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The 2016 Major League Baseball Postseason kicks off on 4 October with the American League Wild Card game, and the playoffs continue through October leading up to the World Series beginning on 25 October (2016 MLB Postseason Schedule, 2016 Wild Card Standings, 2016 MLB Standings, FiveThirtyEight). The answer names will be replaced with the names of the remaining teams as other teams from the same division are eliminated. Recommended Questions Who will win the Women's World Surf League Championship Tour? Will Roger Goodell be commissioner of the NFL at the start of the 2016 regular season?