2026 MLB playoff bracket: Schedule, scores with full postseason field set

All four Wild Card Series will open on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and World Series Game 7 is set for Oct. 31 Sep 27, 2026 at 5:40 pm ET • 2 min read The 2026 MLB playoff bracket is officially set.With the regular season wrapped up on Sunday, all 12 teams headed into the postseason have secured their spot. The Rays held off the Yankees to win the AL East and secure the American League's best record and a bye straight to the ALDS. The No. 4 seed Yankees will take on their division rivals, the No. 5 Red Sox, in the other Wild Card Series. Elsewhere, the Guardians squeaked past the White Sox to earn the AL Central title and the other bye. The Astros took the third division title, the AL West, and will open the Wild Card Series against the No. 6-seeded Guardians.In the National League, the Brewers and the reigning champion Dodgers both earned byes out of the NL Central and NL West, respectively. The Braves won the NL East and will face the No. 6-seeded Phillies, who barely hung on to their playoff berth after an ugly final week, in the Wild Card Series. The No. 4-seeded Padres host the second Wild Card Series against the No. 5 Cubs. Below is a look at the full 2026 MLB playoff bracket. 2026 MLB playoff bracket Adam Eargle, CBS Sports Design 2026 MLB playoff schedule *if neededWild Card SeriesTuesday, Sept. 29AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Phillies @ Braves, 2 p.m., NBC/PeacockAL Wild Card Series Game 1: White Sox @ Astros, 5 p.m., Peacock/NBCSNNL Wild Card Series Game 1: Red Sox @ Yankees, 8 p.m., NBC/PeacockNL Wild Card Series Game 1: Cubs @ Padres, 10 p.m., Peacock/NBCSNWednesday, Sept. 30AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Phillies @ Braves, 2 p.m., NBC/PeacockAL Wild Card Series Game 2: White Sox @ Astros, 5 p.m., Peacock/NBCSNNL Wild Card Series Game 2: Red Sox @ Yankees, 8 p.m., NBC/PeacockNL Wild Card Series Game 2: Cubs @ Padres, 10 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN Thursday, Oct. 1AL Wild Card Series Game 3*: Phillies @ Braves, 2 p.m., NBC/PeacockAL Wild Card Series Game 3*: White Sox @ Astros, 5 p.m., Peacock/NBCSNNL Wild Card Series Game 3*: Red Sox @ Yankees, 8 p.m., NBC/PeacockNL Wild Card Series Game 3*: Cubs @ Padres, 10 p.m., Peacock/NBCSNGame times subject to change based on Game 3 schedule.Division SeriesSaturday, Oct. 3ALDS Game 1: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxALDS Game 1: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxNLDS Game 1: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesNLDS Game 1: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesSunday, Oct. 4NLDS Game 2: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesNLDS Game 2: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesMonday, Oct. 5ALDS Game 2: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxALDS Game 2: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxTuesday, Oct. 6NLDS Game 3: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesNLDS Game 3: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes Wednesday, Oct. 7ALDS Game 3: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxALDS Game 3: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxNLDS Game 4*: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesNLDS Game 4*: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesThursday, Oct. 8ALDS Game 4*: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxALDS Game 4*: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxFriday, Oct. 9NLDS Game 5*: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesNLDS Game 5*: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes Saturday, Oct. 10ALDS Game 5*: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxALDS Game 5*: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxChampionship SeriesSunday, Oct. 11NLCS Game 1: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesMonday, Oct. 12ALCS Game 1: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxNLCS Game 2: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesTuesday, Oct. 13ALCS Game 2: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxWednesday, Oct. 14NLCS Game 3: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesThursday, Oct. 15ALCS Game 3: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxNLCS Game 4: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesFriday, Oct. 16ALCS Game 4: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxNLCS Game 5*: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes Saturday, Oct. 17ALCS Game 5*: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxSunday, Oct. 18NLCS Game 6*: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesMonday, Oct. 19ALCS Game 6*: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxNLCS Game 7*: Fox/FS1/Fox DeportesTuesday, Oct. 20ALCS Game 7*: TBS, truTV, HBO MaxWorld SeriesFriday, Oct. 23World Series Game 1: Fox/Fox DeportesSaturday, Oct. 24World Series Game 2: Fox/Fox DeportesMonday, Oct. 25World Series Game 3: Fox/Fox DeportesTuesday, Oct. 27World Series Game 4: Fox/Fox DeportesWednesday, Oct. 28World Series Game 5*: Fox/Fox DeportesFriday, Oct. 30World Series Game 6*: Fox/Fox DeportesSaturday, Oct. 31World Series Game 7*: Fox/Fox Deportes