2023 MLB playoffs schedule: Dates, TV channels, seeding with times for postseason games not yet announced

Major League Baseball’s 2023 playoffs get began in 4 days. The 2023 postseason kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 3 with the best-of-three Wild Card Series, and the World Series kicks off in lower than one month on Oct. 27. The dates are set for the playoffs, and the postseason matchups and recreation times shall be decided by way of Sunday evening.

The 2023 playoff box is getting into focal point with seven groups (Braves, Dodgers, Orioles, Rays, Brewers, Twins and Phillies) securing playoff spots up to now. Five playoff spots stay up for grabs getting into the general weekend of the common season. The Rangers, Blue Jays, Astros, Diamondbacks and Marlins keep watch over their very own playoff future, however the Cubs, Mariners, Reds or even the Padres are nonetheless alive.

The seven groups within the playoff box have secured their seeding. In the AL, it is the No. 1 Orioles, No. 3 Twins and No. 4 Rays. In the NL, the Braves are the No. 1 seed adopted by way of the No. 2 Dodgers, No. 3 Brewers and No. 4 Phillies. The Orioles, Braves and Dodgers have first-round byes, whilst the Twins, Brewers, Phillies and Rays will host Wild Card Series subsequent week.

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 each and every league:

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

Game times for the playoffs have not yet been announced by way of the league. Wild Card Series Games will air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. ALDS and ALCS games will air on Fox and FS1. NLDS and NLCS games will air on TBS. The World Series airs on Fox. 

All games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Fox and FS1 shall be streaming on fubo (take a look at for loose).

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

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 around

Saturday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 1: Orioles 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)