The New York Yankees head to Chase Field on September 18, 2026, to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET. Here’s everything you need: when to watch, where to find it, and who’s taking the ball.
Game Info
- Matchup: New York Yankees vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
- League: MLB
- Date: September 18, 2026
- First Pitch: 9:40 p.m. ET · 9:40 p.m. Venezuela · 9:40 p.m. Dominican Republic · 7:40 p.m. Mexico City
- Venue: Chase Field
Where to Watch
🇲🇽 Mexico (7:40 p.m.)
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; 2026–2028 deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN — ~6 games per week
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and two Saturdays
- Disney+ — 6 additional games per week + ESPN simulcast
🇻🇪 Venezuela (9:40 p.m.)
- Televén (free) — Mainly weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games per day. Via Simple, Inter and NetUno GO
- ByM SPORT — 6 days a week, via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN — Live and replays
- Disney+
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (9:40 p.m.)
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one per day, free. Seventh consecutive year. Covers Opening Day through the full World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and all of the postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free)
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico (9:40 p.m.)
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season (typically Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
🇺🇸 United States — Spanish-language (9:40 p.m. ET)
- Telemundo — Aired Opening Day; 25 featured games in 2026 via Telemundo Deportes
- UniMás / TUDN — MLB En Vivo (Tuesdays 9 p.m. ET) and MLB Esta Semana (Saturdays 3 p.m. ET)
- Universo — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
- FOX Deportes — Regular season and Spanish simulcast of the FOX postseason: Division Series, Championship Series and World Series
- ESPN Deportes — ESPN retained Spanish-language rights for its 30-game linear package
- Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
Local Broadcast Feeds
- New York Yankees: YES Network · direct streaming on the Gotham Sports App
- Arizona Diamondbacks: DBACKS.TV · over-the-air on KPNX 12 News · direct streaming on DBACKS.TV · available without local blackout inside the MLB app
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, there is a separate local in-market subscription sold inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) that is blackout-free locally. Games exclusive to national streaming partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not part of the MLB.TV package — that’s not a technical blackout, they simply aren’t included. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so we won’t make categorical claims about blackouts in MX, VE, DO or PR.
How Both Teams Are Trending
- New York Yankees: 88-64 (.579)
- Arizona Diamondbacks: 80-73 (.523)
Starting Pitchers
- Yankees — Gerrit Cole: 8-9, 3.67 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 117 strikeouts, 115.1 IP · RHP
- Diamondbacks — Eduardo Rodríguez: 15-6, 2.62 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 135 strikeouts, 178.1 IP · LHP · Venezuelan, from Valencia
Keys to the Game
The Yankees arrive at Chase Field with an 88-64 record, looking to solidify their position in the final stretch of the season. The Diamondbacks, sitting at 80-73, need wins badly to keep their postseason hopes alive in this critical September stretch.
The pitching matchup is the headline: Gerrit Cole (8-9, 3.67 ERA) goes up against Eduardo Rodríguez (15-6, 2.62 ERA), who leads in wins and carries a lower ERA on the year. The Venezuelan lefty has also racked up more strikeouts — 135 to Cole’s 117 — across significantly more innings pitched.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and video highlights.
