The MLB postseason is here.
The playoff field is 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, 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 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.
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MLB playoff bracket 2021
National League
- Giants(1) vs. Dodgers (4)
- Brewers (2) vs. Braves (3)
American League
- Rays (1) vs. Red Sox (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 game
Date
Game
Start time
TV channel
Result
Wed., Oct. 6
Cardinals at Dodgers
8:10 p.m.
TBS
3-1, LAD
Division Series
TBS will handle the broadcast for all NLDS games in both series.
Date
Game
Start time
TV channel
Result
Fri., Oct. 8
Dodgers at Giants, Game 1
9:37 p.m.
TBS
4-0, SF
Fri., Oct. 8
Braves at Brewers, Game 1
4:37 p.m.
TBS
2-1, MIL
Sat., Oct. 9
Dodgers at Giants, Game 2
9:07 p.m.
TBS
9-2, LAD
Sat., Oct. 9
Braves at Brewers, Game 2
5:07 p.m.
TBS
3-0, ATL
Mon., Oct. 11
Giants at Dodgers, Game 3
9:37 p.m.
TBS
1-0, SF
Mon., Oct. 11
Brewers at Braves, Game 3
1:07 p.m.
TBS
3-0, ATL
Tue., Oct. 12
Giants at Dodgers, Game 4
9:07 p.m.
TBS
7-2, LAD
Tue., Oct. 12
Brewers at Braves, Game 4
5:15 p.m.
TBS
5-4, ATL
Thu., Oct. 14
Dodgers at Giants, Game 5*
9:07 p.m.
TBS
2-1, LAD
*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
Sat., Oct. 16
Dodgers at Braves, Game 1
8:07 p.m.
TBS
—
Sun., Oct. 17
Dodgers at Braves, Game 2
7:38 p.m.
TBS
—
Tue., Oct. 19
Braves at Dodgers, Game 3
5:08 p.m.
TBS
—
Wed., Oct. 20
Braves at Dodgers, Game 4
8:08 p.m.
TBS
—
Thu., Oct. 21
Braves at Dodgers, Game 5*
8:08 p.m.
TBS
—
Sat., Oct. 23
Dodgers at Braves, Game 6*
5:08 p.m.
TBS
—
Sun., Oct. 24
Dodgers at Braves, Game 7*
7:38 p.m.
TBS
—
*If necessary.
American League
Wild-card game
Date
Game
Start time
TV channel
Result
Tue., Oct. 5
Yankees at Red Sox
8:08 p.m.
ESPN
6-2, BOS
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
Thu., Oct. 7
Red Sox at Rays, Game 1
8:07 p.m.
FS1
5-0, TB
Thu., Oct. 7
White Sox at Astros, Game 1
4:07 p.m.
FS1
6-1, HOU
Fri., Oct. 8
Red Sox at Rays, Game 2
7:02 p.m.
FS1
14-6, BOS
Fri., Oct. 8
White Sox at Astros, Game 2
2:07 p.m.
MLB Network
9-4, HOU
Sun., Oct. 10
Rays at Red Sox, Game 3
4:07 p.m.
MLB Network
6-4 (13), BOS
Sun., Oct. 10
Astros at White Sox, Game 3
8:07 p.m.
FS1
12-6, CHI
Mon., Oct. 11
Rays at Red Sox, Game 4
7:07 p.m.
FS1
6-5, BOS
Tue., Oct. 12
Astros at White Sox, Game 4
2:07 p.m.
FS1
10-1, HOU
*If necessary.
Championship Series
Fox and FS1 will split coverage of the ALCS.
Date
Game
Start time
TV channel
Result
Fri., Oct. 15
Red Sox at Astros, Game 1
8:07 p.m.
Fox
5-4, HOU
Sat., Oct. 16
Red Sox at Astros, Game 2
4:20 p.m.
Fox
9-5, BOS
Mon., Oct. 18
Astros at Red Sox, Game 3
8:07 p.m.
Fox/FS1
—
Tue., Oct. 19
Astros at Red Sox, Game 4
8:08 p.m.
FS1
—
Wed., Oct. 20
Astros at Red Sox, Game 5
5:08 p.m.
FS1
—
Fri., Oct. 22
Red Sox at Astros, Game 6*
8:08 p.m.
FS1
—
Sat., Oct. 23
Red Sox at Astros, Game 7*
8:08 p.m.
Fox/FS1
—
*If necessary.
World Series schedule
Every World Series game will be on Fox.
Date
Game
Start time
TV channel
Result
Tue., Oct. 26
TBD at TBD, Game 1
TBD
Fox
—
Wed., Oct. 27
TBD at TBD, Game 2
TBD
Fox
—
Fri., Oct. 29
TBD at TBD, Game 3
TBD
Fox
—
Sat., Oct. 30
TBD at TBD, Game 4
TBD
Fox
—
Sun., Oct. 31
TBD at TBD, Game 5*
TBD
Fox
—
Tue., Nov. 2
TBD at TBD, Game 6*
TBD
Fox
—
Wed., Nov. 3
TBD at TBD, Game 7*
TBD
Fox
—
*If necessary.
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