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Game times for the Wild Card Series are set
Major League Baseball's postseason will get underway on Tuesday, October 1 with the start of the Wild Card Series. The field for the American League is set, but the National League will need one additional day to round things out with three teams vying for two remaining spots.
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves split a doubleheader at Truist Park Monday, punching their tickets for the postseason. A two-run home run by Francisco Lindor in the ninth inning of Game 1 propelled the Mets to an 8-7 win. Atlanta secured a postseason spot by blanking New York 3-0 in Game 2. The Mets will travel to Milwaukee for a Wild Card series matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers while the Braves will match up against the San Diego Padres.
The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the No. 1 seed overall seed and will face the winner of the Braves or Padres in the Division Series. The Philadelphia Phillies ended the Braves' six-season run as NL East champs and will take on the winner of the Mets/Padres series.
The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians earned first round byes as the top two seeds in the American League. The Wild Card series will feature the Houston Astros hosting the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles facing the Kansas City Royals.
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Wild Card Series
Tuesday, October 1
Game 1: Detroit Tigers 3, Houston Astros 1 (Detroit leads 1-0)
Game 1: Kansas City Royals 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 (Royals lead 1-0)
Game 1: NY Mets 8, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Mets lead 1-0)
Game 1: San Diego Padres 4, Atlanta Braves 0, (Padres lead 1-0)
Wednesday, October 2
Game 2: Detroit Tigers 5, Houston Astros 2 (Detroit wins series 2-0)
Game 2: Kansas City Royals 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 (Kansas City wins 2-0)
Game 2: Milwaukee Brewers 5, New York Mets 3 (Series tied 1-1)
Game 2: San Diego Padres 5, Atlanta Braves 4 (San Diego wins series 2-0)
Thursday, October 3
*Game 3: New York Mets 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 (New York wins series 2-1)
Division Series
Saturday, October 5
Game 1: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians, 1:08 p.m. ET, TBS, Max
Game 1: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies, 4:08 p.m. ET, FOX
Game 1: Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees, 6:38 p.m. ET, TBS, Max
Game 1: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:38 p.m. ET, FS1
Sunday, October 6
Game 2: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies, 4:08 p.m. ET, FS1
Game 2: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:03 p.m. ET, FS1
Monday, October 7
Game 2: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians, 4:08 p.m. ET, TBS
Game 2: Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees, 7:38 p.m. ET, TBS
Tuesday, October 8
Game 3: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets, 5:08 p.m. ET, FS1
Game 3: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, 9:08 p.m. ET, FS1
Wednesday, October 9
Game 3: Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers, 3:08 p.m. ET, TBS
*Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets, 5:08 p.m. ET, FS1
Game 3: New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals, 7:08 p.m. ET, TBS
*Game 4: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, 9:08 p.m. ET, FS1
Thursday, October 10
*Game 4: Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers, 6:08 p.m. ET, TNT
*Game 4: New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals, 8:08 p, TBS
Friday, October 11
*Game 5: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies, 4:08 p.m. ET, FS1
*Game 5: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:08 p.m. ET, FOX
Saturday, October 12
*Game 5: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians, 4:38 p.m. ET, TBS
*Game 5: Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees, 8:08 p.m. ET, TBS
League Championship Series
Sunday, October 13
Game 1: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1
Monday, October 14
Game 1: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS
Game 2: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1
Tuesday, October 15
Game 2: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS
Wednesday, October 16
Game 3: NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1
Thursday, October 17
Game 3: AL Higher Seed at AL Lower Seed, TBD, TBS
Game 4: NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1
Friday, October 18
Game 4: AL Higher Seed at AL Lower Seed, TBD, TBS
*Game 5: NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1
Saturday, October 19
*Game 5: AL Higher Seed at AL Lower Seed, TBD, TBS
Sunday, October 20
*Game 6: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1
Monday, October 21
*Game 6: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS
*Game 7: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1
Tuesday, October 22
*Game 7: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS
World Series
Friday, October 25
Game 1: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX
Saturday, October 26
Game 2: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX
Monday, October 28
Game 3: League Champ No. 1 at League Champ No. 2, TBD, FOX
Tuesday, October 29
Game 4: League Champ No. 1 at League Champ No. 2, TBD, FOX
Wednesday, October 30
*Game 5: League Champ No. 1 at League Champ No. 2, TBD, FOX
Friday, November 1
*Game 6: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX
Saturday, November 2
*Game 7: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX
