“Meet the Mets” has a new meaning this spring.
The New York Mets boast a remade roster for 2026. Among the carousel of first-timers in blue and orange: rising star Bo Bichette, two-time Silver Slugger Marcus Semien and former Gold Glover Luis Robert Jr. New York may have lost franchise cornerstone Pete Alonso, but it added 2025 playoff hero Jorge Polanco. And at closer, entrance king Edwin Díaz is swapped out for Devin Williams and his “airbender.”
There’s a lot of intrigue around these new-look Mets, but catching their games can get confusing. The national broadcast rotation is even more complicated now, as NBC and Netflix have entered the mix. There’s a new MLB.TV situation to keep track of, and another year of regional splits between SNY and PIX11. Here’s your guide to make sense of it all.
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Mets games on SNY and PIX11In-market fans
Though they’ll definitely command a fair share of national telecasts, most regular-season Mets matchups are on the regional sports network, SNY. This is the main landing space for their 2026 action.
Under current blackout rules, in-market Mets fans cannot use MLB.TV to stream regional broadcasts. However, 25 games are available for free over the air. Those games are still produced by SNY, but they land on WPIX (channel 11 in the New York City metro area) or other Nexstar Media stations across Albany, Binghamton, Syracuse, Utica and Hartford, Conn. Most of the over-the-air offerings are on Fridays, with “Mets Game of the Week” branding.
SNY’s broadcast team is among the most consistent in all of baseball. Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling have been paired together for 20 years. They even have their own collective Instagram account (@garykeithron). A “pleasant good afternoon” to all:
What you need to watch: A provider with SNY, or an SNY subscription pass through MLB ($24.99/month, $124.99/season, $149.99 for a full year). The 25 PIX11/Nexstar Media games are free with a broadcast antenna.
Out-of-market fans
Whether you’re a tri-state expat or an exceedingly dedicated “King of Queens” fan, all out-of-market loyalists need MLB.TV for the regional Mets games.
MLB season ticket holders get an automatic MLB.TV login code, and T-Mobile customers get it for free through their cell service. Returning MLB.TV subscribers keep their plans through the league. But because ESPN is now selling and running the package, all new sign-ups must come through ESPN Unlimited, with a one-month trial included for the newcomers. According to The Athletic’s Evan Drellich, users don’t need to keep the ESPN Unlimited plan to access the MLB.TV one, at least not for 2026.
What you need to watch: MLB.TV. It’s $134.99 annually for ESPN Unlimited subscribers and $149.99 for others.
Mets games on national TV
The league’s national TV partners are sorted alphabetically, with the main days for MLB action listed below.
ABC/ESPN
Main days: Sunday for ABC, midweek for ESPN
ESPN and MLB have been tied together since the 1990 season. The stalwart is no longer home to “Sunday Night Baseball,” but its reworked agreement gives it 30 regular-season exclusives across the 2026 schedule. That slate begins Wednesday, April 15, with your Mets in Chavez Ravine to play the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jackie Robinson Day.
Over-the-air parent network ABC has a trio of telecasts this year as part of the 30-game purchase. The first one is the Chicago Cubs at the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, June 14.
What you need to watch: ABC is free with an antenna. ABC and ESPN are included with most pay TV providers, and they’re also available with an ESPN Unlimited subscription (starting at $29.99/month). Some pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others, include ESPN Unlimited with their subscription.
Apple TV
Main day: Friday
This is home to “Friday Night Baseball,” which started in 2022. That weekly window is usually a doubleheader, free from local blackouts but exclusive to Apple TV.
What you need to watch: An Apple TV subscription (starting at $12.99/month).
Fox/FS1
Main days: Saturday for Fox, midweek or Saturday for FS1, All-Star Game
There are 23 “Baseball Night in America” Saturday centerpieces lined up on Fox. The network airs two games at 7 p.m. ET and assigns markets by matchup relevance. For example, May 16 will have the Mets’ Subway Series against the New York Yankees for the East Coast and most of the country, but audiences out west will get the San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners.
Some Saturdays are doubleheaders with an FS1 game in the early afternoon. FS1 has an additional weekly spot falling on Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Fox and FS1 total more than 85 regular-season games this year.
Come October, Fox has the NLDS and NLCS playoff series, plus the Fall Classic itself. Joe Davis has been on the World Series call since 2022, when he took over for longtime play-by-play voice Joe Buck. John Smoltz has been the color commentator since 2016. Fox’s World Series hold dates back to 2000 and runs through at least 2028.
What you need to watch: Fox is free with an antenna. Fox and FS1 are included with most pay TV providers, and they also stream with a Fox One subscription (starting at $19.99/month).
MLB Network
Main days: Throughout the week
Here’s our backstop, unassuming but reliable. The “MLB Network Showcase” has been around since 2009. The network usually airs a couple of games each week.
What you need to watch: A pay TV provider with MLB Network, typically included in standard or sports plans. MLB Network also streams with an MLB.TV subscription (starting at $134.99/year).
NBC/Peacock
Main day: Sunday, Opening Day
“Sunday Night Baseball” migrates from ESPN to NBC and Peacock, as the Universal network returns to live MLB coverage for the first time in 25 years. NBC, its streamer and the linear NBC Sports Network combine for 27 prime-time games and 34 afternoon ones in 2026. Some of the Sunday nighters are exclusive to Peacock.
This lineup launches with an Opening Day doubleheader on March 26 — the Mets host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game at 1:15 p.m. ET. NBC’s season coverage concludes with the playoff wild-card series. To trumpet the return, the network has brought on some big names, including Bob Costas, Clayton Kershaw, Joey Votto and Anthony Rizzo.
Peacock usually has a live game in its “MLB Sunday Leadoff” spot, most of them with noon local starts.
What you need to watch: NBC is free with an antenna, but Peacock requires a subscription (starting at $10.99/month for live sports). NBCSN is included in select pay TV providers.
Netflix
Main days: Opening Night, Home Run Derby, “Field of Dreams”
Already venturing into live sports with NFL Christmas Day, Netflix has three MLB exclusives this season, starting with the 2026 opener on March 25 between the Yankees and Giants.
July 13 is the Home Run Derby, airing with All-Star festivities. Aug. 13 is the “Field of Dreams” game, a neutral-site showcase in Iowa with the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins. The Netflix arrangement runs through 2028.
What you need to watch: A Netflix subscription (starting at $7.99/month).
TBS
Main day: Tuesday
TBS Tuesdays continue in 2026. The slate jumps off with the Yankees at Mariners on March 31, while the Mets’ first appearance on the channel will come against the Detroit Tigers on May 12. TBS also has this year’s ALDS and ALCS playoff rounds.
What you need to watch: A pay TV provider with TBS, or an HBO Max subscription (starting at $10.99/month).
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Mets’ all-time leaderboard
Hits — David Wright (1,777)
HRs — Pete Alonso (264)
RBIs — David Wright (970)
Wins — Tom Seaver (198)
Ks — Tom Seaver (2,541)
Saves — John Franco (276)
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