2021 MLB playoffs: Bracket, playoff baseball schedule as Red Sox knock out Yankees in AL Wild Card Game



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The 2021 Major League Baseball playoffs have arrived and the action kicks off Tuesday night at Fenway Park. 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

All games on ESPN, Fox, FS1, and MLB Network can be streamed through fuboTV (Try for free).

Former Marlins president David Samson explained what to expect from the AL Wild Card Game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox in the latest episode of Nothing Personal with David Samson. Listen below:

Wild Card Games (single elimination)

Tuesday 5 Oct

Yankees at the Red Sox (AL)

FOREST 6-2

ESPN

Wednesday 6 Oct

Cardinals at Dodgers (NL)

8:10 p.m.

TBS

League Division Series (best of five)

Thursday October 7

ALDS Game 1

Astros vs. White Sox

4:07 p.m.

FS1

ALDS Game 1

Red Sox vs Rays

8:07 p.m.

FS1

Fri, Oct 8

ALDS Game 2

Astros vs. White Sox

2:07 p.m.

MLB Network

NLDS Game 1

Brewers vs. Braves

4:37 p.m.

TBS

ALDS Game 2

Red Sox vs Rays

7:02 p.m.

FS1

NLDS Game 1

Giants against TBD

9:37 p.m.

TBS

Sat 9 Oct

NLDS 2 game

Brewers vs. Braves

5:07 p.m.

TBS

NLDS 2 game

Giants against TBD

9:07 p.m.

TBS

Sun 10 Oct

ALDS Game 3

Rays vs. Red Sox

4:07 p.m.

MLB Network

ALDS Game 3

White Sox vs. Astros

8:07 p.m.

FS1

Mon, Oct. 11

ALDS Game 4 (if necessary)

Rays vs. Red Sox

To be determined

FS1 or MLB network

ALDS Game 4 (if necessary)

White Sox vs. Astros

To be determined

FS1 or MLB network

NLDS Game 3

Braves Against Brewers

To be determined

TBS

NLDS Game 3

TBD against the Giants

To be determined

TBS

Tuesday, October 12

NLDS 4 game (if necessary)

Braves Against Brewers

To be determined

TBS

NLDS Game 4 (if necessary)

TBD against the Giants

To be determined

TBS

Wednesday October 13

ALDS Game 5 (if necessary)

Astros vs. White Sox

To be determined

FS1

ALDS Game 5 (if necessary)

Red Sox vs Rays

To be determined

FS1

Thursday 14 Oct

NLDS Game 5 (if necessary)

Brewers vs. Braves

To be determined

TBS

NLDS Game 5 (if necessary)

Giants against TBD

To be determined

TBS

League Championship Series (best of seven)

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 Oct 17

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)

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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The 2021 MLB playoffs begin October 5-6 with the AL and NL Wild Card games. To celebrate, 2021 MLB playoff gear is now available for select teams. Shop for hoodies, shirts and more here.

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