MLB Predictions, Odds, Betting Lines, Picks & Betting Guide

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2026 MLB Season Key Dates

The 162-game season runs roughly six months, from spring training in February through the World Series, which usually wraps in late October and can stretch into November depending on how the bracket plays out. Here's what matters for bettors:

• Opening Night: March 25, 2026 – a standalone primetime matchup between the Giants and Yankees before the full slate begins.

• Opening Day: March 26, 2026 – the earliest scheduled traditional Opening Day in MLB history.

• All-Star Week: July 10 to 14, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, including the Home Run Derby (July 13) and the 96th All-Star Game (July 14).

• MLB Draft: July 11 to 12, 2026, held in Philadelphia during All-Star Week festivities.

• Trade Deadline: August 3, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET – a hard cutoff for all mid-season moves.

• Postseason: 12 teams (six per league), starting with a best-of-three Wild Card Series, followed by a best-of-five Division Series, a best-of-seven Championship Series, and the best-of-seven World Series.

Worth knowing for 2026: MLB introduced an Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system this season. Each team is allotted two unsuccessful challenges per game (meaning they retain the challenge if they are correct), which is heavily affecting close calls on strikeout and walk props.