2026 MLB playoff schedule: Dates set for full postseason bracket, including World Series start

Tues.

Sept. 29

ALWC A, Game 1

NBC platforms

ALWC B, Game 1

NBC platforms

NLWC A, Game 1

NBC platforms

NLWC B, Game 1

NBC platforms

Wed.

Sept. 30

ALWC A, Game 2

NBC platforms

ALWC B, Game 2

NBC platforms

NLWC A, Game 2

NBC platforms

NLWC B, Game 2

NBC platforms

Thurs.

Oct. 1

ALWC A, Game 3 (if necessary)

NBC platforms

ALWC B, Game 3 (if necessary)

NBC platforms

NLWC A, Game 3 (if necessary)

NBC platforms

NLWC B, Game 3 (if necessary)

NBC platforms

Sat.

Oct. 3

ALDS A, Game 1

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

ALDS B, Game 1

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX 

NLDS A, Game 1

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

NLDS B, Game 1

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Sun.

Oct. 4

NLDS A, Game 2

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

NLDS B, Game 2

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Mon.

Oct. 5

ALDS A, Game 2

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

ALDS B, Game 2

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

Tues.

Oct. 6

NLDS A, Game 3

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

NLDS B, Game 3

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Wed.

Oct. 7

ALDS A, Game 3

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

NLDS B, Game 3

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

NLDS A, Game 4 (if necessary)

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

NLDS B, Game 4 (if necessary)

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Thurs.

Oct. 8

ALDS A, Game 4 (if necessary)

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

ALDS B, Game 4 (if necessary)

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

Fri.

Oct. 9

NLDS A, Game 5 (if necessary)

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

NLDS B, Game 5 (if necessary)

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Sat.

Oct. 10

ALDS A, Game 5 (if necessary)

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

ALDS B, Game 5 (if necessary)

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

Sun.

Oct. 11

NLCS Game 1

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Mon.

Oct. 12

ALCS Game 1

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

NLCS Game 2

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Tues.

Oct. 13

ALCS Game 2

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

Wed.

Oct. 14

NLCS Game 3

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Thurs.

Oct. 15

ALCS Game 3

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

NLCS Game 4

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Fri.

Oct. 16

ALCS Game 4

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

NLCS Game 5 (if necessary)

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Sat.

Oct. 17

ALCS Game 5 (if necessary)

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

Sun.

Oct. 18

NLCS Game 6 (if necessary)

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Mon.

Oct. 19

ALCS Game 6 (if necessary)

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

NLCS Game 7 (if necessary)

Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes

Tues.

Oct. 20

ALCS Game 7 (if necessary)

TBS, truTV, HBO MAX

Fri.

Oct. 23

Game 1 (at better 2025 record)

Fox/Fox Deportes

Sat.

Oct. 24

Game 2 (at better 2025 record)

Fox/Fox Deportes

Sun.

Oct. 25

TRAVEL DAY

Mon.

Oct. 26

Game 3

Fox/Fox Deportes

Tues.

Oct. 27

Game 4

Fox/Fox Deportes

Wed.

Oct. 28

Game 5 (if necessary)

Fox/Fox Deportes

Thurs.

Oct. 29

TRAVEL DAY (if necessary)

Fri.

Oct. 30

Game 6 (if necessary, at better 2025 record)

Fox/Fox Deportes

Sat.

Oct. 31

Game 7 (if necessary, at better 2025 record)

Fox/Fox Deportes