When do MLB playoffs start? MLB postseason format, schedule and details

truncated Major League Baseball 2020 regular season is fast approaching its business end. Starting September 29, league will kickstart its revamped MLB postseason, which will feature t two but eight wildcard games. Furrmore, recently released MLB playoffs schedule highlights unusual nature of postseason, where 16 teams will compete for glory, where up to 65 games can be played this season.

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When do MLB playoffs start? MLB playoffs schedule, format

officially released MLB playoffs schedule confirms  Wild Card Series will start on September 29. 16 teams (eight each from AL and NL) will face each or in a best-of-three format.  inaugural Wild Card Series will begin in American League on Tuesday (Sept. 29), and in  National League on Wednesday (Sept. 30).

 Wild Card Series will be played in team's regular stiums. reafter, American League teams will play ir remaining games in San Diego and Los Angeles. Teams from National League will he to Arlington and Houston for ir Division Series and or postseason games. 

With off-days in between games,  Wild Card Series will be followed by  best-of-five Division Series and best-of-seven League Championship Series. best-of-seven World Series will kick off on Tuesday, October 20 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Game 7, if needed, is scheduled for October 28.

• Wild Card Series: September 29 to October 2
• Division Series: October 5 to October 10
• League Championship Series: October 11 to October 18
• 116th World Series: October 20 to October 28

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MLB playoffs bracket

At time of writing, six AL teams have clinched ir wild card berths - Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Oakland Athletics. On Monday,  A's became first team to clinch a division title, securing AL West title ahe of Houston Astros.  Rays are favourites to clinch AL East title over Yankees, while Twins and White Sox will likely be competing for AL Central till last day. 

In NL, Boston Braves clinched ir third straight NL East division title, while Los Angeles Dodgers secured ir eighth straight NL West crown this week. Chicago Cubs and San Diego Pres have clinched ir wild card berths. Miami Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Milwaukee Brewers are favourites to land ir playoffs berth. 

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(Im Credits: MLB Twitter)