Major League Baseball has announced the schedule for the 2020 postseason, which is set to open with the American League’s inaugural Wild Card Series on Tuesday, 29 September, and the National League’s first Wild Card Series openers on Wednesday, 30 September.
In the first neutral site World Series in modern history, Game 1 is set for Tuesday, 20 October, at the new home of the Texas Rangers, Globe Life Field in Arlington. A potential Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Wednesday, 28 October.
All best-of-three Wild Card Series will be played at the regular season home ballparks of each league’s top four seeds. Then, beginning with the Division Series, Clubs will shift to neutral site locations for the duration of the 2020 Postseason due to health, safety and competitive considerations.
American League games from the Division Series forward will be held in Los Angeles and San Diego, and National League games from the Division Series forward will be played in Arlington and Houston.
San Diego will welcome the American League Championship Series from Sunday, 11 October, through as late as Saturday 17 October.
Arlington will stage the National League Championship Series from Monday, 12 October, through as late as Sunday, 18 October.
