Serie Mundial de la MLB (postemporada) 2026 (M)

Up to three games in the same ballpark and not a single road trip. That is how October opens in the major leagues: four best-of-3 series, all at the higher seed's park, while the top two in each league wait in the Division Series. Twelve teams, four rounds and 162 games that from today only decide who plays at home. The standings close; the other season begins.

The Dodgers defend two straight titles and go for a third, something nobody has done since the 1998-2000 Yankees. They closed out the last one in Game 7 of the World Series, 5-4 in Toronto, against a Blue Jays side coming off another Game 7 against Seattle. The Wild Card round starts on 29 September; then best-of-5 Division Series, and best-of-7 Championship Series and World Series.

October's duel pits the calendar against the moment. In 2025 Milwaukee posted the best record in the majors, 97 wins, skipped the Wild Card and were swept 4-0 in the Championship Series; the Dodgers played from the first round and finished with the ring. Do you reward the season or the streak?