With the regular season in the books, the MLB playoff bracket is now set with 16 teams vying for the World Series as part of this year’s expanded postseason.
As the top seed in the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Milwaukee Brewers in a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series at Dodger Stadium.
Their opening round is set to begin on Wednesday, with Walker Buehler getting the nod in Game 1 for a second consecutive year. He’ll be followed by Clayton Kershaw in Game 2, while a starter in a potential win-or-go-home Game 3 has yet to be announced.
The NL Wild Card Series will be played with no off days, meaning a winner is going to be determined by Friday at the latest. That also applies to the American League playoffs, with their Wild Card round games beginning Tuesday.
The opening round games for both leagues will be televised on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and TBS. The Division Series and League Championship Series will be carried by FOX, FS1, MLB Network and TBS. The World Series will exclusively be broadcast on FOX.
Below is the complete 2020 MLB postseason schedule with the dates, available start times and TV information.
Wild Card Series
Tuesday, Sept. 29
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Astros at Twins — 11 a.m. PT (ABC)
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: White Sox at Athletics — 12 p.m. (ESPN)
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Blue Jays at Rays — 2 p.m. (TBS)
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Yankees at Indians — 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Sept. 30
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Reds at Braves — 9 a.m. (ESPN)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Astros at Twins — 10 a.m. (ESPN2)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Marlins at Cubs — 11 a.m. (ABC)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: White Sox at Athletics — 12 p.m. (ESPN)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Blue Jays at Rays — 1 p.m. (TBS)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Cardinals at Padres — 2 p.m. (ESPN2)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Yankees at Indians — 4 p.m. (ESPN)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Brewers at Dodgers — 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Oct. 1
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Reds at Braves — TBD
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Marlins at Cubs — TBD
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Cardinals at Padres — TBD
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Brewers at Dodgers — TBD
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: Astros at Twins — TBD
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: White Sox at Athletics — TBD
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: Blue Jays at Rays — TBD
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: Yankees at Indians — TBD
Friday, Oct. 2
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Reds at Braves — TBD
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Marlins at Cubs — TBD
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Cardinals at Padres — TBD
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Brewers at Dodgers — TBD
Division Series
Monday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 1 (TBS)
ALDS Game 1 (TBS)
Tuesday, Oct. 6
ALDS Game 2 (TBS)
ALDS Game 2 (TBS)
NLDS Game 1 (FS1 or MLB Network)
NLDS Game 1 (FS1 or MLB Network)
Wednesday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 3 (TBS)
ALDS Game 3 (TBS)
NLDS Game 2 (FS1 or MLB Network)
NLDS Game 2 (FS1 or MLB Network)
Thursday, Oct. 8
NLDS Game 3 (FS1 or MLB Network)
NLDS Game 3 (FS1 or MLB Network)
*ALDS Game 4 (TBS)
*ALDS Game 4 (TBS)
Friday, Oct. 9
*NLDS Game 4 (FS1 or MLB Network)
*NLDS Game 4 (FS1 or MLB Network)
*ALDS Game 5 (TBS)
*ALDS Game 5 (TBS)
Saturday, Oct. 10
*NLDS Game 5 (FS1 or MLB Network)
*NLDS Game 5 (FS1 or MLB Network)
League Championship Series
Sunday, Oct. 11
ALCS Game 1 (TBS)
Monday, Oct. 12
ALCS Game 2 (TBS)
NLCS Game 1 (FOX or FS1)
Tuesday, Oct. 13
ALCS Game 3 (TBS)
NLCS Game 2 (FOX or FS1)
Wednesday, Oct. 14
ALCS Game 4 (TBS)
NLCS Game 3 (FOX or FS1)
Thursday, Oct. 15
NLCS Game 4 (FOX or FS1)
*ALCS Game 5 (TBS)
Friday, Oct. 16
*NLCS Game 5 (FOX or FS1)
*ALCS Game 6 (TBS)
Saturday, Oct. 17
*NLCS Game 6 (FOX or FS1)
*ALCS Game 7 (TBS)
Sunday, Oct. 18
*NLCS Game 7 (FOX or FS1)
World Series
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Game 1 (FOX)
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Game 2 (FOX)
Friday, Oct. 23
Game 3 (FOX)
Saturday, Oct. 24
Game 4 (FOX)
Sunday, Oct. 25
*Game 5 (FOX)
Tuesday, Oct. 27
*Game 6 (FOX)
Wednesday, Oct. 28
*Game 7 (FOX)
*if necessary
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