The 2025 MLB playoffs are underway! For the fourth year, a 12-team playoff field was whittled down in the wild-card round to an eight-team division series. In the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays became the first team to secure a spot in the championship series by knocking out the New York Yankees. They'll next meet the Seattle Mariners, who defeated the Detroit Tigers in a thrilling five-game set. In the National League, the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers dropped the Philadelphia Phillies to advance to the NLCS, while the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are facing off in a battle of NL Central rivals. From the next playoff pitch to the last out of the World Series, we've got you covered with the postseason bracket, schedules, results and how to watch every game this October.   Latest news and analysisBest World Series matchups for every type of fan Offseason questions for eliminated teams Teams with chance to end lengthy playoff droughts MLB playoffs preview: World Series odds, likely MVPs and fatal flaws Our 2025 MLB postseason predictions Passan: The October without a superteam  American League Division SeriesBest-of-five series All times ET for every matchup and round   
Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers Seattle wins series 3-2 Game 1: Tigers 3, Mariners 2 Game 2: Mariners 3, Tigers 2 Game 3: Mariners 8, Tigers 4 Game 4: Tigers 9, Mariners 3 Game 5: Mariners 3, Tigers 2
  
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Toronto wins series 3-1 Game 1: Blue Jays 10, Yankees 1 Game 2: Blue Jays 13, Yankees 7 Game 3: Yankees 9, Blue Jays 6 Game 4: Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2
 National League Division SeriesBest-of-five series   
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles wins series 3-1 Game 1: Dodgers 5, Phillies 3 Game 2: Dodgers 4, Phillies 3 Game 3: Phillies 8, Dodgers 2 Game 4: Dodgers 2, Phillies 1
  
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs Series tied 2-2 Game 1: Brewers 9, Cubs 3 Game 2: Brewers 7, Cubs 3 Game 3: Cubs 4, Brewers 3 Game 4: Cubs 6, Brewers 0 Game 5: Cubs at Brewers, 8:08 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 (TBS)
 American League Championship SeriesBest-of-seven series   
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Game 1: Mariners at Blue Jays, 8:03 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 12 (Fox/FS1) Game 2: Mariners at Blue Jays, Monday, Oct. 13 (Fox/FS1) Game 3: Blue Jays at Mariners, Wednesday, Oct. 15 (Fox/FS1) Game 4: Blue Jays at Mariners, Thursday, Oct. 16 (Fox/FS1) Game 5*: Blue Jays at Mariners, Friday, Oct. 17 (Fox/FS1) Game 6*: Mariners at Blue Jays, Sunday, Oct. 19 (Fox/FS1) Game 7*: Mariners at Blue Jays, Monday, Oct. 20 (Fox/FS1)
*if necessary  National League Championship SeriesBest-of-seven series  Los Angeles Dodgers vs. winner of Milwaukee Brewers-Chicago Cubs series Game 1: Monday, Oct. 13 (TBS) Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14 (TBS) Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16 (TBS) Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17 (TBS) Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 18 (TBS) Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 20 (TBS) Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 21 (TBS)
*if necessary  World SeriesBest-of-seven series Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24 (Fox) Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25 (Fox) Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27 (Fox) Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28 (Fox) Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 29 (Fox) Game 6*: Friday, Oct. 31 (Fox) Game 7*: Saturday, Nov. 1 (Fox)
*if necessary  Completed roundsAmerican League Wild Card SeriesBest-of-three series   
Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Detroit wins series 2-1 Game 1: Tigers 2, Guardians 1 Game 2: Guardians 6, Tigers 1 Game 3: Tigers 6, Guardians 3
  
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees New York wins series 2-1 Game 1: Red Sox 3, Yankees 1 Game 2: Yankees 4, Red Sox 3 Game 3: Yankees 4, Red Sox 0
 National League Wild Card SeriesBest-of-three series   
Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers L.A. wins series 2-0 Game 1: Dodgers 10, Reds 5 Game 2: Dodgers 8, Reds 4
  
San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs Chicago wins series 2-1 Game 1: Cubs 3, Padres 1 Game 2: Padres 3, Cubs 0 Game 3: Cubs 3, Padres 1
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