The countdown to October baseball is officially ON, folks! Yeah, I know it’s early in the season, but the MLB just dropped the full 2026 playoff schedule, kicking off way back on Tuesday, September 29, with the Wild Card Series and running all the way to a potential World Series Game 7 on Saturday, October 31. That’s a whole month of baseball we want our guys, Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez, right in the thick of.
Early October? Get Ready for It.
This whole postseason party starts with twelve teams, six from the American League and six from the National League. For the Mariners, we’re hoping they earn one of those sweet first-round byes, which go to the two highest-seeded division winners in each league. Otherwise, it’s a best-of-three Wild Card Series right out of the gate, starting September 29.
After that quick Wild Card sprint, the American League Division Series kicks off on Saturday, October 3, with Game 2 on Monday, October 5. Game 3 is set for Wednesday, October 7, with Game 4 on Thursday, October 8, and a potential Game 5 on Saturday, October 10. The National League Division Series also gets going on Saturday, October 3. It’s a brutal climb, but that’s what our M’s are fighting for every game right now.
Championship Vibes and the Big Showdown
Then we get to the Championship Series. The National League Championship Series starts Sunday, October 11, and could go all the way to Monday, October 19. Over in the American League, our side of the bracket, the ALCS begins Monday, October 12, with a potential Game 7 on Tuesday, October 20.
All those games are just to get to the main event: the 2026 World Series, which starts on Friday, October 23, and wraps up by October 31. You can catch the ALDS and ALCS action on TBS and HBO Max, while FOX, FS1, and FOX One will have the NLDS and NLCS. And for the Fall Classic? Every single World Series game will be on FOX, with streaming available via FOX One, FOXSports.com, and the FOX Sports App. Imagine watching Julio launch a walk-off on FOX!
So yeah, it’s just April. But seeing those dates, that October 31st World Series Game 7? Man, it gets you thinking about what Cal and Julio are building right now. Every single game matters to get us to that point. Let’s keep cheering on our M’s, pushing for that spot on this schedule, and dreaming of the Emerald City celebrating a World Series run. Go M’s!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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