2026 MLB Playoff Overview
Major League Baseball has released the full 2026 postseason calendar, beginning Tuesday, September 29 with the Wild Card Series and running through a potential World Series Game 7 on Saturday, October 31. Matchups and start times will be added as they are announced, but the full round‑by‑round structure is now set.
All dates remain tentative, and games marked with an asterisk will be played only if necessary.
Wild Card Series — NBC
Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30 Game 3*: Thursday, Oct. 1
American League Division Series — TBS
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 3 Game 2: Monday, Oct. 5 Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 7 Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 8 Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 10
National League Division Series — FOX, FS1, FOX One
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 3 Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 4 Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 6 Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 7 Game 5: Friday, Oct. 9
National League Championship Series — FOX, FS1, FOX One
Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 11 Game 2: Monday, Oct. 12 Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 14 Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 15 Game 5: Friday, Oct. 16 Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 18 Game 7*: Monday, Oct. 19
American League Championship Series — TBS
Game 1: Monday, Oct. 12 Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 13 Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 15 Game 4: Friday, Oct. 16 Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 17 Game 6: Monday, Oct. 19 Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 20
2026 World Series — FOX, FOX One
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 23 Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 24 Game 3: Monday, Oct. 26 Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 27 Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 28 Game 6: Friday, Oct. 30 Game 7*: Saturday, Oct. 31
Postseason Outlook
The 2026 playoff structure mirrors recent seasons, with NBC carrying the Wild Card Series, TBS handling the American League through the ALCS, and FOX controlling the National League and the World Series. With the postseason stretching across five weeks, fans will have daily baseball through late October.
Matchups, start times and broadcast assignments will be updated as teams clinch berths and MLB finalizes game windows.
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