Baseball on TV This Week: Our Picks for August 3 – 9
The August 3 trade deadline lands on Monday, so this is a week of contenders showing their hand — and the schedule cooperates with a heavyweight national doubleheader, a rivalry with genuine October history, and a Sunday-night showcase. Here's what we'd clear the schedule for, and exactly where to watch each one.
Editor's Picks
Dodgers at Cubs
The best matchup of the week gets two national windows in two days: the two-time defending champion Dodgers (67–40) at the Cubs (61–46), who hold the top NL Wild Card spot. It's a measuring-stick series for Chicago against the team the whole league is chasing.
Why watch: the champions on the road at Wrigley, the Cubs proving their October credentials, and a Dodgers pitching staff patching around injuries. Records as of late July; they move daily.
Cardinals at Yankees
A rare interleague meeting between franchises that have played in five World Series (the Cardinals lead that history 3–2). The 2026 versions are mismatched — the Yankees (61–46) hold an AL Wild Card while weathering Aaron Judge's absence; the Cardinals (53–54) have faded and may be deadline sellers — but the history and the Yankee Stadium stage make it a watch.
Astros at Padres
Sunday Night Baseball closes the week with a genuine contender clash: the Astros visiting the Padres in a national primetime window. Two clubs firmly in their respective playoff pictures, on the biggest weekly stage.
Giants at Rangers
The week opens on ESPN with the Giants in Texas to face the Rangers — an interleague-flavored national window and a good early-week measuring stick for two teams jockeying in the Wild Card mix.
Everything else on this week
| Mon | Nationals at Phillies | NBC Sports Philadelphia |
| Mon | Cardinals at Yankees | YES Network |
| Mon | Pirates at Brewers | Brewers.TV |
| Mon | Dodgers at Cubs | Marquee Sports Network |
| Mon | Giants at Rangers | ESPN |
| Mon | Blue Jays at Astros | Space City Home Network |
| Mon | Rays at Rockies | Rockies.TV |
| Mon | Padres at D-backs | DBACKS.TV |
| Tue | Angels at Orioles | MASN |
| Tue | Mets at Guardians | Guardians.TV |
| Tue | Athletics at Reds | Reds.TV |
| Tue | Nationals at Phillies | NBC Sports Philadelphia |
| Tue | Cardinals at Yankees | YES Network |
| Tue | White Sox at Red Sox | NESN |
| Tue | Marlins at Braves | Braves.TV |
| Tue | Twins at Royals | Royals.TV |
| Tue | Pirates at Brewers | Brewers.TV |
| Tue | Dodgers at Cubs | TBS |
| Tue | Giants at Rangers | Rangers Sports Network |
| Tue | Blue Jays at Astros | Space City Home Network |
| Tue | Rays at Rockies | Rockies.TV |
| Tue | Padres at D-backs | DBACKS.TV |
| Tue | Tigers at Mariners | Mariners.TV |
| Wed | Blue Jays at Astros | Space City Home Network |
| Wed | Dodgers at Cubs | MLB Network |
| Wed | Giants at Rangers | Rangers Sports Network |
| Wed | Rays at Rockies | Rockies.TV |
| Wed | Angels at Orioles | MASN |
| Wed | Mets at Guardians | Guardians.TV |
| Wed | Athletics at Reds | Reds.TV |
| Wed | Nationals at Phillies | NBC Sports Philadelphia |
| Wed | Cardinals at Yankees | YES Network |
| Wed | White Sox at Red Sox | NESN |
| Wed | Marlins at Braves | Braves.TV |
| Wed | Twins at Royals | Royals.TV |
| Wed | Pirates at Brewers | ESPN |
| Wed | Padres at D-backs | DBACKS.TV |
| Wed | Tigers at Mariners | Mariners.TV |
| Thu | Angels at Orioles | MASN |
| Thu | Athletics at Reds | Reds.TV |
| Thu | Mets at Guardians | Guardians.TV |
| Thu | Pirates at Brewers | Brewers.TV |
| Thu | Blue Jays at Cubs | Marquee Sports Network |
| Thu | Tigers at Mariners | Mariners.TV |
| Thu | Nationals at Phillies | NBC Sports Philadelphia |
| Thu | White Sox at Red Sox | NESN |
| Thu | Marlins at Braves | Braves.TV |
| Thu | Twins at Royals | ESPN |
| Thu | Padres at D-backs | DBACKS.TV |
| Fri | Mets at Pirates | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| Fri | Blue Jays at Phillies | NBC Sports Philadelphia |
| Fri | Reds at Nationals | Nationals.TV |
| Fri | Braves at Yankees | YES Network |
| Fri | Athletics at Red Sox | NESN |
| Fri | Angels at Marlins | Marlins.TV |
| Fri | Guardians at White Sox | Chicago Sports Network |
| Fri | Twins at Brewers | Brewers.TV |
| Fri | Cubs at Royals | Royals.TV |
| Fri | Rockies at Cardinals | Cardinals.TV |
| Fri | Orioles at Rangers | Apple TV |
| Fri | Dodgers at D-backs | DBACKS.TV |
| Fri | Astros at Padres | Padres.TV |
| Fri | Rays at Mariners | Apple TV |
| Fri | Tigers at Giants | NBC Sports Bay Area |
| Sat | Braves at Yankees | YES Network |
| Sat | Athletics at Red Sox | FS1 |
| Sat | Angels at Marlins | Marlins.TV |
| Sat | Blue Jays at Phillies | NBC Sports Philadelphia |
| Sat | Mets at Pirates | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| Sat | Reds at Nationals | Nationals.TV |
| Sat | Cubs at Royals | Royals.TV |
| Sat | Twins at Brewers | Brewers.TV |
| Sat | Astros at Padres | Padres.TV |
| Sat | Tigers at Giants | FOX |
| Sat | Rockies at Cardinals | Cardinals.TV |
| Sat | Orioles at Rangers | FOX |
| Sat | Guardians at White Sox | FOX |
| Sat | Dodgers at D-backs | DBACKS.TV |
| Sat | Rays at Mariners | Mariners.TV |
| Sun | Reds at Nationals | Peacock |
| Sun | Athletics at Red Sox | NESN |
| Sun | Mets at Pirates | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| Sun | Blue Jays at Phillies | NBC Sports Philadelphia |
| Sun | Braves at Yankees | YES Network |
| Sun | Angels at Marlins | Marlins.TV |
| Sun | Cubs at Royals | Royals.TV |
| Sun | Guardians at White Sox | Chicago Sports Network |
| Sun | Twins at Brewers | Brewers.TV |
| Sun | Rockies at Cardinals | Cardinals.TV |
| Sun | Orioles at Rangers | Rangers Sports Network |
| Sun | Tigers at Giants | NBC Sports Bay Area |
| Sun | Dodgers at D-backs | DBACKS.TV |
| Sun | Rays at Mariners | Mariners.TV |
| Sun | Astros at Padres | NBC |
That's our shortlist, but with the deadline reshaping rosters on Monday, every contender's series this week carries extra weight. See the complete week, with every first pitch converted to your local time zone, on our full schedule.
New to the 2026 TV maze? Our viewing guides break down exactly where every game lives this year, what's free, and what it costs.
First pitch shown in US Eastern; on the live schedule it converts to your local zone automatically. Listings verified as of publication — see how we check our TV listings.
