The 2025 MLB playoffs are underway!
After a chaotic finish to the MLB regular season, the postseason hit the ground running with a stretch of close games to open wild-card play.
For the fourth year, the 12-team postseason kicks off with an action-packed wild-card round on ESPN and ABC, featuring eight teams battling to advance to the eight-team division series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers were the only team to sweep their wild-card series and will advance to play the Philadelphia Phillies in the division series. Next to advance was the Detroit Tigers, who will battle the Seattle Mariners in the next round. Which teams will move on to face the Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays?
From the first pitch of the wild-card games to the last out of the World Series, we’ve got you covered with the postseason bracket, schedules, results and how to watch every game this October.
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American League Wild Card Series
Best-of-three series
All times ET for all matchups and rounds
Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians
Detroit wins series 2-1
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Series tied 1-1
National League Wild Card Series
Best-of-three series
Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers
L.A. wins series 2-0
San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs
Series tied 1-1
American League Division Series
Best-of-five series
Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers
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Game 1: Tigers at Mariners, Saturday, Oct. 4 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 2: Tigers at Mariners, 8:03 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 5 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 3: Mariners at Tigers, Tuesday, Oct. 7 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 4*: Mariners at Tigers, Wednesday, Oct. 8 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 5*: Tigers at Mariners, Friday, Oct. 10 (Fox/FS1)
*if necessary
Toronto Blue Jays vs. winner of Red Sox-Yankees
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Game 1: TBD at Blue Jays, 4:08 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 2: TBD at Blue Jays, Sunday, Oct. 5 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 3: Blue Jays at TBD, Tuesday, Oct. 7 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 4*: Blue Jays at TBD, Wednesday, Oct. 8 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 5*: TBD at Blue Jays, Friday, Oct. 10 (Fox/FS1)
*if necessary
National League Division Series
Best-of-five series
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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Game 1: Dodgers at Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 4 (TBS)
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Game 2: Dodgers at Phillies, Monday, Oct. 6 (TBS)
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Game 3: Phillies at Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBS)
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Game 4*: Phillies at Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 9 (TBS)
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Game 5*: Dodgers at Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 11 (TBS)
*if necessary
Milwaukee Brewers vs. winner of Padres-Cubs
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Game 1: TBD at Brewers, Saturday, Oct. 4 (TBS)
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Game 2: TBD at Brewers, Monday, Oct. 6 (TBS)
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Game 3: Brewers at TBD, Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBS)
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Game 4*: Brewers at TBD, Thursday, Oct. 9 (TBS)
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Game 5*: TBD at Brewers, Saturday, Oct. 11 (TBS)
*if necessary
American League Championship Series
Best-of-seven series
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Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 12 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 2: Monday, Oct. 13 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 15 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 16 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 5*: Friday, Oct. 17 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 6*: Sunday, Oct. 19 (Fox/FS1)
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Game 7*: Monday, Oct. 20 (Fox/FS1)
*if necessary
National League Championship Series
Best-of-seven series
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Game 1: Monday, Oct. 13 (TBS)
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Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14 (TBS)
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Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16 (TBS)
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Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17 (TBS)
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Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 18 (TBS)
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Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 20 (TBS)
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Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 21 (TBS)
*if necessary
World Series
Best-of-seven series
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Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24 (Fox)
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Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25 (Fox)
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Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27 (Fox)
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Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28 (Fox)
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Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 29 (Fox)
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Game 6*: Friday, Oct. 31 (Fox)
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Game 7*: Saturday, Nov. 1 (Fox)
*if necessary
