2026 schedule: the Blue Jays will (finally) have a Sunday night game

The effect of the Blue Jays' presence in the World Series (and of the club's big off-season) is increasingly being felt.

Not only did the club make money like water in October, it also gained credibility with fans, players, other teams, agents… and broadcasters.

For the first time since 2004 (when the Expos still existed), the Blue Jays will finally play the famous Sunday night game in 2026.

The game will be broadcast on Peacock in the United States. It will take place on September 6 in Kansas City.

The #BlueJays, who have not played on Sunday Night Baseball in the last decade, will do so this coming season: https://t.co/hKgH3Ydpj0

– Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) January 9, 2026

It's not all good news, since the game won't be broadcast simultaneously on NBC (remember that ESPN no longer has the Sunday night rights south of the border), but still.

The big American clubs logically have several prime-time games a year on Sunday nights.

However, the Blue Jays (who were supposed to have one in 2018, but were eventually moved) are never chosen for Sunday night games. Why not? Because it doesn't change anything in Canada (the game will be listened to anyway) and because it doesn't reach as many Americans.

You'll tell me that Major League Baseball bosses could have taken a duel against the Yankees instead of the Royals to help boost ratings, but hey.

It just goes to show that the Blue Jays are becoming a real “can't miss baseball” team: no one wants to miss the games of America's best team.

In the midst of the playoff race, will Americans tune in to the Blue Jays a lot on September 6? We'll have to wait and see.

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