- MLB set the postseason calendar: Wild Card Sept. 29–Oct. 1, Division Series begin Oct. 3, LCS Oct. 11–12, World Series starts Oct. 23 with a potential Game 7 on Oct. 31 — meaning the Series will likely finish in October (and could end on Halloween).
- The 12-team playoff format remains: top two seeds in each league get first-round byes, and higher seeds host the best-of-three Wild Card series.
- ALDS adds an extra off day between Games 1 and 2 (the NL used this last year), allowing teams to use the same pitchers for Games 1/4 and 2/5 on normal rest — a notable strategic tweak.
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