MLB Proposes Shorter Season and Expanded Playoffs in Labor Talks
The league seeks to reduce the regular season to 154 games starting in 2029 while expanding Division Series matchups to a best-of-seven format.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 8 Oct 2026. CBS Sports Headlines published first, on 8 October at 18:24 UTC; www.espn.com followed 34 min later. The most recent article, from www.espn.com, appeared on 8 October at 18:59 UTC.
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