NBC makes first flex scheduling changes to ‘Sunday Night Baseball’

NBC is introducing flex scheduling to Sunday Night Baseball, marking what appears to be the first time the long-running package has changed its nationally televised matchups after the schedule was announced.

On Sunday, Aug. 30, rather than replacing the matchup entirely, NBC is simply swapping the time slots of its two nationally televised games. Cincinnati Reds-Chicago Cubs, previously scheduled to air at 3 p.m., will now air at 7 p.m. Houston Astros-New York Mets, originally announced for primetime, will move to 3 p.m.