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How Long Is a Baseball Game? I Timed Every MLB Game Since 2021
An MLB game takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes, and nine-inning games averaged 2:42 in 2026. I pulled the official time of every MLB game since 2021 to show what the pitch clock changed, what extra innings add, why games got longer in 2026 and how long playoff games run.
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