From there, the Division Series will begin on Saturday, Oct. 4, with the League Championship Series getting underway no earlier than Sunday, Oct. 12. The 2025 World Series, meanwhile, will kick off on Friday,

MLB released its 2025 postseason schedule Tuesday, and the first Wild Card Round games will be on Sept. 30. The four Division Series then start on Oct. 4, while the American League Championship starts on Oct. 12.

Major League Baseball has decided to start this year's World Series on Oct. 24. MLB introduced a flexible schedule last year if both League Championship Series ended in five games or fewer, but the New York Mets extended the NL Championship Series to six games.