When do the 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs start?
Very soon.
The wild card round of the MLB postseason is scheduled to run Sept. 29-Oct.1. The MLB playoffs' divisional round is scheduled for Oct. 3-10. The championship series round is scheduled for Oct. 11-20.
The World Series is scheduled for Oct. 23-Oct. 31.
Here's what you need to know about the 2026 MLB playoffs schedule as the regular season concludes, including the complete wild card round schedule, the complete divisional round schedule (NLDS and ALDS), the complete championship series schedule (ALCS, NLCS) and the complete World Series schedule, along with television channels for each game in the 2023 MLB postseason (times TBD).
Watch MLB wild card games on Peacock
When does the 2026 MLB baseball regular season end?
The regular season
is scheduled to conclude with all 30 MLB teams playing on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.
When do the 2026 MLB playoffs start?
The 2026 MLB postseason is scheduled to begin with the wild card round on Tuesday, Sept. 29. 2026.
MLB wild card series schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 29
- Game 1: AL Wild Card #3 at AL Division Winner #3, NBC (stream with Peacock)
- Game 1: AL Wild Card #2 at AL Wild Card #1, NBC (stream with Peacock)
- Game 1: NL Wild Card #3 at NL Division Winner #3, NBC (stream with Peacock)
- Game 1: NL Wild Card #2 at NL Wild Card #1, NBC (stream with Peacock)
Wednesday, Sept. 30
- Game 2: AL Wild Card #3 at AL Division Winner #3, NBC (stream with Peacock)
- Game 2: AL Wild Card #2 at AL Wild Card #1, NBC (stream with Peacock)
- Game 2: NL Wild Card #3 at NL Division Winner #3, NBC (stream with Peacock)
- Game 2: NL Wild Card #2 at NL Wild Card #1, NBC (stream with Peacock)
Thursday, Oct. 1
- Game 3: AL Wild Card #3 at AL Division Winner #3, NBC (stream with Peacock) (if necessary)
- Game 3: AL Wild Card #2 at AL Wild Card #1, NBC (stream with Peacock) (if necessary)
- Game 3: NL Wild Card #3 at NL Division Winner #3, NBC (stream with Peacock) (if necessary)
- Game 3: NL Wild Card #2 at NL Wild Card #1, NBC (stream with Peacock) (if necessary)
MLB divisional series schedule
Saturday, Oct. 3
- Game 1: AL Lower WC Winner at AL Division Winner #1, TBS (stream with Sling)
- Game 1: AL Higher WC Winner at AL Division Winner #2, TBS (stream with Sling)
- Game 1: NL Lower WC Winner at NL Division Winner #1, FOX (stream with FUBO)
- Game 1: NL Higher WC Winner at NL Division Winner #2, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Sunday, Oct. 4
- Game 2: NL Lower WC Winner at NL Division Winner #1, FOX (stream with FUBO)
- Game 2: NL Higher WC Winner at NL Division Winner #2, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Monday, Oct. 5
- Game 2: AL Lower WC Winner at AL Division Winner #1, TBS (stream with Sling)
- Game 2: AL Higher WC Winner at AL Division Winner #2, TBS (stream with Sling)
Tuesday, Oct. 6
- Game 3: NL Division Winner #1 at NL Lower WC Winner, FOX (stream with FUBO)
- Game 3: NL Division Winner #2 at NL Higher WC Winner, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Wednesday, Oct. 7
- Game 3: AL Division Winner #1 at AL Lower WC Winner, TBS (stream with Sling)
- Game 3: AL Division Winner #2 at AL Higher WC Winner, TBS (stream with Sling)
- Game 4: NL Division Winner #1 at NL Lower WC Winner, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
- Game 4: NL Division Winner #2 at NL Higher WC Winner, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
Thursday, Oct. 8
- Game 4: AL Division Winner #1 at AL Lower WC Winner, TBS (stream with Sling) (if necessary)
- Game 4: AL Division Winner #2 AL Higher WC Winner, TBS (stream with Sling) (if necessary)
Friday, Oct. 9
- Game 5: NL Lower WC Winner at NL Division Winner #1, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
- Game 5: NL Higher WC Winner at NL Division Winner #2, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
Saturday, Oct. 10
- Game 5: AL Lower WC Winner at AL Division Winner #1, TBS (stream with Sling) (if necessary)
- Game 5: AL Higher WC Winner at AL Division Winner #2, TBS (stream with Sling) (if necessary)
MLB league championship series schedule
Sunday, Oct. 11
- NLCS Game 1: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Monday, Oct. 12
- ALCS Game 1: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBS (stream with Sling)
- NLCS Game 2: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Tuesday, Oct. 13
- ALCS Game 2: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBS (stream with Sling)
Wednesday, Oct. 14
- NLCS Game 3: NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Thursday, Oct. 15
- ALCS Game 3: AL Higher Seed at AL Lower Seed, TBS (stream with Sling)
- NLCS Game 4: NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Friday, Oct. 16
- ALCS Game 4: AL Higher Seed at AL Lower Seed, TBS (stream with Sling)
- NLCS Game 5: NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
Saturday, Oct. 17
- ALCS Game 5: AL Higher Seed, at AL Lower Seed, TBS (stream with Sling) (if necessary)
Sunday, Oct. 18
- NLCS Game 6: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
Monday, Oct. 19
- ALCS Game 6: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBS (stream with Sling) (if necessary)
- NLCS Game 7: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
Tuesday, Oct. 20
- ALCS Game 7: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBS (stream with Sling) (if necessary)
World Series schedule
Friday, Oct. 23
- World Series Game 1: League Champ #2 at League Champ #1, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Saturday, Oct. 24
- World Series Game 2: League Champ #2 at League Champ #1, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Monday, Oct. 26
- World Series Game 3: League Champ #1 at League Champ #2, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Tuesday, Oct. 27
- World Series Game 4: League Champ #1 at League Champ #2, FOX (stream with FUBO)
Wednesday, Oct. 28
- World Series Game 5: League Champ #1 at League Champ #2, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
Friday, Oct. 30
- World Series Game 6: League Champ #2 at League Champ #1, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
Saturday, Oct. 31
- World Series Game 7: League Champ #2 at League Champ #1, FOX (stream with FUBO) (if necessary)
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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