Major League Baseball Schedule
The Major League Baseball season consists of 162 games played over approximately 180 days, depending on the year and the team. The season typically runs from early April to late September, followed by the postseason in October. The postseason (playoffs) can add up to 20 more games.
The season begins with the official Opening Day and runs 26 weeks through the last Sunday of September or first Sunday of October. One or more International Opener games may be scheduled outside the United States and Canada before the official Opening Day. Not every team plays every day, but there are daily games except during the All-Star Game break. Individual teams might not play on some Mondays and/or Thursdays.
The current schedule of Major League Baseball makes it the only major professional sports league to play during the daylight saving time hours from the beginning to the end of the season, although on some occasions they have played games during standard time hours.
Read more about Major League Baseball Schedule: Historical Season Schedules
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