Pericos de Puebla and Diablos Rojos del México meet in the LMB postseason on August 19, 2026, at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. CT (9:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. Caracas / 9:00 p.m. Santo Domingo). Here’s everything you need to know before the game.
Game Info
- Matchup: Pericos de Puebla vs. Diablos Rojos del México
- League: Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (LMB)
- Date: August 19, 2026
- First Pitch: 7:00 p.m. CT · 9:00 p.m. ET · 9:00 p.m. Caracas · 9:00 p.m. Santo Domingo
- Venue: Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, Mexico City
- Round: Postseason
How to Watch
- LMB.TV — Full season streaming: all 930 regular-season games, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, and every playoff round including the Serie del Rey. Priced at $950 MXN/season inside Mexico or $60 USD/season from abroad. The international plan is virtually the only way to catch every game outside Mexico with no geo-restrictions.
- Canal Once (11.1) — Free over-the-air; 2 games per week, regular season and postseason.
- Imagen Televisión — Free; 2 weekend games on national broadcast + 4 weekday games (Tue–Fri) on digital. Coverage runs through the 2026–2028 agreement, which kicked off June 7, 2026.
- TV Azteca / Home Run Azteca — Free; select games via TV Azteca Deportes, envivo.tvazteca.com, and YouTube.
- Hi Sports (Totalplay) — 3 games per week + playoffs and Serie del Rey.
- TVC Deportes (Megacable) — 2 games per week + Home Run Derby and All-Star Game.
- Local feeds: Pericos on Canal 6 (Multimedios Puebla) · Diablos Rojos on Canal 34 TV Mexiquense.
- Also available: ESPN, Disney+, AYM Sports, Home Run Azteca.
How They Enter
- Pericos de Puebla: 0-0 in the postseason
- Diablos Rojos del México: 0-0 in the postseason
Both teams are level heading into this opener — every win from here on carries full postseason weight.
Starting Pitchers
- Pericos — Vladimir Gutiérrez: RHP, Cuban, born in Havana 🇨🇺
- Diablos Rojos — Ricardo Pinto: RHP, Venezuelan, born in Guacara, Carabobo 🇻🇪
Matchup to Watch
With both clubs sitting at 0-0, this postseason opener at Alfredo Harp Helú is a clean slate — whoever gets that first win grabs a crucial edge in the series. The pitching duel sets the stage nicely: Vladimir Gutiérrez representing Cuba on the Puebla side against Ricardo Pinto flying the Venezuelan flag for the Diablos. Two Latin arms, one mound, winner takes the early momentum.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and video highlights.
