MLB postseason schedule announced for 2026 playoff format
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 27, 2026, 1:57 PM
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
Major League Baseball's 2026 postseason is set to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 29, featuring a best-of-three wild card series. This year's playoffs will include 12 teams, with three wild cards in each league. The Division Series starts on Saturday, Oct. 3, leading to the NL and AL Championship Series beginning on Oct. 11 and 12, respectively. If the World Series goes to a seventh game, it could conclude on Halloween, Oct. 31.
- •Postseason starts on Sept. 29 with wild card series.
- •Division Series commences on Oct. 3; Championship Series on Oct. 11.
- •World Series slated to start on Oct. 23, potentially ending on Oct. 31.
- 1:57 PMYahoo Sports — When do MLB playoffs start? Full 2026 postseason schedule
"Major League Baseball's 2026 postseason gets underway on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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