The 2025 MLB postseason schedule is underway for the postseason bracket.
There are four games on Day 1 of the playoffs Tuesday, Sept. 30.
We are tracking and updating scores and results from every game of baseball’s playoffs from the four wild-card series, the ALDS and NLDS, the ALCS and NLCS and the World Series.
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Here’s what we know about the 2025 MLB playoff schedule so far. This will be updated with final scores, results, game time announcements and TV channel updates.
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MLB wild-card series schedule 2025
Best-of-three series with all games at the higher seed.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
NLWC, Game 1: Padres at Cubs, 3:08 p.m., ABC
NLWC, Game 1: Reds at Dodgers, 9:08 p.m., ESPN
ALWC, Game 1: Tigers at Guardians, 1:08 p.m., ESPN
ALWC, Game 1: Red Sox at Yankees, 6:08 p.m., ESPN
Wednesday, Oct. 1
NLWC, Game 2: Padres at Cubs, 3:08 p.m., ABC
NLWC, Game 2: Reds at Dodgers, 9:08 p.m., ESPN
ALWC, Game 2: Tigers at Guardians, 1:08 p.m., ESPN
ALWC, Game 2: Red Sox at Yankees, 6:08 p.m., ESPN
Thursday, Oct. 2
NLWC, Game 3 (if necessary): Padres at Cubs, 3:08 p.m., ABC
NLWC, Game 3 (if necessary): Reds at Dodgers, 9:08 p.m., ESPN
ALWC, Game 3 (if necessary): Tigers at Guardians, 1:08 p.m., ESPN
ALWC, Game 3 (if necessary): Red Sox at Yankees, 6:08 p.m., ESPN
ALDS and NLDS schedule 2025
Best-of-five series hosted by the better seed.
Saturday, Oct. 4
NLDS Game 1 (Padres/Cubs at Brewers): TBS
NLDS Game 1 (Reds/Dodgers at Phillies): TBS
ALDS Game 1 (Red Sox/Yankees at Blue Jays): Fox/FS1
ALDS Game 1 (Tigers/Guardians at Mariners): Fox/FS1
Sunday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 2 (Red Sox/Yankees at Blue Jays): Fox/FS1
ALDS Game 2 (Tigers/Guardians at Mariners): Fox/FS1
Monday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 2 (Padres/Cubs at Brewers): TBS
NLDS Game 2 (Reds/Dodgers at Phillies): TBS
Tuesday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 3 (Blue Jays at Red Sox/Yankees): Fox/FS1
ALDS Game 3 (Mariners at Tigers/Guardians): Fox/FS1
Wednesay, Oct. 8
*If necessary
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*ALDS Game 4 (Blue Jays at Red Sox/Yankees): Fox/FS1
*ALDS Game 4 (Mariners at Tigers/Guardians): Fox/FS1
NLDS Game 3 (Brewers at Padres/Cubs): TBS
NLDS Game 3 (Phillies at Reds/Dodgers): TBS
Thursday, Oct. 9
*If necessary
*NLDS Game 4 (Brewers at Padres/Cubs): TBS
*NLDS Game 4 (Phillies at Reds/Dodgers): TBS
Friday, Oct. 10
*If necessary
*ALDS Game 5 (Red Sox/Yankees at Blue Jays): Fox/FS1
*ALDS Game 5 (Tigers/Guardians at Mariners): Fox/FS1
Saturday, Oct. 11
*If necessary
NLDS Game 5 (Padres/Cubs at Brewers): TBS
NLDS Game 5 (Reds/Dodgers at Phillies): TBS
ALCS schedule 2025
Best-of-seven series hosted by the better seed.
*If necessary
Game 1, Sunday, Oct. 12: AL low at AL high, Fox/FS1
Game 2, Monday, Oct. 13: AL low at AL high, Fox/FS1
Game 3, Wednesday, Oct. 15: AL high at AL low, Fox/FS1
Game 4, Thursday, Oct. 16: AL high at AL low, Fox/FS1
*Game 5, Friday, Oct. 17: AL high at AL low, Fox/FS1
*Game 6, Sunday, Oct. 19: AL low at AL high: Fox/FS1
*Game 7, Monday, Oct. 20: AL low at AL high: Fox/FS1
NLCS schedule 2025
Best-of-seven series hosted by the better seed.
*If necessary
Game 1, Monday, Oct. 13: NL low at NL high, TBS
Game 2, Tuesday, Oct. 14: NL low at NL high, TBS
Game 3, Thursday, Oct. 16: NL high at NL low, TBS
Game 4, Friday, Oct. 17: NL high at NL low, TBS
*Game 5, Saturday, Oct. 18 NL high at NL low, TBS
*Game 6, Monday, Oct. 20: NL low at NL high, TBS
*Game 7, Tuesday, Oct. 21: NL low at NL high, TBS
World Series schedule 2025
Best-of-seven series hosted by the team with the better record.
*If necessary
Game 1, Friday, Oct. 24: (Low at high), Fox
Game 2, Saturday, Oct. 25: (Low at high), Fox
Game 3, Monday, Oct. 27: (Low at high), Fox
Game 4, Tuesday, Oct. 28: (Low at high), Fox
*Game 5, Wednesday, Oct. 29: (Low at high), Fox
*Game 6, Friday, Oct. 31: (Low at high), Fox
*Game 7, Saturday, Nov. 1: (Low at high), Fox
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: MLB playoff schedule 2025, scores, bracket in every postseason series