MLB playoffs: Bracket, schedule, dates with divisional round underway in baseball postseason

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The division series in Major League Baseball’s 2020 playoffs are in full swing. The round began Monday in the American League, and NLDS matchups got started Tuesday. All four matchups are intradivisional pairings: Yankees vs. Rays; Astros vs. Athletics; Marlins vs. Braves and Dodgers vs. Padres. Trips to the League Championship Series are up for grabs in these best-of-five series. The full schedule is below, and every game is taking place at a neutral-site venue.

These playoffs are unlike any other in the sport’s history. The expanded postseason originally featured 16 teams. MLB will hold the final three rounds of the 16-team 2020 postseason — the Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series — at neutral-site locations: Arlington, Houston, San Diego and Los Angeles.

Below you’ll find the schedule for the divisional series, as well as results from the Wild Card Series:

League Division Series (best-of-five)

Mon., Oct. 5

ALDS Game 1

Astros 10, A’s 5

FINAL

TBS

Los Angeles

ALDS Game 1

Yankees 9, Rays 3

FINAL

TBS

San Diego

Tue., Oct. 6

NLDS Game 1

Braves 9, Marlins 5

FINAL

FS1

Houston

ALDS Game 2

Astros 5, A’s 2

FINAL

TBS

Los Angeles

ALDS Game 2

Yankees vs. Rays

8 p.m.

TBS

San Diego

NLDS Game 1

Dodgers vs. Padres

9:30 p.m.

FS1

Arlington

Wed., Oct. 7

NLDS Game 2

Braves vs. Marlins

2 p.m.

MLBN

Houston

ALDS Game 3

A’s vs. Astros

3:30 p.m.

TBS

Los Angeles

ALDS Game 3

Yankees vs. Rays

7 p.m.

TBS

San Diego

NLDS Game 2

Dodgers vs. Padres

9 p.m.

FS1

Arlington

Thurs., Oct. 8

NLDS Game 3

Braves vs. Marlins

2 p.m.

FS1

Houston

ALDS Game 4*

A’s vs. Astros

3:30 p.m.

TBS

Los Angeles

ALDS Game 4*

Yankees vs. Rays

7 p.m.

TBS

San Diego

NLDS Game 3

Dodgers vs. Padres

9 p.m.

MLBN

Arlington

Fri., Oct. 9

NLDS Game 4*

Braves vs. Marlins

2 p.m.

FS1

Houston

ALDS Game 5*

A’s vs. Astros

3:30 p.m.

TBS

Los Angeles

ALDS Game 5*

Yankees vs. Rays

7 p.m.

TBS

San Diego

NLDS Game 4*

Dodgers vs. Padres

9 p.m.

FS1

Arlington

Sat., Oct. 10

NLDS Game 5*

Braves vs. Marlins

4 p.m.

FS1

Houston

NLDS Game 5*

Dodgers vs. Padres

8 p.m.

FS1

Arlington

*- if necessary  

Wild Card Series (best-of-three)

DATE SERIES/GAME MATCHUP TIME (ET) TV VENUE

Mon., Oct. 5

ALDS Game 1

A’s vs. Astros

4 p.m.

TBS

San Diego

ALDS Game 1

Yankees vs. Rays

8 p.m.

TBS

Los Angeles

Tue., Oct. 6

ALDS Game 2

Yankees vs. Rays

TBD

TBS

San Diego

ALDS Game 2

A’s vs. Astros

TBD

TBS

Los Angeles

NLDS Game 1

Dodgers vs. Padres

TBD

FS1/MLBN 

Arlington

NLDS Game 1

Braves vs. Marlins

TBD

FS1/MLBN 

Houston

Wed., Oct. 7

ALDS Game 3

Rays vs. Yankees

TBD

TBS

San Diego

ALDS Game 3

A’s vs. Astros

TBD

TBS

Los Angeles

NLDS Game 2

Dodgers vs. Padres

TBD

FS1/MLBN 

Arlington

NLDS Game 2

Braves vs. Marlins

TBD

FS1/MLBN 

Houston

Thurs., Oct. 8

ALDS Game 4*

Rays vs. Yankees

TBD

TBS

San Diego

ALDS Game 4*

A’s vs. Astros

TBD

TBS

Los Angeles

NLDS Game 3

Dodgers vs. Padres

TBD

FS1/MLBN

Arlington

NLDS Game 3

Braves vs. Marlins

TBD

FS1/MLBN

Houston

Fri., Oct. 9

ALDS Game 5*

Yankees vs. Rays

TBD

TBS

San Diego

ALDS Game 5*

A’s vs. Astros

TBD

TBS

Los Angeles

NLDS Game 4*

Dodgers vs. Padres

TBD

FS1

Arlington

NLDS Game 4*

Braves vs. Marlins

TBD

FS1

Houston

Sat., Oct. 10

NLDS Game 5*

Dodgers vs. Padres

TBD

FS1

Arlington

NLDS Game 5*

Braves vs. Marlins

TBD

FS1

Houston

Postseason format, dates, locations

This year’s postseason looks different for a variety of reasons. The 2020 playoffs consist of an expanded, 16-team field, for one, with eight teams from each league. The division winners, the second-place teams and then two teams with the best records beyond those six clubs, no matter their divisional alignment or their position within those divisions made the playoff field.

After the Wild Card Series, the remaining eight teams will play a more traditional postseason format.

Here are key dates for the 2020 postseason:

  • Sept. 29: Wild Card Series begins
  • Sept. 30: Eight-game day with every Wild Card Series in action
  • Oct. 5: ALDS begins
  • Oct. 6: NLDS begins
  • Oct. 11: ALCS begins
  • Oct. 12: NLCS begins
  • Oct. 17: ALCS Game 7 (if necessary)
  • Oct. 18: NLCS Game 7 (if necessary)
  • Oct. 20: World Series begins
  • Oct. 28: World Series Game 7 (if necessary)





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