MLB Playoffs 2025: Bracket, full schedule, results

October baseball is here! Major League Baseball’s postseason will officially get underway on Tuesday, September 30 with the start of the Wild Card Series. The field for the postseason came down to the final day of the regular season with the Reds locking up the final playoff spot in the National League due to winning […]

October baseball is here! Major League Baseball’s postseason will officially get underway on Tuesday, September 30 with the start of the Wild Card Series. The field for the postseason came down to the final day of the regular season with the Reds locking up the final playoff spot in the National League due to winning the season series against the Mets.

The Brewers and the Phillies secured the top two seeds in the National League and will receive first round byes. The Cubs will host the Padres in the 4-5 matchup while the Reds will travel to Los Angeles to take on the defending champion Dodgers.

Over in the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners will receive first round byes as the top two seeds. The Tigers will travel to Cleveland to take on the surging Guardians in an AL Central matchup. The other AL Wild Card series will feature another postseason matchup between the Red Sox and the Yankees.

Wild Card Series

Tuesday September 30

Game 1 – Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians – 1:08 p.m. ET – ESPN
Game 1 – San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs – 3:08 p.m. ET – ABC
Game 1 – Boston Red Sox at Nw York Yankees – 6:08 p.m. ET – ESPN
Game 1 – Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers – 9:08 p.m. ET – ESPN

Wednesday, October 1

Game 2 – Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians- 1:08 p.m. ET – ESPN
Game 2 – San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs – 3:08 p.m. ET – ABC
Game 2 – ALW2 at ALWC1 – 6:08 p.m. ET – ESPN
Game 2 – Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers – 9:08 p.m. ET – ESPN

Thursday, October 2

Game 3* – Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians – 1:08 p.m. ET – ESPN
Game 3* – San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs – 3:08 p.m. ET – ABC
Game 3* – Boston Red Sox at Nw York Yankees – 6:08 p.m. ET – ESPN
Game 3* – Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers – 9:08 p.m. ET – ESPN

*If Necessary

Division Series

Saturday, October 4

Game 1 – NL4/5 at Milwaukee Brewers – TBD – TBS
Game 1 – NL3/6 at Philadelphia Phillies – TBD – TBS
Game 1 – AL3/6 at Seattle Mariners – TBD – FOX/FS1
Game 1 – AL4/5 at Toronto Blue Jays – TBD – FOX/FS1

Sunday, October 5

Game 2 – AL 3/6 at Seattle Mariners – TBD – FOX/FS1
Game 2 – AL 4/5 at Toronto Blue Jays – TBD – FOX/FS1

Monday, October 6

Game 2 – NL4/5 at Milwaukee Brewers – TBD – TBS
Game 2 – NL3/6 at Philadelphia Phillies – TBD – TBS

Tuesday, October 7

Game 3 – Seattle Mariners at AL3/6 – TBD – FOX/FS1
Game 3 – Toronto Blue Jays at AL4/5 – TBD – FOX/FS1

Wednesday, October 8

Game 3 – Philadelphia Phillies at NL3/6 – TBD – TBS
Game 3 – Milwaukee Brewers at NL4/5 – TBD – TBS
Game 4* – Seattle Mariners at AL3/6 – TBD – FOX/FS1
Game 4* – Toronto Blue Jays at AL4/5 – TBD – FOX/FS1

*If Necessary

Thursday, October 9

Game 4* – Philadelphia Phillies at NL3/6 – TBD – TBS
Game 4* – Milwaukee Brewers at NL4/5 – TBD – TBS

*If Necessary

Friday, October 10

Game 5* – AL4/5 at Toronto Blue Jays – TBD – FOX/FS1
Game 5* – AL3/6 at Seattle Mariners – TBD – FOX/FS1

*If Necessary

Saturday, October 11

Game 5* – NL3/6 at Philadelphia Phillies – TBD – TBS
Game 5* – NL4/5 at Milwaukee Brewers – TBD – TBS

*If Necessary

League Championship Series

Sunday, October 12

Game 1 – AL Low at AL High – TBD – FOX/FS1

Monday, October 13

Game 1 – NL Low at NL High – TBD – TBS
Game 2 – AL Low at AL High – TBD – FOX/FS1

Tuesday, October 14

Game 2 – NL Low at NL High – TBD – TBS

Wednesday, October 15

Game 3 – AL High at AL Low – TBD – FOX/FS1

Thursday, October 16

Game 3 – NL High at NL Low – TBD – TBS
Game 4 – AL High at AL Low – TBD – FOX/FS1

Friday, October 17

Game 4 – NL High at NL Low – TBD – TBS
Game 5* – AL High at AL Low – TBD – FOX/FS1

Saturday, October 18

Game 5* – NL High at NL Low – TBD – TBS

Sunday, October 19

Game 6* – AL Low at AL High – TBD – FOX/FS1

Monday, October 20

Game 6* – NL Low at NL High – TBD – TBS
Game 7* – AL Low at AL High – TBD – FOX/FS1

Tuesday, October 21

Game 7* – NL Low at NL High – TBD – TBS

World Series

Friday, October 24

Game 1 – Low at High – TBD – FOX

Saturday, October 25

Game 2 – Low at High – TBD – FOX

Monday, October 27

Game 3 – High at Low – TBD – FOX

Tuesday, October 28

Game 4 – High at Low – TBD – FOX

Wednesday, October 29

Game 5* – High at Low – TBD – FOX

Friday, October 31

Game 6* – Low at High – TBD – FOX

Saturday, November 1

Game 7* – Low at High – TBD – FOX

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