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Milwaukee Brewers players look ahead to 2025 MLB playoffs

Milwaukee Brewers stars Christian Yelich, Jackson Chourio and Freddy Peralta look ahead to the 2025 NLDS playoffs with Game 1 of their series against the Chicago Cubs set for Oct. 4.

From 12 to eight.

The MLB playoffs are on to the divisional round in the National and American leagues after wild-card action that began the 2025 postseason and eliminated four teams.

The winners from the wild-card series now face the top-seeded teams in the National and American leagues for the right to play in the championship series as the road to the World Series ramps up. The No. 1- and 2-seeded teams had byes into the divisional round.

Both leagues present some intriguing matchups. In the National League, the No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers play their rival Chicago Cubs, while the No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies square off against the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. In the American League, the top-seeded Toronto Blue Jays meet AL East rival New York Yankees and the second-seeded Seattle Mariners face the Detroit Tigers.

All four series begin play Saturday, Oct. 4.

Here’s what to know about the playoff schedule, the updated MLB postseason bracket and the teams that are left:

Are there any baseball games on today?

No, after three straight days of wild-card playoff games from Tuesday, Sept. 30, through Thursday, Oct. 2, there’s a one-day break before the divisional round begins.

When do the MLB playoffs start again?

The National League Division Series and American League Division Series begin Saturday, Oct. 4, with four games, starting with the Brewers vs. Cubs at 1:08 p.m.

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What teams are left in the MLB playoffs?

After the wild-card round, here are the eight teams left in the playoffs — four in National League and four in the American League — followed by their seed.

National LeagueMilwaukee Brewers (1)Philladelphia Phillies (2)Los Angeles Dodgers (3)Chicago Cubs (4)American LeagueToronto Blue Jays (1)Seattle Mariners (2)New York Yankees (4)Detroit Tigers (6)

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MLB playoff format: How do MLB playoffs work?

The wild-card round, which included two series in each league, were a best-of-three format. Three of the four series went to a decisive Game 3. The Cubs over the San Diego Padres, the Yankees over the Boston Red Sox and the Tigers over the Cleveland Guardians went the distance, while the Dodgers swept the Cincinnati Reds, 2-0.

The divisional round is a best-of-five series format. The winners of the divisional series advance to the NL Championship Series and AL Championship Series. The NLCS and ALCS are best-of-seven.

Pennant winners in the NL and AL meet in the World Series, which begins Friday, Oct. 24.

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MLB postseason bracket 2025

Here’s the updated 2025 MLB postseason bracket:

National League

Chicago Cubs (4) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (1)Los Angeles Dodgers (3) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (2)

American League

New York Yankees (4) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (1)Detroit Tigers (6) vs. Seattle Mariners (2)MLB playoffs 2025 schedule

All of the divisional series begin Saturday, Oct. 4.

Here are the schedules for each series:

NLDS: Brewers vs CubsGame 1: Chicago at Milwaukee, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1:08 p.m., TBSGame 2: Chicago at Milwaukee, Monday, Oct. 6, 8:08 p.m., TBSGame 3: Milwaukee at Chicago, Wednesday, Oct. 8, TBSGame 4 (if necessary): Milwaukee at Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 9, TBSGame 5 (if necessary): Chicago at Milwaukee, Saturday, Oct. 11, TBS

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NLDS: Dodgers vs PhilliesGame 1: Los Angeles at Philadelphia, Saturday, Oct. 4, 5:38 p.m., TBSGame 2: Los Angeles at Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 6, 5:08 p.m., TBSGame 3: Philadelphia at Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 8, TBSGame 4 (if necessary): Philadelphia at Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 9, TBSGame 5 (if necessary): Los Angeles at Philadelphia, Saturday, Oct. 11, TBS

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ALDS: Yankees vs Blue JaysGame 1: New York at Toronto, Saturday, Oct. 4, 3:08 p.m., FoxGame 2: New York at Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 5, 3:08 p.m., FS1Game 3: Toronto at New York, Tuesday, Oct. 7, Fox/FS1Game 4 (if necessary): Toronto at New York, Wednesday, Oct. 8, Fox/FS1Game 5 (if necessary): New York at Toronto, Friday, Oct. 10, Fox/FS1ALDS: Tigers vs MarinersGame 1: Detroit at Seattle, Saturday, Oct. 4, 7:38 p.m., FS1Game 2: Detroit at Seattle, Sunday, Oct. 5, 7:03 p.m., FS1Game 3: Seattle at Detroit, Tuesday, Oct. 7, Fox/FS1Game 4 (if necessary): Seattle at Detroit, Wednesday, Oct. 8, Fox/FS1Game 5 (if necessary): Detroit at Seattle, Friday, Oct. 10, Fox/FS1