Topic
MLB Playoffs
Does the MLB Playoff Bye Help or Hurt? What Four Years Show
Every October the same theory returns: the first-round bye cools off baseball's best teams. Four years of results say the bye helps, just less than its reputation suggests.
Why the World Series Always Lands in Late October
The 2026 World Series opens Oct. 23 and could run to Halloween night. Five decades of playoff expansion explain why the Fall Classic keeps landing later on the calendar.