Get ready for a new-look postseason.
This year, the Major League Baseball playoffs will begin with four best-of-three Wild Card Series. The three wild-card teams plus the lowest-seeded division winner in each league will face off to determine who goes on to the Division Series to face the league’s Nos. 1 and 2 seeds.
MLB previously had two wild-card teams in each league face off in a single-elimination game, though it did feature a wild-card series in the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign.
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There will be some new faces in the expanded playoffs of 2022. The Mets, Guardians, Mariners, Blue Jays, Padres and Phillies all missed the playoffs in 2021 but secured spots in this year’s postseason. Both teams from the 2021 World Series — the champion Braves and runner-up Astros — are back to try again in 2022.
Here’s all you need to know to watch the 2022 MLB playoffs:
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MLB playoff bracket 2022
National League
- Dodgers (1) vs. Mets (4)/Padres (5)
- Braves (2) vs. Cardinals (3)/Phillies (6)
American League
- Astros (1) vs. Blue Jays (4)/Mariners (5)
- Yankees (2) vs. Guardians (3)/Rays (6)
How to watch MLB playoff games
- TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TBS, Fox, FS1
- TV channel (Canada): Sportsnet
- Stream: ESPN app, TBS app, Fox Sports app, fuboTV (free trial)
MLB playoff games will be shown on a variety of networks during the postseason. The ESPN networks — ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC — will carry each of the Wild Card Series games. TBS will carry the remainder of the American League games, while Fox and FS1 will have each of the remaining National League games. Fox will air all World Series games.
There are several streaming options, including the ESPN, TBS and Fox apps. ESPN and Fox channels are available to stream on fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
In Canada, all games will be available on Sportsnet.
MLB playoff schedule, results
National League
Wild Card Series
All Wild Card Series games will be carried on the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Oct. 7 | Phillies at Cardinals, Game 1 | 2:07 p.m. ET | ABC | — |
| Fri., Oct. 7 | Padres at Mets, Game 1 | 8:07 p.m. ET | ESPN | — |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Padres at Mets, Game 2 | 7:37 p.m. ET | ESPN | — |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Phillies at Cardinals, Game 2 | 8:37 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | — |
| Sun., Oct. 9 | Padres at Mets, Game 3* | 7:37 p.m. ET | ESPN | — |
| Sun., Oct. 9 | Phillies at Cardinals, Game 3* | 8:37 p.m. ET | ESPN | — |
*If necessary
Division Series
The NLDS will be carried by Fox and FS1.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Oct. 11 | TBD at Braves, Game 1 | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Tue., Oct. 11 | TBD at Dodgers, Game 1 | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Wed., Oct. 12 | TBD at Braves, Game 2 | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Wed., Oct. 12 | TBD at Dodgers, Game 2 | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Fri., Oct. 14 | Braves at TBD, Game 3 | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Fri., Oct. 14 | Dodgers at TBD, Game 3 | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Braves at TBD, Game 4* | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Dodgers at TBD, Game 4* | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Sun. Oct. 16 | TBD at Braves, Game 5* | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Sun., Oct. 16 | TBD at Dodgers, Game 5* | TBD | FS1 | — |
*If necessary
Championship Series
The NLCS will be carried by Fox and FS1.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Oct. 18 | TBD at TBD, Game 1 | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Wed., Oct. 19 | TBD at TBD, Game 2 | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Fri., Oct. 21 | TBD at TBD, Game 3 | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | TBD at TBD, Game 4 | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Sun., Oct. 23 | TBD at TBD, Game 5* | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Mon., Oct. 24 | TBD at TBD, Game 6* | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Tue., Oct. 25 | TBD at TBD, Game 7* | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
*If necessary
American League
Wild Card Series
All Wild Card Series games will be carried on the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Oct. 7 | Rays at Guardians, Game 1 | 12:07 p.m. ET | ESPN | — |
| Fri., Oct. 7 | Mariners at Blue Jays, Game 1 | 4:07 p.m. ET | ESPN | — |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Rays at Guardians, Game 2 | 12:07 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | — |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Mariners at Blue Jays, Game 2 | 4:07 p.m. ET | ESPN | — |
| Sun., Oct. 9 | Mariners at Blue Jays, Game 3* | 2:07 p.m. ET | ABC | — |
| Sun., Oct. 9 | Rays at Guardians, Game 3* | 4:07 p.m. ET | ESPN | — |
*If necessary
Division Series
The ALDS will be carried by TBS.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Oct. 11 | TBD at Yankees, Game 1 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Tue., Oct. 11 | TBD at Astros, Game 1 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Thu., Oct. 13 | TBD at Yankees, Game 2 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Thu., Oct. 13 | TBD at Astros, Game 2 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Yankees at TBD, Game 3 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Astros at TBD, Game 3 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Sun., Oct. 16 | Yankees at TBD, Game 4* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Sun., Oct. 16 | Astros at TBD, Game 4* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Mon., Oct. 17 | TBD at Yankees, Game 5* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Mon., Oct. 17 | TBD at Astros, Game 5* | TBD | TBS | — |
*If necessary
Championship Series
The ALCS will be carried by TBS.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., Oct. 19 | TBD at TBD, Game 1 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Thu., Oct. 20 | TBD at TBD, Game 2 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | TBD at TBD, Game 3 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Sun., Oct. 23 | TBD at TBD, Game 4 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Mon., Oct. 24 | TBD at TBD, Game 5* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Tue., Oct. 25 | TBD at TBD, Game 6* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Wed., Oct. 26 | TBD at TBD, Game 7* | TBD | TBS | — |
*If necessary
World Series schedule
The World Series will be carried by Fox.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Oct. 28 | TBD at TBD, Game 1 | TBD | Fox | — |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | TBD at TBD, Game 2 | TBD | Fox | — |
| Mon., Oct. 31 | TBD at TBD, Game 3 | TBD | Fox | — |
| Tue., Nov. 1 | TBD at TBD, Game 4 | TBD | Fox | — |
| Wed., Nov. 2 | TBD at TBD, Game 5* | TBD | Fox | — |
| Fri., Nov. 4 | TBD at TBD, Game 6* | TBD | Fox | — |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | TBD at TBD, Game 7* | TBD | Fox | — |
*If necessary
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