BRISTOL, Conn. -- ESPN's first Major League Baseball game next season will be on April 15 when the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on Jackie Robinson Day.

The network also announced on Monday it will air a matchup between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals on Memorial Day (May 25).

ESPN will air 30 games in 2026 under a reworked three-year deal. ESPN becomes the rights holder for MLB.TV, the out-of-market streaming package, and gets the in-market streaming rights for the six teams whose games are produced by MLB: San Diego, Colorado, Arizona, Cleveland, Minnesota and Seattle.

"Sunday Night Baseball" and the wild-card games will air on NBC and Peacock and the Home Run Derby moves to Netflix.

The 30 games ESPN will air w

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