The MLB postseason is just about here.
The playoff field is mostly set with several familiar faces that have reached the playoffs. Both the pennant winners from a year ago are back in the Rays and the 2020 World Series champion Dodgers, while the Braves, Brewers, Cardinals and White Sox make their return. The field could be finalized Sunday afternoon, with the races in the AL Wild Card and NL West relying on the outcomes of Sunday’s games.
The format returns to single-game eliminations for the wild card matchups, with the winner moving to face the top seeds in each league in the best-of-five divisional rounds. The teams then move on to best-of-seven championship series before the best-of-seven World Series.
Here’s all you need to know to watch the 2021 MLB playoffs. This section will be updated with the complete MLB postseason schedule when it is announced.
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MLB playoff bracket 2021
National League
- Giants/Dodgers (1) vs. Cardinals (4)
- Brewers (2) vs. Braves (3)
American League
- Rays (1) vs. Red Sox/Yankees/Blue Jays/Mariners (4)
- Astros (2) vs. White Sox (3)
How to watch MLB playoff games
- TV channel: ESPN, TBS, MLB Network, FS1, FOX
- TV channel (Canada): Sportsnet
- Stream: ESPN app, TBS app, Fox Sports app, fuboTV (7-day free trial)
There will be five networks sharing the broadcasts of the MLB playoffs. The American League wild card game will be on ESPN, with the National League game on TBS. During the divisional series, MLB Network, TBS and FS1 will carry the different games. TBS will have all the NLCS games, while FOX and FS1 will have the ALCS.
For those who have cut the cord, the FOX, TBS and ESPN apps will allow for the streaming of their games. ESPN, FOX and MLB Network will be available to stream on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial .
MLB playoff schedule, results
National League
Wild card
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Wednesday, Oct. 6 | Cardinals @ Dodgers | TBD | TBS | — |
Division Series
TBS will handle the broadcast for all NLDS games in both series.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | TBD @ Dodgers/Giants, Game 1 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Braves @ Brewers, Game 1 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Saturday, Oct. 9 | TBD @ Dodgers/Giants, Game 2 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Saturday, Oct. 9 | Braves @ Brewers, Game 2 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Monday, Oct. 11 | Dodgers/Giants @ TBD, Game 3 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Monday, Oct. 11 | Brewers @ Braves, Game 3 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Tuesday, Oct. 12 | Dodgers/Giants @ TBD, Game 4* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Tuesday, Oct. 12 | Brewers @ Braves, Game 4* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Thursday, Oct. 14 | TBD @ Dodgers/Giants, Game 5* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Thursday, Oct. 14 | Braves @ Brewers, Game 5* | TBD | TBS | — |
*If necessary
Championship Series
TBS will continue its National League playoff coverage with coverage of every NLCS game.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Saturday, Oct. 16 | TBD @ TBD, Game 1 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Sunday, Oct. 17 | TBD @ TBD, Game 2 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Tuesday, Oct. 19 | TBD @ TBD, Game 3 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Wednesday, Oct. 20 | TBD @ TBD, Game 4 | TBD | TBS | — |
| Thursday, Oct. 21 | TBD @ TBD, Game 5* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Saturday, Oct. 23 | TBD @ TBD, Game 6* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Sunday, Oct. 24 | TBD @ TBD, Game 7* | TBD | TBS | — |
*If necessary
American League
Wild card
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 5 | XX @ XX | TBD | ESPN | — |
Division Series
MLB Network and FS1 will carry all the ALDS games, until potential Game 5s, which would be broadcast exclusively on FS1.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Thursday, Oct. 7 | TBD @ Rays, Game 1 | TBD | MLB Network/FS1 | — |
| Thursday, Oct. 7 | White Sox @ Astros, Game 1 | TBD | MLB Network/FS1 | — |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | TBD @ Rays, Game 2 | TBD | MLB Network/FS1 | — |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | White Sox @ Astros, Game 2 | TBD | MLB Network/FS1 | — |
| Sunday, Oct. 10 | Rays @ TBD, Game 3 | TBD | MLB Network/FS1 | — |
| Sunday, Oct. 10 | Astros @ White Sox, Game 3 | TBD | MLB Network/FS1 | — |
| Monday, Oct. 11 | Rays @ TBD, Game 4* | TBD | MLB Network/FS1 | — |
| Monday, Oct. 11 | Astros @ White Sox, Game 4* | TBD | MLB Network/FS1 | — |
| Wednesday, Oct. 13 | TBD @ Rays, Game 5* | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Wednesday, Oct. 13 | White Sox @ Astros, Game 5* | TBD | FS1 | — |
*If necessary
Championship Series
FOX and FS1 will split coverage of the ALCS.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Friday, Oct. 15 | TBD @ TBD, Game 1 | TBD | FOX | — |
| Saturday, Oct. 16 | TBD @ TBD, Game 2 | TBD | FOX | — |
| Monday, Oct. 18 | TBD @ TBD, Game 3 | TBD | FOX/FS1 | — |
| Tuesday, Oct. 19 | TBD @ TBD, Game 4 | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Wednesday, Oct. 20 | TBD @ TBD, Game 5* | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Friday, Oct. 22 | TBD @ TBD, Game 6* | TBD | FS1 | — |
| Saturday, Oct. 23 | TBD @ TBD, Game 7* | TBD | FOX/FS1 | — |
*If necessary
World Series schedule
Every World Series game will be on FOX.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 26 | TBD @ TBD, Game 1 | TBD | FOX | — |
| Wednesday, Oct. 27 | TBD @ TBD, Game 2 | TBD | FOX | — |
| Friday, Oct. 29 | TBD @ TBD, Game 3 | TBD | FOX | — |
| Saturday, Oct. 30 | TBD @ TBD, Game 4 | TBD | FOX | — |
| Sunday, Oct. 31 | TBD @ TBD, Game 5* | TBD | FOX | — |
| Tuesday, Nov. 2 | TBD @ TBD, Game 6* | TBD | FOX | — |
| Wednesday, Nov. 3 | TBD @ TBD, Game 7* | TBD | FOX | — |
*If necessary
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