The ALDS and NLDS are in full swing in the 2022 MLB playoffs, and Friday was a big day for lower seeds. First, the third-seeded Guardians took down the second-seeded Yankees in ALDS Game 2 to even the series. In the National League, the Padres and Phillies (the Nos. 5 and 6 seeds, respectively) put the Dodgers and Braves on the brink of elimination. The top-seeded Dodgers and second-seeded Braves have met in the NLCS in the last two years, but now both trail 2-1 in the NLDS.
In the other American League series, the Astros have a 2-0 lead over the Mariners and will try to sweep Seattle on Saturday.
These playoffs began with 12 teams, but the Mets, Cardinals, Blue Jays and Rays were eliminated last weekend in the Wild Card Series.
The top two teams in each league (the Astros and Yankees in the American League and the Dodgers and Braves in the National League) received byes and started their postseason journeys in the LDS round on Tuesday. With the Wild Card Series in the books, the playoffs resemble their traditional selves: a best-of-five Division Series and then best-of-seven League Championship Series before the best-of-seven World Series.
Below you’ll find the schedule and results for every round of the postseason.
2022 MLB playoff bracket
League Division Series schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 11 |
Game 1: Braves vs. Phillies |
PHI 7, ATL 6 |
Fox |
Game 1: Astros vs. Mariners |
HOU 8, SEA 7 |
TBS |
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Game 1: Yankees vs. Guardians |
NYY 4, CLE 1 |
TBS |
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Game 1: Dodgers vs. Padres | LAD 5, SD 3 | FS1 | |
Wednesday, Oct. 12 |
Game 2: Braves vs. Phillies |
ATL 3, PHI 0 |
Fox |
Game 2: Dodgers vs. Padres |
SD 5, LAD 3 |
FS1 |
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Thursday, Oct. 13 |
Game 2: Astros vs. Mariners |
HOU 4, SEA 2 |
TBS |
Friday, Oct. 14 |
Game 2: Yankees vs. Guardians |
CLE 4, NYY 2 |
TBS |
Game 3: Phillies vs. Braves |
PHI 9, ATL 1 |
FS1 |
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Game 3: Padres vs. Dodgers |
SD 2, LAD 1 |
FS1 |
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Saturday, Oct. 15 |
Game 4: Phillies vs. Braves |
2:07 p.m. ET |
FS1 |
Game 3: Mariners vs. Astros |
4:07 p.m. ET |
TBS |
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Game 3: Guardians vs. Yankees |
7:37 p.m. ET |
TBS |
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Game 4: Padres vs. Dodgers |
9:37 p.m. ET |
FS1 |
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Sunday, Oct. 16 |
Game 4: Mariners vs. Astros (if nec.) |
3:07 p.m. ET |
TBS |
Game 5: Braves vs. Phillies (if nec.) |
4:37 p.m. ET |
FS1 |
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Game 4: Guardians vs. Yankees |
7:07 p.m. ET |
TBS |
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Game 5: Dodgers vs. Padres (if nec.) |
9:07 p.m. ET |
FS1 |
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Monday, Oct. 17 |
Game 5: Astros vs. Mariners (if nec.) |
5:07 p.m. ET |
TNT |
Game 5: Yankees vs. Guardians (if nec.) |
7:37 p.m. ET |
TBS |
League Championship Series
Tuesday, Oct. 18 |
NLCS, Game 1 |
Fox or FS1 |
Wednesday, Oct. 19 |
NLCS, Game 2 |
Fox or FS1 |
ALCS, Game 1 |
TBS |
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Thursday, Oct. 20 |
ALCS, Game 2 |
TBS |
Friday, Oct. 21 |
NLCS, Game 3 |
FS1 |
Saturday, Oct. 22 |
NLCS, Game 4 |
Fox or FS1 |
ALCS, Game 3 |
TBS |
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Sunday, Oct. 23 |
NLCS, Game 5 (if nec.) |
FS1 |
ALCS, Game 4 |
TBS |
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Monday, Oct. 24 |
NLCS, Game 6 (if nec.) |
FS1 |
ALCS, Game 5 (if nec.) |
TBS |
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Tuesday, Oct. 25 |
NLCS, Game 7 (if nec.) |
Fox and FS1 |
ALCS, Game 6 (if nec.) |
TBS |
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Wednesday, Oct. 26 |
ALCS, Game 7 (if nec.) |
TBS |
World Series
Friday, Oct. 28 |
Game 1 |
Fox |
Saturday, Oct. 29 |
Game 2 |
Fox |
Sunday, Oct. 30 |
Travel Day |
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Monday, Oct. 31 |
Game 3 |
Fox |
Tuesday., Nov. 1 |
Game 4 |
Fox |
Wednesday, Nov. 2 |
Game 5 (if nec.) |
Fox |
Thursday, Nov. 3 |
Travel Day |
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Friday, Nov. 4 |
Game 6 (if nec.) |
Fox |
Saturday, Nov. 5 |
Game 7 (if nec.) |
Fox |
Wild Card Series (completed)
Friday, Oct. 7 |
Game 1: Guardians vs. Rays |
CLE 2, TB 1 |
ESPN |
Game 1: Cardinals vs. Phillies |
PHI 6, STL 3 |
ABC |
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Game 1: Blue Jays vs. Mariners |
SEA 4, TOR 0 |
ESPN |
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Game 1: Mets vs. Padres |
SD 7, NYM 1 |
ESPN |
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Saturday, Oct. 8 |
Game 2: Guardians vs. Rays |
CLE 1, TB 0 (15) |
ESPN2 |
Game 2: Blue Jays vs. Mariners |
SEA 10, TOR 9 |
ESPN |
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Game 2: Mets vs. Padres |
NYM 7, SD 3 |
ESPN |
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Game 2: Cardinals vs. Phillies |
PHI 2, STL 0 |
ESPN2 |
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Sunday, Oct. 9 |
Game 3: Mets vs. Padres |
SD 6, NYM 0 |
ESPN |