2026 MLB Playoff Schedule: Round Dates And Broadcast Information

Teams facing off in the 2026 MLB Wild Card Series will have just one day off after the end of the regular season before returning to the field. The Atlanta Braves will host the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. ET in the first game of a four-game slate, while the fastest best-of-three series will run through Thursday.

According to Bleacher Report, the Division Series (DS) schedule will be spread across October 3–10 with primary broadcasts on TBS/truTV/HBO Max for the American League series and on FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One for the National League series. More specifically: Saturday, October 3 will feature Game 1 for ALDS A and ALDS B on TBS/truTV/HBO Max and two Game 1s for NLDS A and NLDS B on FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One; Sunday, October 4 will have Game 2 for NLDS A and NLDS B on FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One; Monday, October 5 will feature Game 2 for ALDS A and ALDS B on TBS/truTV/HBO Max; Tuesday, October 6 will have Game 3 for NLDS A and NLDS B on FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One; Wednesday, October 7 includes Game 3 for ALDS A and ALDS B on TBS/truTV/HBO Max and Game 4 for NLDS A and NLDS B on FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One; Thursday, October 8 will have Game 4 for ALDS A and ALDS B on TBS/truTV/HBO Max; Friday, October 9 will have Game 5 for NLDS A and NLDS B on FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One; and Saturday, October 10 will have Game 5 for ALDS A and ALDS B on TBS/truTV/HBO Max.

The Championship Series are scheduled between October 11 and 20, with the NLCS starting October 11 and the ALCS on October 12. Broadcasts for the NLCS will be on FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX One, while the ALCS will air primarily on TBS/truTV/HBO Max. The calendar anticipates games stretching to a potential Game 7 for each conference on October 19–20, depending on the need for additional games.

The World Series is set to begin Friday, October 23, and, if needed, could extend through Saturday, October 31. World Series broadcasts will be on FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One for all scheduled games: Game 1 on October 23, Game 2 on October 24, Game 3 on October 26, Game 4 on October 27, Game 5 on October 28, Game 6 on October 30 and Game 7 on October 31, depending on how the series goes.

Historically, the New York Yankees are the last team to win three straight championships (1998–2000), while the last time a team achieved this before them was the Oakland Athletics in 1974. Betting odds place the Los Angeles Dodgers as the main favorites on FanDuel (+230), with the Milwaukee Brewers ranked next (+490). The American League looks open, with only the Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays surpassing 90 wins, while Aaron Judge’s availability remains a key question for New York; teams like the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox could seize the opportunities in the playoffs. These remarks and predictions are also mentioned by Bleacher Report.