MLB reveals postseason schedule with World Series potentially finishing at latest point ever

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Major League Baseball announced its postseason schedule on Monday with the potential of the World Series being played at its latest date in history.

The National League and American League Wild Card Series will begin Oct. 7. The series will be best-of-three with the winners moving onto the division around. The third game of the series will be played on Oct. 9, if necessary. The games will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC and ESPN2.

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A view of the World Series logo on an Atlanta Braves hat prior to Game 2 of the 2021 World Series between the Braves and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, Oct. 27, 2021, in Houston, Texas.
(Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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FOX will host the World Series. Game 1 will be played on Oct. 28 and Game 7 would take place Nov. 5. It’s the 25th time FOX will broadcast the World Series.

The Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals are the most recent World Series champions.

The World Series logo is shown on the dugout rail prior to Game 3 of the 2021 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 29, 2021.
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Last year, the Braves’ six-game win over the Houston Astros ended on Nov. 2. The coronavirus-impacted 2020 season had the World Series end on Oct. 27. And the Nationals finished their World Series win on Oct. 30, 2019.

Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to Ryan.Gaydos@fox.com.

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