Aug 27, 2025 · Major League Baseball unveiled a postseason format in 2022 that expanded both the pool of teams and the Wild Card round. Here are answers to questions you might have …

Imitating the other major sports' long-standing playoff traditions, MLB split each league into East and West divisions, creating four divisions of six teams each until expansions in 1977 and 1993.

Oct 5, 2025 · The MLB postseason has a total of four rounds: wild card, divisional series, championship series, and the World Series. The wild-card round contains two best-of-three …

Sep 12, 2025 · The MLB season is nearly complete, with the playoffs looming. Here's a look at the postseason format and how the bracket works.

Sep 23, 2025 · Here's everything you need to know about the MLB Playoff format that was updated in 2022.

This year’s playoffs start Tuesday with four Wild Card Series games, all under the expanded format that debuted in 2022. Now, 12 teams get a shot—division winners and wild card hopefuls.

Sep 30, 2025 · From wild cards to tiebreakers, here's everything to know about the MLB playoff format for 2025

Sep 29, 2025 · The 2025 Major League Baseball postseason is set to kick off on Tuesday with a quartet of wild-card games. From there, the race to the World Series will be on.

Sep 30, 2025 · MLB unveiled a new postseason format in 2022, expanding the pool of teams from 10 to 12, intending to make the playoffs more interesting for teams hoping to make a deep run.

Sep 19, 2025 · With the 2025 season about to end, and the playoff picture taking shape, here’s what to know about the MLB playoff format. This is, after all, the Bracket Yard, so we have …