MLB 2023 Schedule: Everything You Need to Know

The Regular Season

The 2023 MLB regular season will begin on March 30th and end on October 1st. There will be 162 games played by each team, with the All-Star Game taking place on July 11th at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

The American League East will be particularly competitive this year, with the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays all expected to be contenders. The AL Central is also expected to be competitive, with the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox both looking to improve on their disappointing 2022 seasons.

The AL West is expected to be a three-team race between the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, and Seattle Mariners. The Astros are the defending AL champions, while the Angels have added Shohei Ohtani to their lineup. The Mariners are looking to build on their surprising 2022 season.

The Playoffs

The MLB playoffs will begin on October 3rd with the Wild Card Game. The top two teams in each division will automatically qualify for the playoffs, along with the two Wild Card teams with the best records. The Wild Card Game will be a single-elimination game, with the winner advancing to the Division Series.

The Division Series will be a best-of-five series, with the winners advancing to the League Championship Series. The League Championship Series will also be a best-of-five series, with the winners advancing to the World Series.

The World Series will be a best-of-seven series, with the first game scheduled for October 24th. The winner of the World Series will be crowned the champion of Major League Baseball.