MLB playoff bracket 2023: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for AL and NL games

By | October 11, 2023

The MLB playoffs have officially arrived.

The bracket is set with a fascinating group of teams. There are six teams between the American League and National League East divisions. The Mets, Yankees and Red Sox are not among those that reached the playoffs. Instead, it will be the Orioles, Rays and Blue Jays in the AL field, with the Braves, Phillies and Marlins in the NL.

And to reach the playoffs, many of these teams had to defy expectations. Few expected the Marlins, Diamondbacks and Rangers to make the playoffs. Hardly anyone thought the Orioles would end the year as the Junior Circuit’s No. 1 seed.

Last year, the Phillies shocked everyone by reaching the World Series as a wild-card team. Will there be any surprises this year? 

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MLB playoff bracket 2023

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MLB playoff schedule, results

(All times Eastern)

National League

Wild card series

Date Result
Oct. 3 Diamondbacks 6, Brewers 3
Oct. 3 Phillies 3, Marlins 1
Oct. 4 Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 2
Oct. 4 Phillies 7, Marlins 1

Division Series

Date Game Start time (ET) TV channel Result
Oct. 7 Phillies at Braves, Game 1 6:07 p.m. TBS PHI 3, ATL 0 (PHI, 1-0)
Oct. 7 Diamondbacks at Dodgers, Game 1 9:20 p.m. TBS ARI 11, LAD 2 (ARI, 1-0)
Oct. 9 Phillies at Braves, Game 2 6:07 p.m. TBS ATL 5, PHI 4 (Tied 1-1)
Oct. 9 Diamondbacks at Dodgers, Game 2 9:07 p.m. TBS ARI 4, LAD 2 (ARI, 2-0)
Oct. 11 Braves at Phillies, Game 3 5:07 p.m. TBS
Oct. 11 Diamondbacks at Dodgers, Game 3 9:07 p.m. TBS
Oct. 12 Braves at Phillies, Game 4* 6:07 p.m. TBS
Oct. 12 Dodgers at Diamondbacks, Game 4* 9:07 p.m. TBS
Oct. 14 Phillies at Braves, Game 5* 6:07 p.m. TBS
Oct. 14 Diamondbacks at Dodgers, Game 5* 9:20 p.m. TBS

*If necessary

Championship Series

Date Matchup Start time (ET) TV channel Result
Oct. 16 NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed TBD TBS
Oct. 17 NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed TBD TBS
Oct. 19 NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed TBD TBS
Oct. 20 NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed TBD TBS
Oct. 21 NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed* TBD TBS
Oct. 23 NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed* TBD TBS
Oct. 24 NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed* TBD TBS

*If necessary

American League

Wild Card

Date Result
Oct. 3 Rangers 4, Rays 0
Oct. 3 Twins 3, Blue Jays 1
Oct. 4 Rangers 7, Rays 1
Oct. 4 Twins 2, Blue Jays 0

*If necessary

Division Series

Date Matchup Start time (ET) TV channel Result
Oct. 7 Rangers at Orioles, Game 1 1 p.m. FS1 TEX 3, BAL 2 (TEX, 1-0)
Oct. 7 Twins at Astros, Game 1 4:45 p.m. FS1 HOU 6, MIN 4 (HOU, 1-0)
Oct. 8 Rangers at Orioles, Game 2 4:07 p.m. FS1 TEX 11, BAL 8 (TEX, 2-0)
Oct. 8 Twins at Astros, Game 2 8:03 p.m. FS1 MIN 6, HOU 2 (Tied, 1-1)
Oct. 10 Astros at Twins, Game 3 4:07 p.m. Fox HOU 9, MIN 1 (HOU, 2-1)
Oct. 10 Orioles at Rangers, Game 3 8:03 p.m. Fox TEX 7, BAL 1 (TEX wins 3-0)
Oct. 11 Astros at Twins, Game 4 7:07 p.m. FS1
Oct. 13 Twins at Astros, Game 5* 8:03 p.m. FS1

*If necessary

Championship Series

Date Matchup Start time (ET) TV channel Result
Oct. 15 Rangers at Astros/Twins TBD Fox or FS1
Oct. 16 Rangers at Astros/Twins TBD Fox or FS1
Oct. 18 Astros/Twins at Rangers TBD Fox or FS1
Oct. 19 Astros/Twins at Rangers TBD Fox or FS1
Oct. 20 Astros/Twins at Rangers* TBD Fox or FS1
Oct. 22 Rangers at Astros/Twins* TBD Fox or FS1
Oct. 23 Rangers at Astros/Twins* TBD Fox or FS1

*If necessary

World Series schedule

Date Matchup Start time (ET) TV channel Result
Oct. 27 League Champ 2 at League Champ 1 TBD Fox
Oct. 28 League Champ 2 at League Champ 1 TBD Fox
Oct. 30 League Champ 1 at League Champ 2 TBD Fox
Oct. 31 League Champ 1 at League Champ 2 TBD Fox
Nov. 1 League Champ 1 at League Champ 2* TBD Fox
Nov. 3 League Champ 2 at League Champ 1* TBD Fox
Nov. 4 League Champ 2 at League Champ 1* TBD Fox

*If necessary

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