Get ready for fall baseball and the road to the World Series.
After the conclusion of the Wild Card Series, the MLB playoffs bracket is set for the Division Series in both the American and National Leagues. Which of these teams will be lifting the Commissioner’s Trophy?
MLB Playoff Bracket
Wild Card Round
The four Wild Card Series began on Tuesday, Sept. 30 with four Game 1s. Game 22 were on Wednesday. The three Game 3s are on Thursday. Each series are hosted at the higher seed.
American League
No. 6 Detroit Tigers at No. 3 Cleveland Guardians – Tigers win series, 2-1
(Tigers will play the No. 2 seed Seattle Mariners)
No. 5 Boston Red Sox at No. 4 New York Yankees – Yankees win series, 2-1
(Yankees will play the No. 1 seed Toronto Blue Jays)
National League
No. 6 Cincinnati Reds at No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers – Dodgers win series 2-0
(Dodgers will play the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Phillies)
- Game 1: Dodgers 10, Reds 5
- Game 2: Dodgers 8, Reds 4
No. 5 San Diego Padres at No. 4 vs. Chicago Cubs – Cubs win collection, 2-1
(Cubs will play No. 1 seed Milwaukee Brewers)
Divisional Collection
The 4 division collection will likely be a five-game format.
To keep away from having 4 video games on Sunday, MLB has adjusted the schedule for the Division Collection. The American League Division Collection may have Video games 1 and a pair of on Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5, earlier than an off-day on Monday. The Nationwide League Division Collection will get the break day on Sunday with Recreation 3 happening on Monday, Oct. 6.
Begin occasions for the Division Collection haven’t been introduced.
American League
No. 4 New York Yankees vs. No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays
(Winner advances to the AL Championship Collection)
- Game 1: Yankees at Blue Jays; Saturday, Oct. 4 (4:08 p.m. ET, FOX)
- Game 2: Yankees at Blue Jays; Sunday, Oct. 5 (4:08 p.m. ET, FS1)
- Game 3: Blue Jays at Yankees; Tuesday, Oct. 7 (TBD, FOX)
- Game 4: Blue Jays at Yankees; Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, FOX)*
- Game 5: Yankees at Blue Jays; Oct. 10 (TBD, FOX)*
No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 2 Seattle Mariners
(Winner advances to the AL Championship Collection)
- Game 1: TIgers at Mariners; Saturday, Oct. 4 (8:38 p.m. ET, FOX)
- Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5 (8:08 p.m. ET, FS1)
- Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 7 (TBD, FOX)
- Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, FOX)*
- Game 5: Friday, Oct. 10 (TBD, FOX)*
Nationwide League
No. 4 Chicago Cubs at No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers
(Winner will advance to the NL Championship Collection)
- Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 (2:08 p.m. ET, TBS)
- Game 2: Monday, Oct. 6 (9:08 p.m. ET, TBS)
- Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, TBS)
- Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 9 (TBD, TBS)*
- Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 11 (TBD, TBS)*
No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies
(Winner will advance to the NL Championship Collection)
- Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 (6:38 p.m. ET, TBS)
- Game 2: Monday, Oct. 6 (6:08 p.m. ET, TBS)
- Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, TBS)
- Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 9 (TBD, TBS)*
- Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 11 (TBD, TBS)*
League Championship Collection
The 2 championship collection will likely be a seven-game format.
ALCS
Recreation 1: Oct. 12 (TBD, FOX)
Recreation 2: Oct. 13 (TBD, FOX)
Recreation 3: Oct. 15 (TBD, FOX)
Recreation 4: Oct. 16 (TBD, FOX)
Recreation 5: Oct. 17 (TBD, FOX)*
Recreation 6: Oct. 19 (TBD, FOX)*
Recreation 7: Oct. 20 (TBD, FOX)*
NLCS
Recreation 1: Oct. 13 (TBD, TBS)
Recreation 2: Oct. 14 (TBD, TBS)
Recreation 3: Oct. 16 (TBD, TBS)
Recreation 4: Oct. 17 (TBD, TBS)
Recreation 5: Oct. 18 (TBD, TBS)*
Recreation 6: Oct. 20 (TBD, TBS)*
Recreation 7: Oct. 21 (TBD, TBS)*
World Collection
The World Collection will likely be a seven-game format.
Recreation 1: Oct. 24 (TBD, FOX)
Recreation 2: Oct. 25 (TBD, FOX)
Recreation 3: Oct. 27 (TBD, FOX)
Recreation 4: Oct. 28 (TBD, FOX)
Recreation 5: Oct. 29 (TBD, FOX)*
Recreation 6: Oct. 31 (TBD, FOX)*
Recreation 7: Nov. 1 (TBD, FOX)*
* If obligatory
Who’s in?
American League
1. Toronto Blue Jays – The Blue Jays clinched the AL East for the primary time since 2015. They may earn a first-round bye, and have home-field benefit by the ALCS.
2. Seattle Mariners – The Mariners clinched the AL West crown for the primary time since 2001, and may have a first-round bye and home-field benefit for the ALDS.
3. Cleveland Guardians – The Guardians’ inconceivable season comeback garners them the AL Central title and can host the group they leaped over, the Tigers, in a wild-card collection.
4. New York Yankees – The Yankees clinched a wild-card spot and can now host the Pink Sox in a blockbuster first-round collection.
5. Boston Pink Sox – The Pink Sox return to the postseason for the primary time since 2021. They may tackle their bitter Yankees rivals within the wild-card spherical.
6. Detroit Tigers – The Tigers salvaged an AL Wild Card berth after a surprising late-season collapse. They may tackle the AL Central champions Guardians within the wild-card collection.
Nationwide League
1. Milwaukee Brewers – The Brewers secured their third straight NL Central title. They earned a bye within the first spherical, the NL’s general No. 1 seed and home-field benefit all through the postseason (together with the World Collection).
2. Philadelphia Phillies – The Phillies clinched the NL East title for the second straight yr. Additionally they have a first-round bye, the NL’s general No. 2 seed and home-field benefit within the NLDS.
3. Los Angeles Dodgers — The Dodgers clinched the NL West title for the twelfth time previously 13 years. They would be the No. 3 seed within the NL and host the Reds within the wild-card collection.
4. Chicago Golf equipment – The Cubs will likely be making their first playoff look since 2020 and the primary in a full-length season since 2018. They may have home-field benefit of their wild-card collection with the Padres.
5. San Diego Padres – The Padres clinched their fourth postseason journey in six years and head to Chicago to satisfy the Cubs in a wild-card collection.
6. Cincinnati Reds – The Reds waited till the final day of the common season to clinch a playoff spot. They may head out west to face the Dodgers in a wild-card collection.
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