The most action-packed month of the baseball season is here.

October means it's playoff time -- with 12 teams battling to win the 2025 World Series . The final day of the regular season saw the final spot in the postseason get clinched, and now the bracket is set.

Could it be the Los Angeles Dodgers winning back-to-back titles? Will the New York Yankees get redemption after losing in the Fall Classic last year? Or is another contender ready to step up and win it all?

Here's everything to know for the 2025 MLB postseason , including the schedule, format and players to watch:

When does the MLB postseason start?

We all associate playoff baseball with October, but it technically starts before the calendar flips months in 2025.

The first games of the Wild Card Round will

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