MLB Playoffs: Bracket, start dates, TV times, matchups

Major League Baseball’s postseason will get underway on Tuesday, October 1 with the start of the Wild Card Series. The field for the American League is set, but the National League will need one additional day to round things out with three teams vying for two remaining spots.

The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves split a doubleheader at Truist Park Monday, punching their tickets for the postseason. A two-run home run by Francisco Lindor in the ninth inning of Game 1 propelled the Mets to an 8-7 win. Atlanta secured a postseason spot by blanking New York 3-0 in Game 2. The Mets will travel to Milwaukee for a Wild Card series matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers while the Braves will match up against the San Diego Padres.

The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the No. 1 seed overall seed and will face the winner of the Braves or Padres in the Division Series. The Philadelphia Phillies ended the Braves’ six-season run as NL East champs and will take on the winner of the Mets/Padres series.

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians earned first round byes as the top two seeds in the American League. The Wild Card series will feature the Houston Astros hosting the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles facing the Kansas City Royals.

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Wild Card Series

Tuesday, October 1

Game 1: Detroit Tigers 3, Houston Astros 1 (Detroit leads 1-0)
Game 1: Kansas City Royals 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 (Royals lead 1-0)
Game 1: NY Mets 8, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Mets lead 1-0)
Game 1: San Diego Padres 4, Atlanta Braves 0, (Padres lead 1-0)

Wednesday, October 2

Game 2: Detroit Tigers 5, Houston Astros 2 (Detroit wins series 2-0)
Game 2: Kansas City Royals 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 (Kansas City wins 2-0)
Game 2: Milwaukee Brewers 5, New York Mets 3 (Series tied 1-1)
Game 2: San Diego Padres 5, Atlanta Braves 4 (San Diego wins series 2-0)

Thursday, October 3

*Game 3: New York Mets 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 (New York wins series 2-1)

Division Series

Saturday, October 5

Game 1: Cleveland Guardians 7, Detroit Tigers 0 (Guardians lead 1-0)
Game 1: New York Mets 6 Philadelphia Phillies 2 (Mets lead 1-0)
Game 1: New York Yankees 6, Kansas City Royals 5 (Yankees lead 1-0)
Game 1: Los Angeles Dodgers 7, San Diego Padres 5 (Dodgers lead 1-0)

Sunday, October 6

Game 2: Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Mets 6 (Series tied 1-1)
Game 2: San Diego Padres 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 2, (Series tied 1-1)

Monday, October 7

Game 2: Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Guardians 0, (Series tied 1-1)
Game 2: Kansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 2, (Series tied 1-1)

Tuesday, October 8

Game 3: New York Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2 (Mets lead 2-1)
Game 3: San Diego Padres 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5, (Padres lead 2-1)

Wednesday, October 9

Game 3: Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Guardians 0 (Tigers lead 2-1)
Game 4: New York Mets 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Mets win series 3-1)
Game 3: New York Yankees 3, Kansas City Royals 2 (Yankees lead 2-1)
Game 4: Los Angeles Dodgers 8, San Diego Padres 0 (Series tied 2-2)

Thursday, October 10

Game 4: Cleveland Guardians 5, Detroit Tigers 4 (Series tied 2-2)
Game 4: New York Yankees 3, Kansas City Royals 1 (Yankees win 3-1)

Friday, October 11

*Game 5: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:08 p.m. ET, FOX

Saturday, October 12

*Game 5: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians, 1:08 p.m. ET, TBS

League Championship Series

Sunday, October 13

Game 1: New York Mets at Dodgers/Padres, 8:15 p.m. ET, FOX

Monday, October 14

Game 2: New York Mets at Dodgers/Padres, 4:08 p.m. ET, FOX and FS1
Game 1: CLE / DET at New York Yankees, 7:37 p.m. ET, TBS, truTV and Max

Tuesday, October 15

Game 2: CLE / DET at New York Yankees, 7:37 p.m. ET, TBS, truTV and Max

Wednesday, October 16

Game 3: Dodgers/Padres at New York Mets, 8:08 p.m. ET, FS1

Thursday, October 17

Game 3: New York Yankees at CLE / DET, TBD, TBS
Game 4: NL Higher Seed at New York Mets, TBD, FOX/FS1

Friday, October 18

Game 4: New York Yankees at CLE / DET, TBD, TBS
*Game 5: NL Higher Seed at New York Mets, TBD, FOX/FS1

Saturday, October 19

*Game 5: AL Higher Seed at AL Lower Seed, TBD, TBS

Sunday, October 20

*Game 6: New York Mets at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1

Monday, October 21

*Game 6: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS
*Game 7: New York Mets at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1

Tuesday, October 22

*Game 7: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS

World Series

Friday, October 25

Game 1: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX

Saturday, October 26

Game 2: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX

Monday, October 28

Game 3: League Champ No. 1 at League Champ No. 2, TBD, FOX

Tuesday, October 29

Game 4: League Champ No. 1 at League Champ No. 2, TBD, FOX

Wednesday, October 30

*Game 5: League Champ No. 1 at League Champ No. 2, TBD, FOX

Friday, November 1

*Game 6: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX

Saturday, November 2

*Game 7: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX