The 2022 MLB playoffs are set, and they feature some unfamiliar faces along with teams in surprising places.
The AL Wild Card Series saw the Blue Jays hosting the Mariners and the Rays traveling to Cleveland to play the Guardians. In the NL, the Cardinals hosted the Phillies while the Mets welcomed the Padres.
Looming beyond the wild-card round were the Dodgers and Braves in the National League and Astros and Yankees in the American League. The Braves won the NL East after storming back to overtake the division from the Mets.
The Mariners and Phillies both snapped playoff droughts this year, with the Phillies rallying behind interim manager Rob Thomson after the firing of Joe Girardi. Both overcame being on the road for all three wild-card games and winning their respective series. The Padres did the same in their series in New York. Only the Guardians took care of business at home.
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Here’s what to know about the MLB playoffs this year.
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MLB playoff schedule, results
(All times Eastern)
National League
Wild Card Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | Phillies at Cardinals (Game 1) | PHI 6, STL 3 (PHI 1-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | Padres at Mets (Game 1) | SD 7, NYM 1 (SD 1-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Padres at Mets (Game 2) | NYM 7, SD 3 (1-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Phillies at Cardinals (Game 2) | PHI 2, STL 0 (PHI 2-0) |
| Sunday, Oct. 9 | Padres at Mets (Game 3) | SD 6, NYM 0 (SD 2-1) |
Division Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Phillies at Braves (Game 1) | PHI 7, ATL 6 (PHI 1-0) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Padres at Dodgers (Game 1) | LAD 5, SD 3 (SD 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 12 | Phillies at Braves (Game 2) | ATL 3, PHI 0 (1-1) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 12 | Padres at Dodgers (Game 2) | SD 5, LAD 3 (1-1) |
| Friday, Oct. 14 | Braves at Phillies (Game 3) | PHI 9, ATL 1 (PHI 2-1) |
| Friday, Oct. 14 | Dodgers at Padres (Game 3) | SD 2, LAD 1 (SD 2-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Braves at Phillies (Game 4) | PHI 8, ATL 3 (PHI 3-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Dodgers at Padres (Game 4) | SD 5, LAD 3 (SD 3-1) |
Championship Series
Fox and FS1 will continue their National League playoff coverage with coverage of every NLCS game.
| Date | Game | Start time (ET) | TV channel | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 18 | Phillies at Padres (Game 1) | 8:03 p.m. | FS1 | PHI 2, SD 0 (PHI 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 19 | Phillies at Padres (Game 2) | 4:35 p.m. | FS1 | SD 8, PHI 5 (1-1) |
| Friday Oct. 21 | Padres at Phillies (Game 3) | 7:37 p.m. | FS1 | PHI 4, SD 2 (PHI 2-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 | Padres at Phillies (Game 4) | 7:45 p.m. | Fox | — |
| Sunday, Oct. 23 | Padres at Phillies (Game 5*) | 2:37 p.m. | FS1 | — |
| Monday, Oct. 24 | Phillies at Padres (Game 6*) | 8:03 p.m. | FS1 | — |
| Tuesday, Oct. 25 | Phillies at Padres (Game 7*) | 8:03 p.m. | Fox/FS1 | — |
* – If necessary
American League
Wild Card Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Friday Oct. 7 | Rays at Guardians (Game 1) | CLE 2, TB 1 (CLE 1-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | Mariners at Blue Jays (Game 1) | SEA 4, TOR 0 (SEA 1-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Rays at Guardians (Game 2) | CLE 1, TB 0, 15 innings (CLE 2-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Mariners at Blue Jays (Game 2) | SEA 10, TOR 9 (SEA 2-0) |
Division Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Mariners vs. Astros (Game 1) | HOU 8, SEA 7 (HOU 1-0) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 1) | NYY 4, CLE 1 (NYY 1-0) |
| Thursday, Oct. 13 | Mariners vs. Astros (Game 2) | HOU 4, SEA 2 (HOU 2-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 14 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 2) | CLE 4, NYY 2, 10 innings (1-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Mariners vs. Astros (Game 3) | HOU 1, SEA 0, 18 innings (HOU 3-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 3) | CLE 6, NYY 5 (CLE 2-1) |
| Sunday, Oct. 16 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 4) | NYY 4, CLE 2 (2-2) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 18 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 5) | NYY 5, CLE 1 (NYY 3-2) |
Championship Series
TBS will have coverage of the ALCS.
| Date | Game | Start time (ET) | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., Oct. 19 | Yankees at Astros, Game 1 | 7:37 p.m. | TBS | HOU 4, NYY 2 (HOU 1-0) |
| Thu., Oct. 20 | Yankees at Astros, Game 2 | 7:37 p.m. | TBS | HOU 3, NYY 2 (HOU 2-0) |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Astros at Yankees, Game 3 | 5:07 p.m. | TBS | — |
| Sun., Oct. 23 | Astros at Yankees, Game 4 | 7:07 p.m. | TBS | — |
| Mon., Oct. 24 | Astros at Yankees, Game 5* | 4:07 p.m. | TBS | — |
| Tue., Oct. 25 | Yankees at Astros, Game 6* | 6:07 p.m. | TBS | — |
| Wed., Oct. 26 | Yankees at Astros, Game 7* | 7:37 p.m. | TBS | — |
* – If necessary
World Series schedule
Every World Series game will be on Fox.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Friday, Oct. 28 | NL champion vs. AL champion (Game 1) | TBD | Fox | — |
| Saturday, Oct. 29 | NL champion vs. AL champion (Game 2) | TBD | Fox | — |
| Monday, Oct. 31 | AL champion vs. NL champion (Game 3) | TBD | Fox | — |
| Tuesday, Nov. 1 | AL champion vs. NL champion (Game 4) | TBD | Fox | — |
| Wednesday, Nov. 2 | AL champion vs. NL champion (Game 5*) | TBD | Fox | — |
| Friday, Nov. 4 | NL champion vs. AL champion (Game 6*) | TBD | Fox | — |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | NL champion vs. AL champion (Game 7*) | TBD | Fox | — |
* – If necessary