The following is the schedule for the twelve MLS games that will be aired live on ABC in 1998: Note: the April 25 San Jose- MetroStars game will be aired on a four-hour time delay to the Pacific time zone; all other games will be aired live to the entire country.
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Sunday, March 15 | D.C. United at Miami | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| Saturday, April 11 | Los Angeles at MetroStars | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Saturday, April 18 | D.C. United at New England | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Saturday, April 25 | San Jose at MetroStars | 2:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT |
| Saturday, July 18 | Chicago at D.C. United | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Sunday, Aug. 2 | MLS All-Star Game | 2:30 p.m. ET |
| Saturday, Aug. 8 | Los Angeles at Chicago | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| Saturday, Aug. 15 | MetroStars at Miami | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| Saturday, Aug. 22 | Los Angeles at New England | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| Sunday, Oct. 11 | Conference Final Game One | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| Sunday, Oct. 18 | Conference Final Game Two | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| Sunday, Oct. 25 | MLS Cup ’98 | 3:30 p.m. ET |