MLB Sunday Leadoff on Peacock: What to know and how to watch

Nypost · May 09, 2026 · 768 words · By Angela Tricarico

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For the first time since the end of the 2024 season, the MLB is back on Peacock.

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What happened

For the first time since the end of the 2024 season, the MLB is back on Peacock.

Why it matters

In addition to streaming all of NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball matchups, the service is also bringing back another MLB series from years past: MLB Sunday Leadoff.

Common ground

Essentially, Peacock is the place to be if you want to watch MLB games on Sundays.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Peacock Premium costs $10.99/month”

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NerdWallet and other web search results explicitly state that Peacock Premium costs $10.99 per month.

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MONTHLY is a monthly periodical. How to use monthly in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — MONTHLY definition: pertaining to a month, or to each month. See examples of monthly used in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — MONTHLY definition: 1. happening or produced once a month: 2. a magazine that is published once a month 3. happening…. Learn more.
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Claim 2: “Most of the games included in this slate begin at noon.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'majority' and does not contain any information regarding the start times of MLB games.

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web search NEUTRAL — The word majority means "more than half"; and when the term majority vote is used without qualification—as in the case of the basic requirement—it means more than half of the votes cast by persons ent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MAJORITY is a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total. How to use majority in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority

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web search NEUTRAL — MAJORITY definition: the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority). See examples of majority used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/majority

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Claim 3: “the service is also bringing back another MLB series from years past: MLB Sunday Leadoff.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that MLB Sunday Leadoff is the branding used for Sunday afternoon games and that in 2026, NBC Sports produces these broadcasts for air on Peacock.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Major_League_Baseball_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MLB Sunday Leadoff is the branding used for broadcasts of Major League Baseball (MLB) games that primarily are held on Sunday afternoon. In 2026, NBC Sports produces these broadcasts for air on Peaco…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLB_Sunday_Leadoff

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major League Baseball on NBC is an American presentation of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network, its cable channel NBCSN and streaming…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_on_NBC

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Claim 4: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”

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Claim 5: “MLB Sunday Leadoff is a series of Peacock-exclusive Sunday afternoon games.”

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Multiple sources, including a St. Louis Cardinals team page and a news report on MLB returning to NBC, confirm that MLB Sunday Leadoff games are exclusive to Peacock.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peacock (also known as Peacock TV) is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by Comcast through its entertainment division NBCUniversal. Founded on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacock_(streaming_service)

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Claim 6: “annual plans... cost either $109.99 with ads or $169.99 without ads.”

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Web search results from Peacock TV costs and plans 2026 confirm the annual price for Premium is $109.99 and the annual price for Premium Plus is $169.99.

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Claim 7: “Every Sunday from May through August, Peacock will present one midday MLB game.”

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While evidence confirms the existence of MLB Sunday Leadoff on Peacock in 2026, the specific schedule details (one midday game every Sunday from May through August) are not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence.

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Claim 8: “Premium Plus costs $16.99/month”

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NerdWallet and other web search results explicitly state that Peacock Premium Plus costs $16.99 per month.

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web search NEUTRAL — Peacock costs $10.99 per month for the Premium option or $16.99 per month for Premium Plus. Both plans feature discounts for annual subscribers. Peacock is the streaming home of the 2026 Winter Olympi…
https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/learn/how-much-does-peaco…

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web search NEUTRAL — One year of Peacock Premium costs $109.99, for example, netting you 12 months for the price of ten. Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus no longer include a 7-day free trial.
https://www.gamesradar.com/peacock-tv-costs-peacock-premium-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spring for a Peacock Premium Plus annual subscription for $169.99 per year and you'll save $34 compared to the $203.88 you'd pay with the monthly plan. You'll be getting 12 months for the price of 10 …
https://www.dealnews.com/features/peacock/cost/

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Claim 9: “Peacock will stream all of NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball matchups”

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Wikipedia's entry on 'Sunday Night Baseball' states that beginning March 26, 2026, games will air on NBC and Peacock.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NBA on NBC is an American television sports presentation show broadcast by NBC. Television broadcasts of National Basketball Association (NBA) games produced by NBC Sports have aired on American b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_on_NBC

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sunday Night Baseball is a weekly telecast of a Major League Baseball game that airs on Sunday evenings. Beginning on March 26, 2026, the games will air on NBC and Peacock (with some games broadcast o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Night_Baseball

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Claim 10: “For the first time since the end of the 2024 season, the MLB is back on Peacock.”

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Wikipedia entries for the 2026 MLB season and MLB Sunday Leadoff confirm that NBC Sports produces broadcasts for Peacock in 2026, following a period where the service previously produced them from 2022-2023, implying a return after the 2024/2025 gap.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NBC Sports is an American sports programming division for NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, that is responsible for all sports broadcasts on their broadcast network NBC, the cable channels NBC owns…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Sports

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Claim 11: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 12: “Peacock will stream 15 MLB games on Sunday, July 5.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a specific number of games being streamed on July 5.

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