MLB playoff games on TV today: Schedule, times, channels, live streams to watch AL, NL Wild Card games originally appeared on The Sporting News
Three winner-take-all games are on tap Thursday as an already fascinating MLB postseason moves ahead.
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The defending World Series champion Dodgers were the only team to advance past the Wild Card series on Wednesday, completing a cursory two-game sweep of the Reds to set up a tantalizing NLDS against the Phillies.
The other three Division Series matchups will be determined by Thursday’s do-or-die games, which could produce a first since the postseason switched to the current format in 2022. Including this year’s Dodgers, the Game 1 winner is 13-0 in the Wild Card series. The Guardians, Padres and Yankees will try to buck that trend today as the Tigers, Cubs and Red Sox attempt to keep the streak alive.
The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know to watch postseason baseball today, the first day since Oct. 11, 1981 to feature three winner-take-all MLB games.
MLB playoff games on TV todayThursday, Oct. 2
Game
Time (ET)
TV channel
Game 3: Tigers 6, Guardians 3
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Game 3: Cubs 3, Padres 1
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Game 3: Yankees vs. Red Sox
8:08 p.m.
How to watch MLB playoffs today: TV channel, live stream
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The Guardians-Tigers Game 3 will be broadcast by ABC, while the decisive Cubs-Padres and Yankees-Red Sox meetings are set to air on ESPN.
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MLB playoffs schedule 2025Division Series schedule, scoresSaturday, Oct. 4
Game
Time (ET)
TV channel
NLDS Game 1: Brewers vs. Cubs
TBD
TBS, DirecTV
NLDS Game 1: Phillies vs. Dodgers
6:08 or 6:38 p.m.
TBS, DirecTV
ALDS Game 1: Mariners vs. Tigers
TBD
Fox/FS1, Fubo
ALDS Game 1: Blue Jays vs. Yankees/Red Sox
TBD
Fox/FS1, Fubo
Sunday, Oct. 5
Game
Time (ET)
TV channel
ALDS Game 2: Blue Jays vs. Yankees/Red Sox
4:08 p.m.
FS1, Fubo
ALDS Game 2: Mariners vs. Tigers
8:03 p.m.
FS1, Fubo
Monday, Oct. 6
Game
Time (ET)
TV channel
NLDS Game 2: Brewers vs. Cubs
TBD
TBS, DirecTV
NLDS Game 2: Phillies vs. Dodgers
TBD
TBS, DirecTV
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Game
Time (ET)
TV channel
ALDS Game 3: Tigers vs. Mariners
TBD
Fox/FS1, Fubo
ALDS Game 3: Yankees/Red Sox vs. Blue Jays
TBD
Fox/FS1, Fubo
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Game
Time (ET)
TV channel
NLDS Game 3: Cubs vs. Brewers
TBD
TBS, DirecTV
NLDS Game 3: Dodgers vs. Phillies
TBD
TBS, DirecTV
ALDS Game 4: Tigers vs. Mariners*
TBD
Fox/FS1, Fubo
ALDS Game 4: Yankees/Red Sox vs. Blue Jays*
TBD
Fox/FS1, Fubo
*If necessaryÂ
Thursday, Oct. 9
Game
Time (ET)
TV channel
NLDS Game 4: Cubs vs. Brewers*
TBD
TBS, DirecTV
NLDS Game 4: Dodgers vs. Phillies*
TBD
TBS, DirecTV
*If necessaryÂ
Friday, Oct. 10
Game
Time (ET)
TV channel
ALDS Game 5: Mariners vs. Tigers*
TBD
Fox/FS1, Fubo
ALDS Game 5: Blue Jays vs. Yankees/Red Sox*
TBD
Fox/FS1, Fubo
Saturday, Oct. 11
Game
Time (ET)
TV channel
NLDS Game 5: Brewers vs. Cubs*
TBD
TBS, DirecTV
NLDS Game 5: Phillies vs. Dodgers*
TBD
TBS, DirecTV
*If necessaryÂ
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