All four teams left in the playoff field are in action Wednesday
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The 2021 Major League Baseball playoffs are down to four teams, and we’re closing in on this year’s World Series matchup. The Houston Astros are one win away from advancing to their third Fall Classic in five years after their win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 5 of the ALCS on Wednesday. Houston leads the series, 3-2, and will try to close out Boston in Game 6 on Friday night. On the National League side of the bracket, the Atlanta Braves lead the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for Wednesday night in L.A.
The 2021 MLB 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 last weekSo 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.
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2021 MLB playoff bracket
2021 MLB postseason schedule
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League Championship Series (best-of-seven)
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Fri., Oct. 15 |
ALCS Game 1 |
Astros vs. Red Sox |
Fox |
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Sat., Oct. 16 |
ALCS Game 2 |
Astros vs. Red Sox |
Fox and FS1 |
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NLCS Game 1 |
Braves vs. Dodgers |
TBS |
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Sun., Oct. 17 |
NLCS Game 2 |
Braves vs. Dodgers |
TBS |
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Mon., Oct. 18 |
ALCS Game 3 |
Red Sox vs. Astros |
FS1 |
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Tues., Oct. 19 |
NLCS Game 3 |
Dodgers vs. Braves |
TBS |
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ALCS Game 4 |
Red Sox vs. Astros |
FS1 |
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Weds., Oct. 20 |
ALCS Game 5 |
Red Sox vs. Astros |
FS1 |
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NLCS Game 4 |
Dodgers vs. Braves |
8:08 p.m. |
TBS |
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Thurs., Oct. 21 |
NLCS Game 5 |
Dodgers vs. Braves |
8:08 p.m. |
TBS |
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Fri., Oct. 22 |
ALCS Game 6 |
Astros vs. Red Sox |
8:08 p.m. |
FS1 |
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Sat., Oct. 23 |
NLCS Game 6 (if nec.) |
Braves vs. Dodgers |
5:08 p.m. |
TBS |
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ALCS Game 7 (if nec.) |
Astros vs. Red Sox |
8:08 p.m. |
Fox and FS1 |
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Sun., Oct. 24 |
NLCS Game 7 (if nec.) |
Braves vs. Dodgers |
7:38 p.m. |
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 |
Completed rounds
Wild Card Games (single elimination)
| DATE | MATCHUP | TIME (ET)/SCORE |
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Tues., Oct 5 |
Yankees at Red Sox (AL) |
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Weds., Oct 6 |
Cardinals at Dodgers (NL) |
League Division Series (best-of-five)
| DATE | SERIES/GAME | MATCHUP/SCORE | TIME (ET)/SCORE | TV |
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Thurs., Oct. 7 |
ALDS Game 1 |
Astros vs. White Sox |
FS1 |
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ALDS Game 1 |
Red Sox vs. Rays |
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 |
TBS |
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NLDS Game 2 |
Giants vs. Brewers |
TBS |
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Sun., Oct. 10 |
ALDS Game 3 |
Red Sox vs. Rays |
MLB Network |
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ALDS Game 3 |
White Sox vs. Astros |
FS1 |
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Mon., Oct. 11 |
NLDS Game 3 |
Braves vs. Brewers |
TBS |
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ALDS Game 4 |
Red Sox vs. Rays |
FS1 |
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NLDS Game 3 |
Dodgers vs. Giants |
TBS |
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| Tues., Oct. 12 |
ALDS Game 4 |
White Sox vs. Astros |
FS1 |
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NLDS Game 4 |
Braves vs. Brewers |
ATL 6, MIL 5 |
TBS |
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NLDS Game 4 |
Dodgers vs. Giants |
TBS |
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Thurs., Oct 14 |
NLDS Game 5 |
Giants vs. Dodgers |
TBS |
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