When Does the Baseball Playoffs Start?

The baseball playoffs are upon us! Here’s everything you need to know about when they start and how to watch them.

Introduction

The baseball playoffs are an exciting time for fans of the sport. The playoffs determine which team will be crowned the champion of Major League Baseball. There are a few different ways to make it into the playoffs, but the most common is by winning your division. The teams that win their division automatically qualify for the playoffs.

What is the baseball playoffs?

The baseball playoffs are a tournament that takes place at the end of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The playoffs began in 1969, and have been held every year since then. The tournament consists of two rounds: the divisional playoffs and the championship series. The team with the best record in each division (the American League and National League) automatically qualifies for the divisional playoffs. The other two teams in each division are chosen by a process called “wild card.”

How does the baseball playoffs work?

The baseball playoffs are a tournament held after the end of the MLB regular season to determine the pennant winners for each league. The American League (AL) and National League (NL) champions will then advance to the World Series, a best-of-seven game series to determine the MLB champion.

In order to make the playoffs, teams must first compete in their respective leagues. The AL is split into two divisions, the East and West, while the NL is split into three divisions, East, West, and Central. Each team plays 162 games over the course of a six-month regular season. At the end of the regular season, the team with the best record in each division is declared a division champion and earns a spot in the playoffs.

The two AL division champions and the NL division champion with the best record earn a bye in the first round of playoffs and advance directly to the League Championship Series (ALCS or NLCS). The other four teams must play each other in best-of-five Division Series (ALDS or NLDS) to determine who will advance to face off against each League’s top seed in their respective LCS.

Once both LCS are complete, these two remaining teams will compete against each other in a best-of-seven World Series to decide which team is crowned MLB Champion for that year.

When does the baseball playoffs start?

The baseball playoffs start on October 1st.

Conclusion

The baseball playoffs start in October, once the regular season has ended. The playoffs determine which team will advance to the World Series.