MLB to announce Wild Card matchups and odds for September 29, 2026
ESPN reported that Major League Baseball announced the four best-of-three Wild Card series will begin on September 29, 2026, with the higher seed hosting all games and DraftKings listing the Astros, Yankees, Braves and Padres as the series favorites. Earlier, The Boston Globe said the Red Sox and Cubs were weighing a doubleheader because of an expected nor'easter, and USA Today noted that MLB moved ’s games to a doubleheader at Fenway and postponed ’s contest. Chicago Sun-Times mentioned the possibility of shifting the final regular-season game to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay, and MassLive confirmed the game was relocated to Tropicana Field in St.
Petersburg with tickets bought directly from the Red Sox to be refunded. ABC7 Chicago added that MLB also released the Wild Card schedule and broadcast partners for the Chicago clubs’ series.
