NBC's return to broadcasting Major League Baseball games will start with an opening-day doubleheader on March 26. Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates will face Juan Soto and the New York Mets at 1 p.

Under MLB’s new TV deal with NBC, Mets fans won’t fully benefit, especially on Opening Day of the 2026 season.

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

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Veteran baseball analyst and longtime pitcher David Cone is no longer with ESPN. Cone, according to multiple reports, did not have his contract renewed as the Worldwide Leader is undergoing a broader shakeup of its Major League Baseball coverage ahead of the 2026 season.

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According to Front Office Sports, Benetti's deal with Fox Sports, for whom he calls national baseball games as well as college football and basketball games, runs through later this year. Any deal with NBC would require Benetti to get permission from Fox Sports and potentially the Tigers, too.

Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw could be headed to television as an analyst for the new baseball broadcasts on NBC.