Sporticast: Why Do NHL Season, MLB Playoffs Start on Same Day?

TRENDINGNFL Power RankingsKeenum, Bears beat EaglesMLB wild-card previewWeek 4 Waiver WireLatest NBA updatesStory byStory bySporticast: Why Do NHL Season, MLB Playoffs Start on Same Day? (Lorenzo Gordon)Eben Novy-Williams and Scott SoshnickTue, September 29, 2026 at 9:55 AM UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended Stories‘Completely Wild,’ ‘Allergic to Smart Business Decisions’ — WNBA Under Fire for ‘Insane’ Decision to Open Playoffs on NFL SundayThe WNBA playoffs tipped off on Sunday, with all four first-round series getting underway. However, the league’s decision to open the playoffs on the same day as a loaded NFL slate is now under intense scrutiny.Pro Football NetworkHurricanes Start Season In September To Play 84 GamesThe NHL season kicks off in September, not October. 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Here's what to know about 2026-27.USA TODAY SportsMLB Games Today: Are There Wild Card Playoff Baseball Games on TV Schedule?Are there MLB games on TV today, Monday, September 28? Find out all the details on the new MLB playoff schedule for the Wild Card series. The post MLB Games Today: Are There Wild Card Playoff Baseball Games on TV Schedule? appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYTuesday's Time ScheduleAssociated PressYankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series games to have prime-time startsThe New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will get prime-time exposure in Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series. All three potential games in the AL first-round matchup that begins Tuesday will start at about 8 p.m. EDT and be televised by NBC, MLB said Sunday. Atlanta's series hosting Philadelphia will have 2 p.m. games televised on NBC, and the Chicago White Sox series at Houston will start at 5 p.m. EDT, with games televised by NBCSN.Associated PressWhat MLB playoff games are today? 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When do the baseball playoffs start?AZCentral | The Arizona RepublicNESN Announces Red Sox Coverage Plans for Wild Card Series"Soxtober" coverage on NESN is presented by MassMutual and spans the entire postseason stretch.NESNAaron Judge Looms Over AL Playoffs as Yankees Star Takes Big Step BackThe American League wild-card series is going to be wild.Fastball On SIMLB's playoffs start Tuesday. Here's what to know about the Wild Card SeriesIt won't take long for Major League Baseball to deliver on some spicy postseason storylines. The Wild Card Series begins Tuesday, featuring four best-of-three matchups that include the Boston Red Sox traveling to face their longtime nemesis, the New York Yankees. Also in the American League, the Chicago White Sox are at the Houston Astros, who qualified for the postseason despite an 81-81 record.Associated PressNew England Sportswatch Daily ListingsAssociated PressHow do MLB playoffs work? 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See Wild Card matchups, how to watchThe Major League Baseball regular season is over and the playoff matchups are set, which means the excitement really begins.The EnquirerWild Card Preview: Yankees-Red Sox, Braves-Phillies, Cubs-Padres & Astros-White SoxOn this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan preview all the Wild Card matchups, including the Yankees versus the Red Sox, the Phillies versus the Braves, and much more.Yahoo SportsMLB Postseason GlanceAssociated Press