<P> The 2017 Major League Baseball season began on April 2 , 2017 with three games , including the 2016 World Series champions Chicago Cubs facing off against the St. Louis Cardinals , and ended on October 1 . The postseason began on October 3 . The 2017 World Series began October 24 and Game 7 was played on November 1 , in which the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers , 5 - 1 , to capture their first World Series championship in franchise history . </P>
<P> The 2017 Major League Baseball season began on April 2 , 2017 with three games , including the 2016 World Series champions Chicago Cubs facing off against the St. Louis Cardinals , and ended on October 1 . The postseason began on October 3 . The 2017 World Series began October 24 and Game 7 was played on November 1 , in which the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers , 5 - 1 , to capture their first World Series championship in franchise history . </P>
when does the world series for baseball start
when does the world series for baseball start
October 24
October 24