MLB reveals 2026 postseason schedule with World Series start on Oct. 23
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 6:36 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
MLB has announced the official 2026 postseason schedule, starting with wild-card games on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The World Series will commence on Friday, Oct. 23, featuring the team with the better regular-season record. All postseason games will be broadcast on various networks, including Fox and TBS. There will be a wild-card quadrupleheader to kick off the playoff action, followed by best-of-five division series and best-of-seven championship series.
- •Wild-card games begin on Sept. 29 with a quadrupleheader.
- •MLB postseason features 12 playoff teams.
- •World Series starts on Oct. 23, concluding potentially on Halloween.
- •Games will air on Fox, TBS, and Peacock.
- 6:36 PMYahoo Sports — MLB unveils 2026 postseason schedule, World Series begins Oct. 23
"The MLB playoff schedule has been released. See when every game will be played and where to find them on TV, all the way through the World Series.
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