2021 MLB playoffs: Bracket, playoff baseball schedule as Yankees, Red Sox clinch final spots

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The field for the 2021 Major League Baseball playoffs is set. This year’s playoffs mark a return to some normalcy for the sport. No more neutral sites, fanless games and the 16-team format; the concepts of field advantage and sold-out sales are back, as is the 10-team field. For a reminder on how patrols generally work, here’s a quick reminder:

  • Wild Card Game: Winner Advances
  • Division series (two per league): best of five series
  • Championship Series: Best of Seven Series
  • World Series: Best of Seven Series

The Yankees and Red Sox clinched the last two spots in the playoff field on Sunday, fending off the Blue Jays and Mariners and denying fans the chaos of a Game 163 tie-breaker on Monday. The Giants also won the NL West on the final day of the regular season, sending the Dodgers to the NL Wild Card Game in the process.

So what does MLB playoff support look like? Below is the schedule and results of all rounds as they unfold, starting with the Wild Card Game, going through League Division and Championship Series, and ending with – what else – the 2021 World Series.

MLB 2021 Playoff Support

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2021 MLB Playoff Schedule

Wild Card Games (single elimination)

DATED MATCH START TIME (ET) TV

Tuesday 5 Oct

Yankees at the Red Sox (AL)

8:08 p.m.

ESPN

Wednesday 6 Oct

Cardinals at Dodgers (NL)

8:10 p.m.

TBS

League Division Series (best of five)

DATED SERIES / GAME MATCH START TIME (ET) TV

Thursday October 7

ALDS a game 1

To be determined

To be determined

FS1 or MLBN

ALDS B Set 1

To be determined

To be determined

FS1 or MLBN

Fri, Oct 8

ALDS a game 2

To be determined

To be determined

FS1 or MLBN

ALDS B Game 2

To be determined

To be determined

FS1 or MLBN

NLDS A Game 1

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

NLDS B Set 1

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Sat 9 Oct

NLDS a game 2

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

NLDS B Game 2

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Sun 10 Oct

ALDS a game 3

To be determined

To be determined

FS1 or MLB

ALDS B Game 3

To be determined

To be determined

FS1 or MLB

Mon, Oct. 11

ALDS A Game 4 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

FS1 or MLBN

ALDS B Set 4 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

FS1 or MLBN

NLDS a game 3

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

NLDS B Game 3

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Tuesday, October 12

NLDS A Game 4 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

NLDS B Set 4 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Wednesday October 13

ALDS A Game 5 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

FS1

ALDS B Set 5 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

FS1

Thursday 14 Oct

NLDS A Game 5 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

NLDS B Set 5 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

League Championship Series (best of seven)

DATED SERIES / GAME MATCH START TIME (ET) TV

Fri, Oct 15

ALCS Game 1

To be determined

To be determined

Fox

Sat 16 Oct

ALCS 2 game

To be determined

To be determined

Fox or FS1

NLCS Game 1

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Sun 17 Oct

NLCS Game 2

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Mon, Oct. 18

ALCS Game 3

To be determined

To be determined

FS1

Tuesday October 19

ALCS Game 4

To be determined

To be determined

FS1

NLCS Game 3

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Wednesday October 20

ALCS Game 5 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

FS1

NLCS Game 4

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Thursday October 21

NLCS Game 5 (if needed)

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Fri, Oct 22

ALCS Game 6 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Sat 23 Oct

ALCS Game 7 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

Fox or FS1

NLCS Game 6 (if needed)

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

Sun 24 Oct

NLCS Game 7 (if needed)

To be determined

To be determined

TBS

World Series (best of seven)

DATED GAME MATCH START TIME (ET) TV

Tuesday October 26

Game 1

To be determined

To be determined

Fox

Wednesday October 27

Game 2

To be determined

To be determined

Fox

Fri, Oct 29

Game 3

To be determined

To be determined

Fox

Sat 30 Oct

Game 4

To be determined

To be determined

Fox

Sun Oct 31

Game 5 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

Fox

Tuesday, November 2

Game 6 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

Fox

Wednesday November 3

Game 7 (if necessary)

To be determined

To be determined

Fox



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