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. 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. Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30 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 Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 3 Game 2: Sunday, Oct.