Defending World Series champions the Los Angeles Dodgers launched a summer of live Major League Baseball on the BBC when they met the New York Mets in July. The Mets came out on top with an 8-3 win but the Dodgers still lead the National League again in 2026, with last season's Most Valuable Player, Shohei Ohtani, to the fore as they target a third consecutive World Series title. The game set up a run of 10 consecutive live Sunday night MLB matches on the BBC, including the season finale on September 27 before four post-season games the following week.