It’s all because NBC has two time slots, 2 pm and 8 pm. NBC has to take a break for local news in that 5-7ish window. Add in the fact that they can’t play Game 3 in San Diego at 11 am local time and that’s why there was so much uncertainty.
They’re not going to put any Game 3 on NBCSN/Peacock unless they have 3 or more games to play.
NBC is also why this series has been at 2 pm the past two days. They’re not putting Phillies vs Braves on NBCSN/Peacock. That instantly crushes viewership.
Local news is why it can’t be something like 5 and 8 pm
