MLB announces playoff schedule

MLB Announces Playoff Schedule

Major League Baseball has announced their 2023 postseason schedule. This year’s playoffs will kick off on October 3rd, with a possible game 7 of the World Series wrapping up on November 4th, if required.

WILD CARD SERIES

Tuesday, Oct. 3
AL Wild Card A, Game 1
AL Wild Card B, Game 1
NL Wild Card A, Game 1
NL Wild Card B, Game 1

Wednesday, Oct. 4
AL Wild Card A, Game 2
AL Wild Card B, Game 2
NL Wild Card A, Game 2
NL Wild Card B, Game 2

Thursday, Oct. 5
AL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if necessary)
AL Wild Card B, Game 3 (if necessary)
NL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if necessary)
NL Wild Card B, Game 3 (if necessary)

DIVISION SERIES

Saturday, Oct. 7
ALDS A, Game 1
ALDS B, Game 1
NLDS A, Game 1
NLDS B, Game 1

Sunday, Oct. 8
ALDS A, Game 2
ALDS B, Game 2

Monday, Oct. 9
NLDS A, Game 2
NLDS B, Game 2

Tuesday, Oct. 10
ALDS A, Game 3
ALDS B, Game 3

Wednesday, Oct. 11
NLDS A, Game 3
NLDS B, Game 3
ALDS A, Game 4 (if necessary)
ALDS B, Game 4 (if necessary)

Thursday, Oct. 12
NLDS A, Game 4 (if necessary)
NLDS B, Game 4 (if necessary)

Friday, Oct. 13
ALDS A, Game 5 (if necessary)
ALDS B, Game 5 (if necessary)

Saturday, Oct. 14
NLDS A, Game 5 (if necessary)
NLDS B, Game 5 (if necessary)

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Sunday, Oct. 15
ALCS Game 1

Monday, Oct. 16
NLCS Game 1
ALCS Game 2

Tuesday, Oct. 17
NLCS Game 2

Wednesday, Oct. 18
ALCS Game 3

Thursday, Oct. 19
NLCS Game 3
ALCS Game 4

Friday, Oct. 20
NLCS Game 4
ALCS Game 5 (if necessary)

Saturday, Oct. 21
NLCS Game 5 (if necessary)

Sunday, Oct. 22
ALCS Game 6 (if necessary)

Monday, Oct. 23
NLCS Game 6 (if necessary)
ALCS Game 7 (if necessary)

Tuesday, Oct. 24
NLCS Game 7 (if necessary)

WORLD SERIES

Friday, Oct. 27
Game 1 (at better 2023 record)

Saturday, Oct. 28
Game 2 (at better 2023 record)

Monday, Oct. 30
Game 3

Tuesday, Oct. 31
Game 4

Wednesday, Nov. 1
Game 5 (if necessary)

Friday, Nov. 3
Game 6 (if necessary, at better 2023 record)

Saturday, Nov. 4
Game 7 (if necessary, at better 2023 record)

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