Playoff bracket and World Series dates to watch
It’s October, which means it’s time for postseason baseball.
There are a lot of familiar faces returning to the postseason, particularly in the National League. The Los Angeles Dodgers, led by Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, and the Atlanta Braves, led by 40-70 star Ronald Acuña Jr., are the current betting favorites to win the World Series.
In the American League, the Houston Astros, who won the American League West Division for the sixth time in seven years, will try to become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees won three in a row.
Meanwhile, don’t count out the 101-win Baltimore Orioles, who return to the postseason for the first time since 2016.
It’s a long road to the World Series.
Here’s the schedule, which could extend until Nov. 4. (All times p.m. Eastern; *if necessary)
American League wild-card series schedule (best of three)
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers
uTuesday: Game 1 at Tampa Bay (ABC, 3:08) uWednesday: Game 2 at Tampa Bay (ABC, 3:08) uThursday: Game 3* at Tampa Bay (ABC, 3:08)
Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays
uTuesday: Game 1 at Minnesota (ESPN, 4:38) uWednesday: Game 2 at Minnesota (ESPN, 4:38) uThursday: Game 3* at Minnesota (ESPN, 4:38)
National League wild-card series (best of three) Milwaukee Brewers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
uTuesday: Game 1 at Milwaukee (ESPN2, 7:08) uWednesday: Game 2 at Milwaukee (ESPN2, 7:08) uThursday: Game 3* at Milwaukee (ESPN2, 7:08)
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins
uTuesday: Game 1 at Philadelphia (ESPN, 8:08) uWednesday: Game 2 at Philadelphia (ESPN, 8:08) uThursday: Game 3* at Philadelphia (ESPN, 8:08)
AL divisional series (best of five) Baltimore Orioles vs. Rays/Rangers
uSaturday: Game 1 at Baltimore (Fox/FS1) uSunday: Game 2 at Baltimore (Fox/FS1) uOct. 10: Game 3 at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 11: Game 4* at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 13: Game 5* at Baltimore (Fox/FS1)
Houston Astros vs. Twins/Blue Jays
uSaturday: Game 1 at Houston (Fox/FS1) uSunday: Game 2 at Houston (Fox/FS1) uOct. 10: Game 3 at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 11: Game 4* at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 13: Game 5* at Houston (Fox/FS1)
NL divisional series (best of five) Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Brewers/Diamondbacks
uSaturday: Game 1 at Los Angeles (TBS) uOct. 9: Game 2 at Los Angeles (TBS) uOct. 11: Game 3 at TBD (TBS) uOct. 12: Game 4* at TBD (TBS) uOct. 14: Game 5* at Los Angeles (TBS)
Atlanta Braves vs. Phillies/Marlins
uOct. 7: Game 1 at Atlanta (TBS) uOct. 9: Game 2 at Atlanta (TBS) uOct. 11: Game 3 at TBD (TBS) uOct. 12: Game 4* at TBD (TBS) uOct. 14: Game 5* at Atlanta (TBS)
AL championship series (best of seven)
uOct. 15: Game 1 at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 16: Game 2 at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 18: Game 3 at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 19: Game 4 at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 20: Game 5* at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 22: Game 6* at TBD (Fox/FS1) uOct. 23: Game 7* at TBD (Fox/FS1)
NLCS schedule
uOct. 16: Game 1 at TBD (TBS) uOct. 17: Game 2 at TBD (TBS) uOct. 19: Game 3 at TBD (TBS) uOct. 20: Game 4 at TBD (TBS) uOct. 21: Game 5* at TBD (TBS) uOct. 23: Game 6* at TBD (TBS) uOct. 24: Game 7* at TBD (TBS)
2023 World Series schedule (best of seven)
uOct. 27: Game 1 at TBD (Fox) uOct. 28: Game 2 at TBD (Fox) uOct. 30: Game 3 at TBD (Fox) uOct. 31: Game 4 at TBD (Fox) uNov. 1: Game 5* at TBD (Fox) uNov. 3: Game 6* at TBD (Fox) uNov. 4: Game 7* at TBD (Fox)