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2026 MLB Playoff Schedule: Dates, Rounds, World Series

The 2026 MLB playoff schedule began Tuesday, Sept. 29, with the Wild Card Series and runs through a potential World Series Game 7 on Saturday, Oct. 31.

2026 MLB Playoff Schedule

An asterisk indicates a game that will be played only if necessary. All times are in ET. All dates are tentative and game times are to be determined.

Wild Card Series — NBC, NBCSN, Peacock

Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29

Braves 5, Phillies 3
White Sox 6, Astros 3
Yankees 9, Red Sox 0
Padres 8, Cubs 0

Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30

Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10 innings)
White Sox 7, Astros 3 (Chicago advances)
Yankees 9, Red Sox 2 (New York advances)
Padres 4, Cubs 1 (San Diego advances)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 1
Braves 6, Phillies 2 (Atlanta advances)

American League Division Series — TBS, truTV, HBO Max

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 3

White Sox 3, Guardians 0
Rays 1, Yankees 0

Game 2: Monday, Oct. 5

White Sox 4, Guardians 3
Rays 5, Yankees 2

Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 7

Guardians 9, White Sox 3
Rays 4, Yankees 3 (Tampa Bay advances)

Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 8

Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 10

Guardians 2, White Sox 0 (Cleveland advances)

National League Division Series — FOX, FS1, FOX One

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 3

Dodgers 5, Braves 3
Brewers 3, Padres 2

Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 4

Brewers 4, Padres 3
Braves 3, Dodgers 1

Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 6

Dodgers 3, Braves 1
Padres 4, Brewers 3

Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 7

Dodgers 4, Braves 1 (Los Angeles advances)
Brewers 3, Padres 1 (Milwaukee advances)

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

Brewers 6, Dodgers 4 (Milwaukee advances)

American League Championship Series — TBS, HBO Max

Game 1: Monday, Oct. 12

Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 13

Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 15

Game 4: Saturday, Oct. 17 (postponed from Friday, Oct. 16 due to weather)

Game 5: Sunday, Oct. 18

Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 19

Guardians at Rays (5 p.m, TBS)

Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 20

Guardians at Rays (8 p.m., TBS)

2026 World Series — FOX, FOX One, FOX Deportes

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 23

Guardians/Rays at Brewers (8 p.m. ET)

Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 24

Guardians/Rays at Brewers (8 p.m. ET)

Game 3: Monday, Oct. 26

Brewers at Guardians/Rays (8 p.m. ET)

Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 27

Brewers at Guardians/Rays (8 p.m. ET)

Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 28

Brewers at Guardians/Rays (8 p.m. ET)

Game 6*: Friday, Oct. 30

Guardians/Rays at Brewers (8 p.m. ET)

Game 7*: Saturday, Oct. 31

Guardians/Rays at Brewers (8 p.m. ET)

How to Watch the 2026 MLB Playoffs

TBS will carry the ALDS and ALCS, while FOX and FS1 will carry the NLDS and NLCS. Every World Series game will air on FOX.

Fans can stream FOX and FS1 postseason coverage with FOX One. FOX coverage is also available on FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App with an eligible TV provider login.

How Many Teams Make the MLB Playoffs?

Twelve teams make the MLB playoffs: six from the American League and six from the National League. In each league, the two highest-seeded division winners receive first-round byes. The other four teams compete in two best-of-three Wild Card Series.