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2025 MLB playoffs: Schedule, postseason bracket, standings

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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.

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American League Division Series

Best-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 Series

Best-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 Series

Best-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 Series

Best-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 Series

Best-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 rounds

American League Wild Card Series

Best-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 Series

Best-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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