The 2021 MLB playoffs are here, and we have you covered with all you need to know
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The 2021 Major League Baseball postseason is underway, and eight teams are left battling for this year’s World Series title. This year’s playoffs mark a return to some sense of normalcy for the sport. Gone are the neutral sites, the fan-less games, and the 16-team format; the concepts of home-field advantage and sellouts are back, and so is the 10-team field. The Yankees and Cardinals bowed out in the Wild Card Games, leaving four LDS matchups: Astros-White Sox and Rays-Red Sox in the American League, and Giants-Dodgers and Brewers-Braves in the National League.
The Astros opened up a 2-0 lead over the White Sox on Friday, while the Red Sox and Rays head to Game 3 tied 1-1. In the National League, the Giants and Brewers were Game 1 winners on Friday.
So what does the MLB playoff bracket look like? Below you’ll find the schedule and the results for all the rounds as they play out, extending through the League Division and Championship Series, and concluding with the 2021 World Series.
2021 MLB playoff bracket
2021 MLB postseason schedule
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Wild Card Games (single elimination)
League Division Series (best-of-five)
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Thurs., Oct. 7 |
ALDS Game 1 |
Astros vs. White Sox |
FS1 |
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ALDS Game 1 |
Rays vs. Red Sox |
FS1 |
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Fri., Oct. 8 |
ALDS Game 2 |
Astros vs. White Sox |
MLB Network |
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NLDS Game 1 |
Brewers vs. Braves |
TBS |
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ALDS Game 2 |
Rays vs. Red Sox |
FS1 |
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NLDS Game 1 |
Giants vs. Dodgers |
TBS |
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Sat., Oct. 9 |
NLDS Game 2 |
Brewers vs. Braves |
5:07 p.m. |
TBS |
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NLDS Game 2 |
Giants vs. Dodgers |
9:07 p.m. |
TBS |
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Sun., Oct. 10 |
ALDS Game 3 |
Red Sox vs. Rays |
4:07 p.m. |
MLB Network |
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ALDS Game 3 |
White Sox vs. Astros |
8:07 p.m. |
FS1 |
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Mon., Oct. 11 |
NLDS Game 3 |
Braves vs. Brewers |
1:07 p.m. |
TBS |
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ALDS Game 4 (if nec.) |
White Sox vs. Astros |
3:37 p.m. |
FS1 |
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ALDS Game 4 (if nec.) |
Red Sox vs. Rays |
7:07 p.m. |
FS1 |
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NLDS Game 3 |
Dodgers vs. Giants |
9:37 p.m. |
TBS |
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Tues., Oct. 12 |
NLDS Game 4 (if nec.) |
Braves vs. Brewers |
5:07 p.m. |
TBS |
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NLDS Game 4 (if nec.) |
Dodgers vs. Giants |
9:07 p.m. |
TBS |
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Weds., Oct. 13 |
ALDS Game 5 (if nec.) |
Rays vs. Red Sox |
5:07 p.m. |
FS1 |
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ALDS Game 5 (if nec.) |
Astros vs. White Sox |
9:07 p.m. |
FS1 |
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Thurs., Oct 14 |
NLDS Game 5 (if nec.) |
Brewers vs. Braves |
5:07 p.m. |
TBS |
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NLDS Game 5 (if nec.) |
Giants vs. Dodgers |
9:07 p.m. |
TBS |
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League Championship Series (best-of-seven)
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Fri., Oct. 15 |
ALCS Game 1 |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox |
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Sat., Oct. 16 |
ALCS Game 2 |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox or FS1 |
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NLCS Game 1 |
TBD |
TBA |
TBS |
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Sun., Oct. 17 |
NLCS Game 2 |
TBD |
TBA |
TBS |
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Mon., Oct. 18 |
ALCS Game 3 |
TBD |
TBA |
FS1 |
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Tues., Oct. 19 |
ALCS Game 4 |
TBD |
TBA |
FS1 |
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NLCS Game 3 |
TBD |
TBA |
TBS |
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Weds., Oct. 20 |
ALCS Game 5 (if nec.) |
TBD |
TBA |
FS1 |
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NLCS Game 4 |
TBD |
TBA |
TBS |
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Thurs., Oct. 21 |
NLCS Game 5 (if nec.) |
TBD |
TBA |
TBS |
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Fri., Oct. 22 |
ALCS Game 6 (if nec.) |
TBD |
TBA |
TBS |
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Sat., Oct. 23 |
ALCS Game 7 (if nec.) |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox or FS1 |
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NLCS Game 6 (if nec.) |
TBD |
TBA |
TBS |
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Sun., Oct. 24 |
NLCS Game 7 (if nec.) |
TBD |
TBA |
TBS |
World Series (best-of-seven)
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Tues., Oct. 26 |
Game 1 |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox |
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Weds., Oct. 27 |
Game 2 |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox |
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Fri., Oct. 29 |
Game 3 |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox |
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Sat., Oct. 30 |
Game 4 |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox |
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Sun., Oct. 31 |
Game 5 (if nec.) |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox |
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Tues., Nov. 2 |
Game 6 (if nec.) |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox |
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Weds., Nov. 3 |
Game 7 (if nec.) |
TBD |
TBA |
Fox |
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