When Do Major League Baseball Playoffs Begin?
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The Major League Baseball playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament held after the conclusion of the MLB regular season.
Introduction
The Major League Baseball playoffs are a tournament held every October to determine the champion of Major League Baseball (MLB). The winner of the World Series Championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff. As of 2012, there are two wild card teams in each league that compete in a one-game playoff to advance to the divisional series.
What is the MLB Postseason?
The Major League Baseball postseason is an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the MLB regular season. As of 2012, the playoffs consist of four rounds: the Wild Card Game, the Division Series, the League Championship Series, and the World Series. The winners of each round advance to the next round.
How the MLB Postseason Works
The MLB Postseason is a tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the World Series champion. The tournament consists of four rounds of best-of-seven playoff series.
Round 1: The Wild Card Game, a one-game playoff, is played between the two wild card teams with the better record.
Round 2: The division series, is a best-of-five series played between the winners of the Wild Card Game and the two divisional champions with the better record.
Round 3: The League Championship Series, a best-of-seven series played between the winners of each division series.
Round 4: The World Series, a best-of-seven series played between the winners of each League Championship Series.
When Do the MLB Playoffs Begin?
The Major League Baseball playoffs begin in late September or early October each year, following the end of the MLB regular season.
The playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament held between the two division champions from each league—the American League (AL) and the National League (NL)—with four teams qualifying total.
The two division champions from each league with the best record in their respective league face off against each other in the AL Championship Series (ALCS) while the other two division champions play each other in the NL Championship Series (NLCS).
The winners of those two best-of-seven series then advance to play each other in the best-of-seven World Series to determine which team is crowned MLB champion for that year.
Conclusion
From what we can see, the MLB playoffs will begin on October 2nd. The first game will be between the American League Wild Card game and the National League Wild Card game.
