anthony Rizzo and All-Star Pitcher Jeff Brantley to Call Reds-Cubs on Sunday Night Baseball at 7 p.m. ET; Joey Votto Provides “Inside the Pitch” Commentary and Joins Ahmed Fareed on Pregame Show

THREE-TIME RED SOX ALL-STAR RAFAEL DEVERS RETURNS TO FENWAY PARK WITH SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AS THEY FACE BOSTON AND ALL-STAR WILLSON CONTRERAS IN AFTERNOON EDITION OF SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL THIS SUNDAY, AUG. 23, AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK

FIRST-PLACE HOUSTON ASTROS AND AL TRIPLE CROWN LEADER YORDAN ALVAREZ HOST DIVISION-RIVAL SEATTLE MARINERS AND THREE-TIME ALL-STAR JULIO RODRÍGUEZ ON SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL THIS SUNDAY, AUG. 16, ON NBC AND PEACOCK

RED SOX-DODGERS AVERAGES 3.8 MILLION VIEWERS ON NBC & PEACOCK, MARKING FIRST TIME SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL HAS TOPPED 3 MILLION VIEWERS IN THREE STRAIGHT GAMES

AL TRIPLE CROWN LEADER YORDAN ALVAREZ AND FIRST-PLACE HOUSTON ASTROS VISIT THREE-TIME SILVER SLUGGER MANNY MACHADO AND SAN DIEGO PADRES ON SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL THIS SUNDAY, AUG. 9, ON NBC AND PEACOCK

SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL FLEX – NL WILD CARD LEADING CHICAGO CUBS TO FACE DIVISION RIVAL CINCINNATI REDS IN PRIMETIME ON SUNDAY, AUG. 30 AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBC & PEACOCK

FOUR-TIME MVP SHOHEI OHTANI AND FIRST-PLACE LOS ANGELES DODGERS HOST FOUR-TIME ALL-STAR WILLSON CONTRERAS AND BOSTON RED SOX ON SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL THIS SUNDAY, AUG. 2, AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK

DODGERS-YANKEES ON NBC & PEACOCK AND NBC SPORTS’ LATE JUNE YANKEES-RED SOX ARE TWO MOST-WATCHED SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL GAMES IN PAST 15 YEARS

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GIANT NBC “BASEBALLS” EMBEDDED IN SIDEWALK OUTSIDE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S NYC HEADQUARTERS & AT UNIVERSAL CITYWALK HOLLYWOOD

Special Baseline from MLB Office to NBC’s 30 Rockefeller Center – Leads Fans to Opening Day Baseball Experiences Featuring Batting Cages, Photo Op with World Series Trophy & Baseball Customization

NBC SPORTS’ 2026 MLB PREVIEW CONFERENCE CALL WITH PLAY-BY-PLAY VOICE JASON BENETTI, ANALYST ADAM OTTAVINO, AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SAM FLOOD, THIS MONDAY, MARCH 23 AT 2:30 P.M. ET

Benetti calls Diamondbacks-Dodgers on Opening Day, Thursday, March 26, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Ottavino serves as pregame analyst for Pirates-Mets on Opening Day at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

OREL HERSHISER, LUIS GONZALEZ, AL LEITER, AND NEIL WALKER NAMED ANALYSTS FOR NBC SPORTS’ MLB OPENING DAY DOUBLEHEADER: PIRATES-METS AT 1 P.M. ET AND DIAMONDBACKS-DODGERS AT 8 P.M. ET, NEXT THURS., MARCH 26 ON NBC & PEACOCK

World Series Heroes Orel Hershiser (1988 Dodgers) & Luis Gonzalez (2001 Diamondbacks) Join Play-by-Play Voice Jason Benetti in the Booth Next Thursday at 8 p.m. ET for Diamondbacks-Dodgers

MATT VASGERSIAN JOINS NBC SPORTS AS A PLAY-BY-PLAY VOICE FOR MLB SUNDAY LEADOFF ON PEACOCK AND NBCSN

Vasgersian Debuts Thursday, March 26, as Paul Skenes and Pittsburgh Pirates Visit Juan Soto and New York Mets at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock on Opening Day presented by Adobe

JASON BENETTI JOINS NBC SPORTS AS PLAY-BY-PLAY VOICE OF SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL ON NBC AND PEACOCK

Benetti, a Top MLB Play-by-Play Announcer for 15 Years, Debuts Thursday, March 26 as World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers Host Arizona Diamondbacks at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock – in MLB’s Only Primetime Game on Opening Day

CLAYTON KERSHAW, ANTHONY RIZZO, AND JOEY VOTTO JOIN NBC SPORTS’ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE

Recently Retired Stars Named NBC Sports’ Pregame Team for Exclusive Coverage of MLB Postseason Wild Card Round

BOB COSTAS RETURNS TO NBC SPORTS, TO HOST SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL PREGAME SHOW

Costas Served as a Play-by-Play Voice and Host for NBC Sports’ MLB Coverage for 15 Seasons & Was Honored in 2018 by Baseball Hall of Fame with Historic Ford Frick Award for Excellence in Baseball Broadcasting

OHTANI, JUDGE, YANKEES-RED SOX, DODGERS-YANKEES, CUBS-CARDINALS, AND ADDITIONAL PREMIUM MATCHUPS HEADLINE 2026 SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL SCHEDULE AS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL RETURNS TO NBC AND PEACOCK

Opening Day Doubleheader (Thurs., March 26): 2025 NL Cy Young Award Winner Paul Skenes and Pittsburgh Pirates visit Juan Soto and New York Mets at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL RETURNS TO NBC AND PEACOCK IN 2026 WITH THREE-YEAR MEDIA RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP FEATURING EXTENSIVE EXCLUSIVITY

First Game on NBC/Peacock: World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers to Raise the Banner on Thursday, March 26 When They Host Arizona Diamondbacks in Only Primetime MLB Game on Opening Day

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