Will the Dodgers make it three World Series titles in a row? Can the Brewers finally win it all after the franchise's first 100-win season? How about the Yankees, Rays or another challenger from the AL?
Here's the 2026 MLB postseason schedule, from the wild-card round through the World Series. JUMP TO: Wild Card Series | Division Series | Championship Series | World Series AL Wild-Card Series (best of three) Tuesday, Sept. 29Game 1: Red Sox @ Yankees (8 p.m.
ET, NBC/Peacock)Wednesday, Sept. 30Game 2: Red Sox @ Yankees (8 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)Thursday, Oct.
1Game 3: Red Sox @ Yankees (8 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock, if necessary) Tuesday, Sept. 29Game 1: White Sox @ Astros (5 p.m.
ET, NBC/Peacock)Wednesday, Sept. 30Game 2: White Sox @ Astros (5 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)Thursday, Oct.
1Game 3: White Sox @ Astros (5 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock, if necessary) NL Wild-Card Series (best of three) Tuesday, Sept. 29Game 1: Phillies @ Braves (2 p.m.
ET, NBC/Peacock)Wednesday, Sept. 30Game 2: Phillies @ Braves (2 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)Thursday, Oct.
1Game 3: Phillies @ Braves (2 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock, if necessary) Tuesday, Sept. 29Game 1: Cubs @ Padres (10 p.m.
ET, NBC/Peacock)Wednesday, Sept. 30Game 2: Cubs @ Padres (10 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)Thursday, Oct.
1Game 3: Cubs @ Padres (10 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock, if necessary) AL Division Series (best of five) Saturday, Oct. 3Game 1: Red Sox/Yankees @ Rays (TBS) Monday, Oct.
5Game 2: Red Sox/Yankees @ Rays (TBS) Wednesday, Oct. 7Game 3: Rays @ Red Sox/Yankees (TBS) Thursday, Oct. 8Game 4: Rays @ Red Sox/Yankees (TBS, if necessary) Saturday, Oct.
10Game 2: Red Sox/Yankees @ Rays (TBS, if necessary) Saturday, Oct. 3Game 1: White Sox/Astros @ Guardians (TBS) Monday, Oct. 5Game 2: White Sox/Astros @ Guardians (TBS) Wednesday, Oct.
7Game 3: Guardians @ White Sox/Astros (TBS) Thursday, Oct. 8Game 4: Guardians @ White Sox/Astros (TBS, if necessary) Saturday, Oct. 10Game 5: White Sox/Astros @ Guardians (TBS, if necessary) NL Division Series (best of five) Saturday, Oct.
3Game 1: Cubs/Padres @ Brewers (FOX or FS1) Sunday, Oct. 4Game 2: Cubs/Padres @ Brewers (FOX or FS1) Tuesday, Oct. 6Game 3: Brewers @ Cubs/Padres (FOX or FS1) Wednesday, Oct.
7Game 4: Brewers @ Cubs/Padres (FOX or FS1, if necessary) Friday, Oct. 9Game 5: Cubs/Padres @ Brewers (FOX or FS1, if necessary) NL Division Series (best of five) Saturday, Oct. 3Game 1: Phillies/Braves @ Dodgers (FOX or FS1) Sunday, Oct.
4Game 2: Phillies/Braves @ Dodgers (FOX or FS1) Tuesday, Oct. 6Game 3: Dodgers @ Phillies/Braves (FOX or FS1) Wednesday, Oct. 7Game 4: Dodgers @ Phillies/Braves (FOX or FS1, if necessary) Friday, Oct.
9Game 5: Phillies/Braves @ Dodgers (FOX or FS1, if necessary) AL League Championship Series (best of seven) Game 1: Monday, Oct. 12TBD @ TBD (TBS) Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 13TBD @ TBD (TBS) Game 3: Thursday, Oct.
15TBD @ TBD (TBS) Game 4: Friday, Oct. 16TBD @ TBD (TBS) Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 17 (if necessary)TBD @ TBD (TBS) Game 6: Monday, Oct.
19 (if necessary)TBD @ TBD (TBS) Game 7: Tuesday, Oct. 20 (if necessary)TBD @ TBD (TBS) NL League Championship Series (best of seven) Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 11TBD @ TBD (FOX or FS1) Game 2: Monday, Oct.
12TBD @ TBD (FOX or FS1) Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 14TBD @ TBD (FOX or FS1) Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 15TBD @ TBD (FOX or FS1) Game 5: Friday, Oct.
16 (if necessary)TBD @ TBD (FOX or FS1) Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 18 (if necessary)TBD @ TBD (FOX or FS1) Game 7: Monday, Oct. 19 (if necessary)TBD @ TBD (FOX or FS1) World Series (best of seven) Game 1: Friday, Oct.
23TBD @ TBD (FOX, FOX One) Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 24TBD @ TBD (FOX, FOX One) Game 3: Monday, Oct. 26TBD @ TBD (FOX, FOX One) Game 4: Tuesday, Oct.
27TBD @ TBD (FOX, FOX One) Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 28 (if necessary)TBD @ TBD (FOX, FOX One) Game 6: Friday, Oct. 30 (if necessary)TBD @ TBD (FOX, FOX One)Game 7: Saturday, Oct.
31 (if necessary)TBD @ TBD (FOX, FOX One)
