when does playoff baseball start

The 2025 MLB playoffs begin on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The first round, called the Wild Card Series, features four games on that day. The regular season ends just two days earlier, on Sunday, September 28, 2025. The playoffs include 12 teams, with some teams receiving first-round byes and others competing in the best-of-three Wild Card round. The 2025 World Series is scheduled to begin on Friday, October 24, 2025.