The Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies finally settled the final National League wild-card position.
With their victory on Sunday, Sept. 27, the Phillies clinched a playoff spot.
So what about the full Major League Baseball playoff schedule?
When do the baseball playoffs start?
The MLB playoffs begin with the wild-card round on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The better seed in each matchup hosts every wild-card game in their respective series.
All four wild-card round games begin on Tuesday.
What is the 2026 MLB playoff schedule?
The 2026 postseason starts with the wild-card round.
All times are MST (add three hours for ET)
Note: Thursday’s game times and TV networks are subject to change depending on which series remain ongoing.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox (5) at Yankees (4)Game 1: 5 p.m. on Tuesday, NBC & PeacockGame 2: 5 p.m. on Wednesday,
NBC & PeacockGame 3 (if necessary): Thursday on NBC/Peacock/NBCSN
White Sox (6) at Astros (3)Game 1: 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Peacock & NBCSNGame 2: 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Peacock & NBCSNGame 3 (if necessary): Thursday on NBC/Peacock/NBCSN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cubs (5) at Padres (4)Game 1: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Peacock & NBCSNGame 2: 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Peacock & NBCSNGame 3 (if necessary): Thursday on NBC/Peacock/NBCSN
Phillies (6) at Braves (3)Game 1: 11 a.m. on Tuesday, NBC & PeacockGame 2: 11 a.m. on Wednesday, NBC & PeacockGame 3 (if necessary): Thursday on NBC/Peacock/NBCSN
Division Series matchups to be determined following the wild-card round.
AL Division Series: Oct. 3-10NL Division Series: Oct. 3-9
AL Championship Series: Oct. 12-20NL Championship Series: Oct. 11-19
World Series: Oct. 23-31
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: When do the MLB playoffs start, and what time and channel?













