Cleveland Guardians fans can enjoy 10 free games on WKYC in 2026, including the home opener against the Chicago Cubs on April 3 at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians fans will once again be able to watch games for free on WKYC as part of the team’s newly announced 2026 broadcast schedule.

The Guardians announced Monday that WKYC, Cleveland’s NBC affiliate, will simulcast 10 regular-season games during the 2026 MLB season. 

The games will be produced by Guardians TV and available over the air to local viewers.

In addition to those 10 simulcasts, WKYC will also air an 11th Guardians game on April 12 as part of NBC’s nationally televised Sunday Night Baseball. That game will air when Cleveland wraps up a road series against the Atlanta Braves.

Specific dates for the WKYC simulcasts, including the home opener against the Chicago Cubs, are listed below:

April 3 vs. the Chicago Cubs |  4:10 p.m.

April 17 vs. Baltimore Orioles | 6:10 p.m.

May 15 vs. Cincinnati Reds | 7:10 p.m. 

May 29 vs. Boston Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. 

June 9 vs. the New York Yankees | 6:40 p.m.

June 26 vs. Seattle Mariners | 7:10 p.m.

July 3 vs. the Chicago White Sox | 7:10 p.m.

Aug. 4 vs. the New York Mets | 6:40 p.m.

Sept. 4 vs. Detroit Tigers | 7:10 p.m. 

Sept. 18 vs. the Athletics | 7:10 p.m.

The Guardians have been selected for at least 13 nationally televised games in 2026, according to the team, including appearances on NBC, FOX, FS1, TBS, Peacock, and other platforms. Additional national broadcasts on ESPN and Apple TV+ are expected to be announced later.

All 162 Guardians games will continue to air on the Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network, the team said.

WTAM 1100 will carry all 162 games

100.7 WMMS will simulcast 133 games, subject to Cavaliers scheduling conflicts

Spanish-language broadcasts will also return, with Los Guardians Spanish Radio, presented by Sherwin-Williams, airing all 81 home games on WARF 1350 AM and streaming platforms.


How fans can watch and stream in 2026

Existing MLB streaming subscribers who purchased a Guardians package in 2025 will receive auto-renewal information later this winter, according to the team. New subscribers can sign up for notifications at cleguardians.com/watch, with 2026 streaming packages scheduled to go on sale Feb. 10.

The teams’ full schedule can be viewed below:Â