MLB fans tuning into Peacock on Tuesday for the beginning of the 2026 playoffs got a little more than what they asked for.NBC on Peacock was broadcasting game one of the American League (AL) Wild Card Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.One of baseball’s oldest rivalries has made its way to the 2026 MLB playoffsGettyWidely regarded as the best rivalry in baseball, the contest promised to deliver excitement for two World Series-hungry teams.Peacock unknowingly added to the drama of the game with an obvious production error that lasted way too long.Fans give ‘hilarious’ reaction to Peacock jingle playing in the middle of broadcastWhen the broadcast returned from commercial for the top of the fifth inning, those watching noticed music in the background.It wasn’t loud enough to stop viewers from hearing the broadcasting boot that consisted of the highly-praised Jason Benetti, Lou Merloni and Joe Girardi.However, the music, described as ‘royalty-free slop’ by many, played long enough for viewers to comment on social media.“This is hilarious, they don’t seem to be able to turn off the bumper music, it makes everything the announcers say like a monologue at the end of a WB show for teenagers,” one fan joked.“I would love to know why NBC played music for live seven minutes over the Yankees-Red Sox game, someones getting fired,” a second added.“Did they really not notice the music was going on for like five minutes, that’s actually really funny,” a third commented.“I didn’t expect to be introduced to Soundcloud’s song of the week while watching the baseball, hahaha so good,” a fourth added.“Someone is clearly getting their resignation tomorrow, how can this be done on a national stage lol,” a fifth concluded.The track was eventually muted, but fans believed it lasted for way too longGettyView Tweet: https://t.co/ruFcNgWPQNIt appears that the miscue was only featured on Peacock and did not carry over to the broadcast on NBC.No Aaron Judge, no problem for the YankeesThe Yankees has a major Achilles heel heading into the playoffs, with three-time MVP Aaron Judge currently sidelined with a calf strain.Judge has been previously called out for his big-game performance, but he is still a crucial part of a dominant New York offense. Clearly, he was not missed on Tuesday as the Yankees dominated the Red Sox en route to a 9-0 win.Designated hitter Ben Rice collected four hits, two of which were home runs – backed by an excellent performance by AL Cy Young favorite Cam Schlittler.Schlittler is expected to walk away with the AL Cy Young awardGettySchlittler fired six-scoreless innings allowing just two hits while striking out 10 Red Sox’.New York need just one more win to brush aside the Red Sox and advance to the AL Divisional Series.