2023 MLB playoffs schedule: Dates, TV channels, matchups with postseason field set, game times TBA

Major League Baseball’s 2023 playoffs get began early subsequent week, and we now know the entire 12-team playoff field. Five groups — the Marlins, Blue Jays, Rangers, Diamondbacks and Astros — clinched playoff spots on Saturday evening to spherical out the the 2023 postseason field. Those groups will likely be joined through the Braves, Dodgers, Orioles, Rays, Brewers, Twins and Phillies. The common season wraps up Sunday with each staff in motion and the AL West identify in addition to wild-card seeding nonetheless to be decided.

Matchups for the best-of-three Wild Card Series will likely be finalized Sunday, and the league is predicted to announce game times for the postseason’s opening spherical through Sunday evening. The Brewers, Twins, Rays and Phillies will likely be internet hosting Wild Card Series beginning on Tuesday, however no staff’s opponent is but locked in.

It’s the second one yr of MLB’s 12-team playoff structure, so here is a fast refresh on how the playoff bracket works in every league:

• The No. 1 seed is the staff with the finest file. 
• The No. 2 seed is the staff with the second-best file amongst department winners. 
• The No. 3 seed is the rest department winner. 
• The Nos. 4-6 seeds are the 3 superb information amongst groups that did not win their respective divisions, slotted so as of superb to worst. 
• The Nos. 1 and a pair of seeds get byes to the divisional spherical.
• The wild-card spherical options the No. 3 seed internet hosting the No. 6 seed for a three-game sequence whilst the No. 4 seed hosts the No. 5 seed for a three-game sequence. 

While game times for the playoffs have now not but been introduced through the league, we do know the TV channels. Wild Card Series video games will air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. ALDS and ALCS video games will air on Fox and FS1. NLDS and NLCS video games will air on TBS. The World Series airs on Fox. 

All video games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Fox and FS1 will likely be streaming on fubo (check out at no cost).

And now, the agenda. 
(*-denotes if vital)

Wild Card Series

Tuesday, Oct. 3
Game 1: No. 3 Brewers vs. NL No. 6 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Game 1: No. 4 Phillies vs. NL No. 5 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Game 1: No. 3 Twins vs. AL No. 6 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Game 1: No. 4 Rays vs. AL No. 5 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)

Wednesday, Oct. 4
Game 2: Brewers vs. NL No. 6 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Game 2: Phillies vs. NL No. 5 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Game 2: Twins vs. AL No. 6 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Game 2: Rays vs. AL No. 5 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)

Thursday, Oct. 5
Game 3*: Brewers vs. NL No. 6 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Game 3*: Phillies vs. NL No. 5 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Game 3*: Twins vs. AL No. 6 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Game 3*: Rays vs. AL No. 5 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)

Divisional spherical

Saturday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 1: No. 1Orioles vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
ALDS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
NLDS Game 1: No. 1 Braves vs. TBD (TBS)
NLDS Game 1: No. 2 Dodgers vs. TBD (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 8
ALDS Game 2: Orioles vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
ALDS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Monday, Oct. 9
NLDS Game 2: Braves vs. TBD (TBS)
NLDS Game 2: Dodgers vs. TBD (TBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 10
ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. Orioles (Fox or FS1)
ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Wednesday, Oct. 11
NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. Braves (TBS)
NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. Dodgers (TBS
ALDS Game 4*: TBD vs. Orioles (Fox or FS1)
ALDS Game 4*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Thursday, Oct. 12
NLDS Game 4*: TBD vs. Braves (TBS)
NLDS Game 4*: TBD vs. Dodgers (TBS)

Friday, Oct. 13
ALDS Game 5*: Orioles vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
ALDS Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Saturday, Oct. 14
NLDS Game 5*: Braves vs. TBD (TBS)
NLDS Game 5*: Dodgers vs. TBD (TBS)

League Championship Series

Sunday, Oct. 15
ALCS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Monday, Oct. 16
NLCS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
ALCS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Tuesday, Oct. 17
NLCS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 18
ALCS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Thursday, Oct. 19
NLCS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
ALCS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Friday, Oct. 20
NLCS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
ALCS Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Saturday, Oct. 21
NLCS Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 22
ALCS Game 6*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Monday, Oct. 23
NLCS Game 6*: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
ALCS Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)

Tuesday, Oct. 24
NLCS Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)

World Series

Friday, Oct. 27
World Series Game 1: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)

Saturday, Oct. 28
World Series Game 2: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)

Monday, Oct. 30
World Series Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)

Tuesday, Oct. 31
World Series Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)

Wednesday, Nov. 1
World Series Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)

Friday, Nov. 3
World Series Game 6*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)

Saturday, Nov. 4
World Series Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)