The Major League Baseball regular season is over and done with. All the attention now shifts to the 2022 MLB playoffs bracket as the postseason gets underway. The daunting task of winning the World Series starts this weekend with the first wild card games taking place on Friday and Saturday, October 7 and 8, and then the AL and NL division series both starting on Tuesday, October 11.
• You can watch every wildcard game live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial), or sign up with DirecTV Stream (CHOICE Package free trial) to watch every playoff game through the 2022 World Series.
Here’s a complete rundown of the matchups, TV channels, dates and times for the wild card series. That’s followed by how to watch every playoff game live on TV and online, and then the rest or the MLB playoffs schedule provided below.
• MLB playoffs format, tiebreaker information
WILD CARD GAMES (all times Pacific)
Friday, Oct. 7
Rays @ Guardians, Game 1, 9:07 a.m., ESPN
Phillies @ Cardinals, Game 1, 11:07 a.m., ABC
Mariners @ Blue Jays, Game 1, 1:07 p.m., ESPN
Padres @ Mets, Game 1, 5:07 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 8
Rays @ Guardians, Game 2, 9:07 a.m., ESPN2
Mariners @ Blue Jays, Game 2, 1:07 p.m., ESPN
Padres @ Mets, Game 2, 4:37 p.m., ESPN
Phillies @ Cardinals, Game 2, 5:37 p.m., ESPN2
Sunday, Oct. 9
Mariners @ Blue Jays, Game 3, 11:07 a.m., ABC (if necessary)
Rays @ Guardians, Game 3, 1:07 p.m., ESPN (if necessary)
Padres @ Mets, Game 3, 4:37 p.m., ESPN (if necessary)
Phillies @ Cardinals, Game 3, 5:37 p.m., ESPN2 (if necessary)
HOW TO WATCH
What: The 2022 MLB playoffs
When: The postseason starts on Friday, October 7.
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TBS, FOX, FS1
How to watch live stream online: You can watch the wildcard games live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial) or watch the entire MLB playoffs with DirecTV Stream (CHOICE Package free trial). You can also get the games on Sling TV (promotional offers) if you are out of fuboTV trials, or simply prefer those platforms and their pricing plans. You can also watch every wildcard game live on Watch ESPN with your cable or satellite provider login information.
Channel finder, more ways to watch: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast / Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish.
LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES
American League Division Series
New York Yankees vs. Winner of Rays-Guardians
Game 1: TBD At Yankees, Tuesday, Oct. 11 (TBS)
Game 2: TBD at Yankees, Thursday, Oct. 13 (TBS)
Game 3: Yankees at TBD, Saturday, Oct. 15 (TBS)
Game 4*: Yankees at TBD, Sunday, Oct. 16 (TBS)
Game 5*: TBD at Yankees, Monday, Oct. 17 (TBS)
*if necessary
Houston Astros vs. Winner of Mariners-Blue Jays
Game 1: TBD at Astros, Tuesday, Oct. 11 (TBS)
Game 2: TBD at Astros, Thursday, Oct. 13 (TBS)
Game 3: Astros at TBD, Saturday, Oct. 15 (TBS)
Game 4*: Yankees at TBD, Sunday, Oct. 16 (TBS)
Game 5*: Astros at Yankees, Monday, Oct. 17 (TBS)
*if necessary
National League Division Series
Atlanta Braves vs. Winner of Phillies-Cardinals
Game 1: TBD at Braves, Tuesday, Oct. 11 (FOX/FS1)
Game 2: TBD at Braves, Wednesday, Oct. 12 (FOX/FS1)
Game 3: Braves at TBD, Friday, Oct. 14 (FS1)
Game 4*: Braves at TBD, Saturday, Oct. 15 (FS1)
Game 5*:TBD at Braves, Sunday, Oct. 16 (FS1)
*if necessary
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Winner of Padres-Mets
Game 1: TBD at Dodgers, Tuesday, Oct. 11 (FOX/FS1)
Game 2: TBD at Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 12 (FOX/FS1)
Game 3: Dodgers at TBD, Friday, Oct. 14 (FS1)
Game 4*: Dodgers at TBD, Saturday, Oct. 15 (FS1)
Game 5*: TBD at Dodgers, Sunday, Oct. 16 (FS1)
*if necessary
American League Championship Series
Game 1: Wednesday, Oct. 19 (TBS)
Game 2: Thursday, Oct. 20 (TBS)
Game 3: Saturday Oct. 22 (TBS)
Game 4: Sunday, Oct. 23 (TBS)
Game 5*: Monday, Oct. 24 (TBS)
Game 6*: Tuesday, Oct. 25 (TBS)
Game 7*: Wednesday Oct. 26 (TBS)
*if necessary
National League Championship Series
Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 18 (FOX/FS1)
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 19 (FOX/FS1)
Game 3: Friday, Oct. 21 (FS1)
Game 4: Saturday, Oct. 22 (FOX/FS1)
Game 5*: Sunday, Oct. 23 (FS1)
Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 24 (FS1)
Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 25 (FOX/FS1)
*if necessary
World Series 2022
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 28 (FOX)
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 29 (FOX)
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 31 (FOX)
Game 4: Tuesday, Nov. 1 (FOX)
Game 5*: Wednesday, Nov. 2 (FOX)
Game 6*: Friday, Nov. 4 (FOX)
Game 7*: Saturday, Nov. 5 (FOX)
*if necessary
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