MLB Rivals

MLB Rivals is an officially licensed baseball game featuring the 2026 MLB schedule, stadiums and uniforms. You can play through the season and compete for the World Series with 2026 Live Cards that reflect players’ real-time performance. The game also adds cards featuring legends from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Game modes

Choose Quick Play, Spotlight Batting or Full Play. Ranked Slugger challenges you to become the Home Run King, while Live Match lets you face opponents around the world in real time. In Club Battle, you join your Club members to take on other clubs. The Ranked Tournament also returns.

Team and player systems

During the regular season, you can set a Support Team and earn a variety of rewards. The Clubhouse Leader System lets you select your team’s Pitching Leader. Player growth includes an expanded Transcendence system and an update to Transcendence Potential.

On-field play

Player motions are captured using motion-capture technology, and the ABS Challenge System makes each call matter. Simple one-touch controls, Quick Play and game-speed settings let you move through games quickly. Updated tutorials explain the game, and the revamped upgrade system shows success rates at a glance.