Mark Oct. 22 on calendar: World Series, NBA both start

The Boston Red Sox celebrate after Game 5 of baseball's World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in Los Angeles. The Red Sox won 5-1 to win the series 4 games to 1. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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NEW YORK — The World Series is scheduled to start Oct. 22, the same night as NBA openers.

The commissioner’s office announced Monday that Game 7 would be played Oct. 30, barring postponements. The World Series is set to end in October for the second straight year after finishing in November from 2015-17.

The National League wild-card game will open Major League Baseball’s postseason for the second straight year and is scheduled for Oct. 1. The AL wild-card game is the following day.

The NL Division Series begins Oct. 3 and the AL on Oct. 4. The NL Championship Series opens Oct. 11, followed by the AL the next day.