Here’s the sneaky part: the schedule has travel days built in. After Game 2, teams fly to the other city, so there’s usually a day off. Then after Game 5 (if needed), another travel day. So even if the series is short, it can stretch across two weeks if you count the off-days. (Your boss might not appreciate your “baseball flu” excuse for the tenth day in a row.)
2026 MLB Playoff and World Series schedule
In 2016, the Cubs vs. Indians series took 13 days to finish because of rain delays and travel. That classic Game 7 didn’t even happen until November 2nd. By then, your calendar says “November,” but your heart says “October baseball forever.”
