When Does Post Season Baseball Start?
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It’s that time of year again! The leaves are changing, the weather is cooling off, and everyone’s favorite fall sport is back in action. That’s right, it’s time for post season baseball! But when does post season baseball actually start?
Introduction
The Major League Baseball Postseason is an annual tournament held after the conclusion of the MLB regular season. The tournament culminates in the World Series, the championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB).
What is Post Season Baseball?
In baseball, the postseason is the period after the conclusion of the regular season and before the start of the World Series. Major League Baseball (MLB) teams that have either clinched a position in the playoffs, or have been eliminated from playoff contention, play in what is known as the postseason or October baseball.
Why is Post Season Baseball Important?
Post Season Baseball is important because it determines which team will be the World Series Champion. The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.
How Post Season Baseball Works
The Major League Baseball postseason is an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the MLB regular season. As of 2012, the playoffs for each league—American and National—consist of a one-game wild-card playoff between two wild card teams, four best-of-five Division Series (LDS) featuring the wild-card winner and the winner of each division, and finally the best-of-seven League Championship Series (LCS). The winners of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) and the National League Championship Series (NLCS) play each other in the best-of-seven World Series.
Who Can Play in Post Season Baseball?
In order to be eligible to play in post-season baseball, a player must have been on the team’s active roster for at least fifty-six days during the regular season. The only exception to this rule is for players who were injured, who are automatically eligible provided they have not been replaced on the active roster.
When Does Post Season Baseball Start?
The baseball regular season is over, and now it’s time for the post-season! Here’s everything you need to know about when the playoffs start.
The playoffs will begin on October 2nd. The American League Wild Card game will be played on October 2nd, and the National League Wild Card game will be played on October 3rd. The AL and NL Division Series will then begin on October 5th, and the AL and NL Championship Series will begin on October 13th. Finally, the World Series will begin on October 24th.
So mark your calendars and get ready for some exciting post-season baseball!
Conclusion
The start of post season baseball generally falls around the beginning of October. The specific date changes from year to year, depending on when the regular season ends.
The post season is a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular baseball season. The tournament consists of four rounds: the Wild Card Game, the Division Series, the League Championship Series, and the World Series.
The team with the best record in each league (American and National) automatically qualifies for the Division Series. The two second-place teams in each league then play each other in a one-game playoff to determine who will also advance to the Division Series.
From there, the Division Series and League Championship Series are both best-of-five series. The team that wins each series moves on to the next round until only two teams are left: the American League champion and the National League champion. These two teams face off in the World Series, which is a best-of-seven series.
The post season is a time of excitement for baseball fans all over America (and beyond). Be sure to check schedules ahead of time so you don’t miss a single game!
