MLB sets 2026 playoff schedule with postseason start dates
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Last updated Aug 10, 2026
Major League Baseball announced the 2026 postseason schedule, confirming that the playoffs will commence on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with four Wild Card Series. Each best-of-three series will conclude by Thursday, Oct. 1. The Division Series will start on Saturday, Oct. 3, followed by the League Championship Series beginning no earlier than Sunday, Oct. 11. The 2026 World Series is set to begin on Friday, Oct. 23, with a potential Game 7 occurring on Saturday, Oct. 31. The regular season is scheduled to end on Sunday, Sept. 27.
- •Playoffs begin on Sept. 29 with four Wild Card Series.
- •Division Series starts on Oct. 3.
- •League Championship Series scheduled for Oct. 11.
- •World Series starts on Oct. 23.
- •Regular season ends on Sept. 27.
- 5:51 PMCBS MLB — 2026 MLB playoff schedule: Dates set for full postseason bracket, including World Series start
"Four Wild Card Series will open on Sept. 29
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