2023 MLB playoffs schedule: Game times, TV channels, postseason dates with Wild Card Series matchups set

Major League Baseball’s 2023 playoffs get began the next day, and the postseason bracket used to be finalized Sunday night time. On Sunday evening, MLB introduced recreation occasions for the Wild Card Series. Phillies vs. Marlins, Brewers vs. Diamondbacks, Rays vs. Rangers and Twins vs. Blue Jays are the 4 wild-card matchups, and the ones best-of-three collection get started Tuesday afternoon. The Rays-Rangers matchup will kick off the postseason, and the entire time table is beneath.

The common season wrapped up Sunday with the Astros clinching the AL West name and the No. 2 seed within the American League. The protecting World Series champs get a first-round bye in those playoffs, whilst the Rangers must cross at the highway within the Wild Card Series. The Braves, Dodgers, Orioles and Astros all earned byes to the LDS around, which does not get started till Saturday (Oct. 7).

The 2023 MLB playoffs will final till a minimum of Oct. 31, and a World Series Game 7 would happen on Saturday, Nov. 4.

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

• The No. 1 seed is the staff with the most productive report. 
• The No. 2 seed is the staff with the second-best report amongst department winners. 
• The No. 3 seed is the rest department winner. 
• The Nos. 4-6 seeds are the 3 very best data amongst groups that did not win their respective divisions, slotted so as of very best to worst. 
• The Nos. 1 and a couple of seeds get byes to the divisional around.
• The wild-card around options the No. 3 seed web 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. 

Here’s a have a look at the playoff bracket.

2023 MLB playoff bracket

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 can be streaming on fubo (check out without cost).

And now, the time table. 
(*-denotes if important)

Wild Card Series

Tuesday, Oct. 3
Game 1: No. 4 Rays vs. No. 5 Rangers, 3:08 p.m. ET, ABC
Game 1: No. 3 Twins vs. No. 6 Blue Jays, 4:38 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 1: No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Diamondbacks, 7:08 p.m., ESPN2
Game 1: No. 4 Phillies vs. No. 5 Marlins, 8:08 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, Oct. 4
Game 2: No. 4 Rays vs. No. 5 Rangers, 3:08 p.m. ET, ABC
Game 2: No. 3 Twins vs. No. 6 Blue Jays, 4:38 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 2: No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Diamondbacks, 7:08 p.m., ESPN2
Game 2: No. 4 Phillies vs. No. 5 Marlins, 8:08 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Oct. 5
Game 3*: No. 4 Rays vs. No. 5 Rangers, 3:08 p.m. ET, ABC
Game 3*: No. 3 Twins vs. No. 6 Blue Jays, 4:38 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 3*: No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Diamondbacks, 7:08 p.m., ESPN2
Game 3*: No. 4 Phillies vs. No. 5 Marlins, 8:08 p.m., ESPN

Divisional around

Saturday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 1: No. 1 Orioles vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
ALDS Game 1: No. 2 Astros 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: Astros 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. Astros (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. Astros (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*: Astros 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)