2026 MLB playoff bracket: Schedule, scores with full postseason field set

All four Wild Card Series will get started on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and World Series Game 7 is set for Oct. 31 Sep 27, 2026 at 7:41 pm ET • 3 min read The 2026 MLB playoff bracket is officially set, and the schedule has been announced for the four Wild Card Series, which begin

All four Wild Card Series will get started on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and World Series Game 7 is set for Oct. 31

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The 2026 MLB playoff bracket is officially set, and the schedule has been announced for the four Wild Card Series, which begin Tuesday. With the regular season wrapped up on Sunday, all 12 teams headed into the postseason have secured their spot.

The Rays held off the Yankees to win the AL East and secure the American League’s best record and a bye straight to the ALDS. The No. 4 seed Yankees will take on their division rivals, the No. 5 Red Sox, in the other Wild Card Series. Elsewhere, the Guardians squeaked past the White Sox to earn the AL Central title and the other bye. The Astros took the third division title, the AL West, and will open the Wild Card Series against the No. 6-seeded White Sox.

In the National League, the Brewers and the reigning champion Dodgers both earned byes out of the NL Central and NL West, respectively. The Braves won the NL East and will face the No. 6-seeded Phillies, who barely hung on to their playoff berth after an ugly final week, in the Wild Card Series. The No. 4-seeded Padres host the second Wild Card Series against the No. 5 Cubs.

Below is a look at the full 2026 MLB playoff bracket.

2026 MLB playoff bracket

2026 MLB playoff schedule

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Wild Card Series

Tuesday, Sept. 29
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Phillies @ Braves, 2 p.m., NBC/fubo
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: White Sox @ Astros, 5 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Red Sox @ Yankees, 8 p.m., NBC/fubo
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Cubs @ Padres, 10 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN

Wednesday, Sept. 30
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Phillies @ Braves, 2 p.m., NBC/fubo
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: White Sox @ Astros, 5 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Red Sox @ Yankees, 8 p.m., NBC/fubo
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Cubs @ Padres, 10 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN

Thursday, Oct. 1
AL Wild Card Series Game 3*: Phillies @ Braves, 2 p.m., NBC/fubo
AL Wild Card Series Game 3*: White Sox @ Astros, 5 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
NL Wild Card Series Game 3*: Red Sox @ Yankees, 8 p.m., NBC/fubo
NL Wild Card Series Game 3*: Cubs @ Padres, 10 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
Game times subject to change based on Game 3 schedule.

Division Series

Saturday, Oct. 3
ALDS Game 1: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
ALDS Game 1: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLDS Game 1: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
NLDS Game 1: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo

Sunday, Oct. 4
NLDS Game 2: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
NLDS Game 2: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo

Monday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 2: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
ALDS Game 2: TBS, truTV, HBO Max

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Tuesday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 3: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
NLDS Game 3: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo

Wednesday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 3: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
ALDS Game 3: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLDS Game 4*: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
NLDS Game 4*: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo

Thursday, Oct. 8
ALDS Game 4*: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
ALDS Game 4*: TBS, truTV, HBO Max

Friday, Oct. 9
NLDS Game 5*: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
NLDS Game 5*: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo

Saturday, Oct. 10
ALDS Game 5*: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
ALDS Game 5*: TBS, truTV, HBO Max