October baseball is here! Major League Baseball’s postseason will officially get underway on Tuesday, September 30 with the start of the Wild Card Series. The field for the postseason came down to the final day of the regular season with the Reds locking up the final playoff spot in the National League due to winning the season series against the Mets. The Brewers and the Phillies secured the top two seeds in the National League and will receive first round byes. The Cubs will host the Padres in the 4-5 matchup while the Reds will travel to Los Angeles to take on the defending champion Dodgers. Over in the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners will receive first round byes as the top two seeds. The Tigers will travel to Cleveland to take on the surging Guardians in an AL Central matchup. The other AL Wild Card series will feature another postseason matchup between the Red Sox and the Yankees. Wild Card Series Tuesday September 30 Game 1 – Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Guardians 1 (Tigers lead 1-0)Game 1 – Chicago Cubs 3, San Diego Padres 1 (Cubs lead 1-0)Game 1 – Boston Red Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 (Red Sox lead 1-0)Game 1 – Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Cincinnati Reds 5 (Dodgers lead 1-0) Wednesday, October 1 Game 2 – Cleveland Guardians 6, Detroit Tigers 1 (Series tied 1-1)Game 2 – San Diego Padres 3, Chicago Cubs 0 (Series tied 1-1)Game 2 – New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 3 (Series tied 1-1)Game 2 – Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Cincinnati Reds 4 (Dodgers win 2-0) Thursday, October 2 Game 3 – Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Guardians 3 – (Tigers win 2-1)Game 3 – Chicago Cubs 3, San Diego Padres 1 (Cubs win 2-1)Game 3 – Nw York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 0 (Yankees win 2-1) Division Series Saturday, October 4 Game 1 – Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 3 – (Brewers lead 1-0)Game 1 – Toronto Blue Jays 10, New York Yankees 1 (Blue Jays lead 1-0)Game 1 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies – 6:38 p.m. ET – TBSGame 1 – Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners – 8:38 p.m. ET – FS1 Sunday, October 5 Game 2 – New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays – 4:08 p.m. ET – FS1Game 2 – Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners – 8:03 p.m. ET – FS1 Monday, October 6 Game 2 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies – 6:08 p.m. ET – TBSGame 2 – Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers – 9:08 p.m. ET – TBS Tuesday, October 7 Game 3 – Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers – 4:08 p.m. ET – FOX/FS1Game 3 – Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees – 8:08 p.m. ET – FOX/FS1 Wednesday, October 8 Game 4* – Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers – 3:08 p.m. ET – FOX/FS1Game 3 – Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs – 5:08 p.m. ET – TBSGame 4* – Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees – 7:08 p.m. ET – FOX/FS1Game 3 – Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers – 9:08 p.m. ET – TBS *If Necessary Thursday, October 9 Game 4* – Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers – 6:08 p.m. ET – TBSGame 4* – Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs – 9:08 p.m. ET – TBS *If Necessary Friday, October 10 Game 5* – Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners – 4:40 p.m. ET – FOX/FS1Game 5* – New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays – 8:08 p.m. ET – FOX/FS1 *If Necessary Saturday, October 11 Game 5* – Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers – 4:38 p.m. ET – TBSGame 5* – Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies – 8:08 p.m. ET – TBS *If Necessary League Championship Series Sunday, October 12 Game 1 – AL Low at AL High – TBD – FOX/FS1 Monday, October 13 Game 1 – NL Low at NL High – TBD – TBSGame 2 – AL Low at AL High – TBD – FOX/FS1 Tuesday, October 14 Game 2 – NL Low at NL High – TBD – TBS Wednesday, October 15 Game 3 – AL High at AL Low – TBD – FOX/FS1 Thursday, October 16 Game 3 – NL High at NL Low – TBD – TBSGame 4 – AL High at AL Low – TBD – FOX/FS1 Friday, October 17 Game 4 – NL High at NL Low – TBD – TBSGame 5* – AL High at AL Low – TBD – FOX/FS1 Saturday, October 18 Game 5* – NL High at NL Low – TBD – TBS Sunday, October 19 Game 6* – AL Low at AL High – TBD – FOX/FS1 Monday, October 20 Game 6* – NL Low at NL High – TBD – TBSGame 7* – AL Low at AL High – TBD – FOX/FS1 Tuesday, October 21 Game 7* – NL Low at NL High – TBD – TBS World Series Friday, October 24 Game 1 – Low at High – TBD – FOX Saturday, October 25 Game 2 – Low at High – TBD – FOX Monday, October 27 Game 3 – High at Low – TBD – FOX Tuesday, October 28 Game 4 – High at Low – TBD – FOX Wednesday, October 29 Game 5* – High at Low – TBD – FOX Friday, October 31 Game 6* – Low at High – TBD – FOX Saturday, November 1 Game 7* – Low at High – TBD – FOX

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