{
  "id": 10531043,
  "title": "2026 MLB wild-card series: How to watch, full baseball playoffs schedule and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/2026-mlb-wild-card-series-how-to-watch-full-baseball-playoffs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T20:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/2026-mlb-wild-card-series-how-to-watch-full-baseball-playoffs-schedule-and-more-204900599.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 2026 MLB wild-card series will begin on Tuesday, September 29, with four games across three matchups. The American League series features the New York Yankees vs. the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros vs. the Chicago White Sox, while the National League series sees the San Diego Padres vs. the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies vs. the Atlanta Braves. All games will be broadcast on NBC, NBCSN, FOX, FS1, and TBS, with streaming options available through Peacock, YouTube TV, and other platforms. The MLB playoffs will continue with the Division Series, League Championship Series, and culminate in the World Series, all taking place in October 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}