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Q: When does the 2026 MLB postseason start?

The 2026 MLB postseason begins Sept. 29. That's when the best-of-three Wild Card Series starts, running through Oct. 1. The Division Series follows Oct. 3, the Championship Series opens Oct. 11 for the NL and Oct. 12 for the AL, and the World Series begins Oct. 23.

Q: Can I watch the MLB postseason on Fubo?

Most of it. Fubo carries Wild Card Series games on NBC, the National League Division Series and Championship Series on FOX and FS1, and the World Series on FOX. Some American League postseason games, starting with the Division Series, air exclusively on a network Fubo doesn't carry.

Q: How does the MLB Wild Card Series work?

It's a best-of-three round played Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, the first step in the 12-team playoff bracket. Winners move on to the Division Series, which starts Oct. 3. Lose two games and you're out.

Q: How many teams make the MLB playoffs?

Twelve of MLB's 30 teams make the postseason: six from each league. Each league sends three division winners and three wild card teams, seeded 1 through 6 by regular-season record.

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MLB's postseason begins Sept. 29 with 12 of the league's 30 teams chasing the World Series. The best-of-three Wild Card Series runs Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, the Division Series starts Oct. 3, and the Championship Series opens in mid-October. The World Series begins Oct. 23. Fubo carries Wild Card Series games on NBC, the National League side of the postseason bracket, and the World Series on FOX. This page has the full schedule, live and upcoming matchups, standings by league and division, and the latest MLB updates.

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Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves

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