Major League Baseball dropped its plan to start the World Series early if both league championship series are short, announcing Tuesday that this year's Fall Classic will start on Oct. 24.

From there, the Division Series will begin on Saturday, Oct. 4, with the League Championship Series getting underway no earlier than Sunday, Oct. 12. The 2025 World Series, meanwhile, will kick off on Friday,

Major League Baseball has decided to start this year's World Series on Oct. 24. MLB introduced a flexible schedule last year if both League Championship Series ended in five games or fewer, but the New York Mets extended the NL Championship Series to six games.