When Are the 2021 Baseball Playoffs?
The 2021 baseball playoffs are set to begin on October 1. Find out when each team will be in action and who they will be facing off against.
Introduction
The Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament held after the conclusion of the regular season to determine the champion of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The AL and NL were formed as separate legal entities in 1900. Each league currently consists of 15 teams.
What Happened in 2020?
Play was delayed for more than four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time since 1884, no World Series was played. The playoffs began on September 29th and ended on October 27th. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series.
The Format for 2021
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 baseball season will be shorter than usual. The regular season will begin on April 1st and end on September 27th. The playoffs will begin on October 1st and end on October 31st.
The playoff format for 2021 will be slightly different than in past years. Instead of the usual four teams, eight teams will qualify for the playoffs. The four division winners will automatically qualify, and the four next best teams (regardless of division) will also qualify. This means that there could be two teams from the same division in the playoffs.
The first round of the playoffs will be a best-of-three series, with all games played at the home ballpark of the higher-seeded team. The rest of the playoffs will follow the usual best-of-seven format.
Key Dates
The baseball playoffs are an elimination tournament held after the end of the MLB regular season. The playoffs began in 1969, and have been held every year since 1995. The playoffs are divided into two rounds: the American League Division Series (ALDS) and the National League Division Series (NLDS). The winners of each series advance to the League Championship Series (LCS), and the winners of the LCS advance to the World Series.
The 2021 baseball playoffs are scheduled to begin on October 1, 2021 and will end on October 28, 2021. The ALDS and NLDS will be held from October 1-10, 2021, and the LCS will be held from October 15-24, 2021. The World Series is scheduled to begin on October 28, 2021.
Here are some key dates for the 2021 baseball playoffs:
October 1-10: ALDS and NLDS
October 15-24: LCS
October 28: World Series
Conclusion
The 2021 MLB playoffs are scheduled to begin on October 1 and end on October 28. The World Series is scheduled to begin on October 24 and end on October 31.
