MLB playoff schedule 2021: Full bracket, dates, occasions, TV channels for each sequence

The MLB postseason is right here.

The playoff subject is about with a number of acquainted faces which have reached the playoffs. Each the pennant winners from a yr in the past are again within the Rays and the 2020 World Sequence champion Dodgers, whereas the Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Yankees and White Sox make their return.

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The format returns to single-game eliminations for the wild card matchups, with the winner transferring to face the highest seeds in every league within the best-of-five divisional rounds. The groups then transfer on to best-of-seven championship sequence earlier than the best-of-seven World Sequence.

This is all you must know to look at the 2021 MLB playoffs.

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MLB playoff bracket 2021

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Nationwide League

  • Giants/Dodgers (1) vs. Cardinals (4)
  • Brewers (2) vs. Braves (3)

American League

  • Rays (1) vs. Purple Sox/Yankees (4)
  • Astros (2) vs. White Sox (3)

The best way to watch MLB playoff video games

  • TV channel: ESPN, TBS, MLB Community, FS1, Fox
  • TV channel (Canada): Sportsnet
  • Stream: ESPN app, TBS app, Fox Sports activities app, fuboTV (7-day free trial)

There might be 5 networks sharing the broadcasts of the MLB playoffs. The American League wild card sport might be on ESPN, with the Nationwide League sport on TBS. Through the divisional sequence, MLB Community, TBS and FS1 will carry the totally different video games. TBS could have all of the NLCS video games, whereas Fox and FS1 could have the ALCS.

For many who have reduce the twine, the Fox, TBS and ESPN apps will permit for the streaming of their video games. ESPN, Fox and MLB Community might be accessible to stream on fuboTV, which provides a 7-day free trial .

MLB playoff schedule, outcomes

Nationwide League

Wild-card sport

Date Sport Begin time TV channel Outcome
Wednesday, Oct. 6 Cardinals at Dodgers 8:10 p.m. TBS

Division Sequence

TBS will deal with the published for all NLDS video games in each sequence.

Date Sport Begin time (ET) TV channel Outcome
Friday, Oct. 8 Cardinals or Dodgers at Giants, Sport 1 9:37 p.m. TBS
Friday, Oct. 8 Braves at Brewers, Sport 1 4:37 p.m. TBS
Saturday, Oct. 9 Cardinals or Dodgers at Giants, Sport 2 9:07 p.m. TBS
Saturday, Oct. 9 Braves at Brewers, Sport 2 5:07 p.m. TBS
Monday, Oct. 11 Giants at Cardinals or Dodgers, Sport 3 TBD TBS
Monday, Oct. 11 Brewers at Braves, Sport 3 TBD TBS
Tuesday, Oct. 12 Giants at Cardinals or Dodgers, Sport 4* TBD TBS
Tuesday, Oct. 12 Brewers at Braves, Sport 4* TBD TBS
Thursday, Oct. 14 Cardinals or Dodgers at Giants, Sport 5* TBD TBS
Thursday, Oct. 14 Braves at Brewers, Sport 5* TBD TBS

*If obligatory

Championship Sequence

TBS will proceed its Nationwide League playoff protection with protection of each NLCS sport.

Date Sport Begin time TV channel Outcome
Saturday, Oct. 16 TBD at TBD, Sport 1 TBD TBS
Sunday, Oct. 17 TBD at TBD, Sport 2 TBD TBS
Tuesday, Oct. 19 TBD at TBD, Sport 3 TBD TBS
Wednesday, Oct. 20 TBD at TBD, Sport 4 TBD TBS
Thursday, Oct. 21 TBD at TBD, Sport 5* TBD TBS
Saturday, Oct. 23 TBD at TBD, Sport 6* TBD TBS
Sunday, Oct. 24 TBD at TBD, Sport 7* TBD TBS

*If obligatory

American League

Wild-card sport

Date Sport Begin time TV channel Outcome
Tuesday, Oct. 5 Yankees at Purple Sox 8:08 p.m. ESPN

Division Sequence

MLB Community and FS1 will carry all of the ALDS video games, till potential Sport 5s, which might be broadcast solely on FS1.

Date Sport Begin time (ET) TV channel Outcome
Thursday, Oct. 7 Yankees or Purple Sox at Rays, Sport 1 8:07 p.m. MLB Community/FS1
Thursday, Oct. 7 White Sox at Astros, Sport 1 4:07 p.m. MLB Community/FS1
Friday, Oct. 8 Yankees or Purple Sox at Rays, Sport 2 7:02 p.m. MLB Community/FS1
Friday, Oct. 8 White Sox at Astros, Sport 2 2:07 p.m. MLB Community/FS1
Sunday, Oct. 10 Rays at Yankees or Purple Sox, Sport 3 4:07 p.m. MLB Community/FS1
Sunday, Oct. 10 Astros at White Sox, Sport 3 8:07 p.m. MLB Community/FS1
Monday, Oct. 11 Rays at Yankees or Purple Sox, Sport 4* TBD MLB Community/FS1
Monday, Oct. 11 Astros at White Sox, Sport 4* TBD MLB Community/FS1
Wednesday, Oct. 13 Yankees or Purple Sox at Rays, Sport 5* TBD FS1
Wednesday, Oct. 13 White Sox at Astros, Sport 5* TBD FS1

*If obligatory

Championship Sequence

Fox and FS1 will cut up protection of the ALCS.

Date Sport Begin time TV channel Outcome
Friday, Oct. 15 TBD at TBD, Sport 1 TBD Fox
Saturday, Oct. 16 TBD at TBD, Sport 2 TBD Fox
Monday, Oct. 18 TBD at TBD, Sport 3 TBD Fox/FS1
Tuesday, Oct. 19 TBD at TBD, Sport 4 TBD FS1
Wednesday, Oct. 20 TBD at TBD, Sport 5* TBD FS1
Friday, Oct. 22 TBD at TBD, Sport 6* TBD FS1
Saturday, Oct. 23 TBD at TBD, Sport 7* TBD Fox/FS1

*If obligatory

World Sequence schedule

Each World Sequence sport might be on Fox.

Date Sport Begin time TV channel Outcome
Tuesday, Oct. 26 TBD at TBD, Sport 1 TBD Fox
Wednesday, Oct. 27 TBD at TBD, Sport 2 TBD Fox
Friday, Oct. 29 TBD at TBD, Sport 3 TBD Fox
Saturday, Oct. 30 TBD at TBD, Sport 4 TBD Fox
Sunday, Oct. 31 TBD at TBD, Sport 5* TBD Fox
Tuesday, Nov. 2 TBD at TBD, Sport 6* TBD Fox
Wednesday, Nov. 3 TBD at TBD, Sport 7* TBD Fox

*If obligatory

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