The Atlanta Braves are set to square off against the Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series. The Braves knocked out the defending champion Dodgers on Saturday night in Game 6 of the NLCS to advance to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1999. In the American League, the Astros took down the Boston Red Sox in six games to win the AL pennant for the third time in five years. The Braves-Astros World Series will get started Tuesday at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
The 2021 MLB playoffs mark a return to some sense of normalcy for the sport. Gone are the neutral sites, the fan-less games, and the 16-team format; the concepts of home-field advantage and sellouts are back, and so is the 10-team field. The Yankees and Cardinals bowed out in the Wild Card Games.
So what does the MLB playoff bracket look like? Below you'll find the schedule and the results for all the rounds as they play out, extending through the League Division and Championship Series, and concluding with the 2021 World Series.
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2021 MLB playoff bracket
2021 MLB postseason schedule
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League Championship Series (best-of-seven)
Fri., Oct. 15
ALCS Game 1
Astros vs. Red Sox
HOU 5, BOS 4
Fox
Sat., Oct. 16
ALCS Game 2
Astros vs. Red Sox
BOS 9, HOU 5
Fox and FS1
NLCS Game 1
Braves vs. Dodgers
ATL 3, LAD 2
TBS
Sun., Oct. 17
NLCS Game 2
Braves vs. Dodgers
ATL 5, LAD 4
TBS
Mon., Oct. 18
ALCS Game 3
Red Sox vs. Astros
BOS 12, HOU 3
FS1
Tues., Oct. 19
NLCS Game 3
Dodgers vs. Braves
LAD 6, ATL 5
TBS
ALCS Game 4
Red Sox vs. Astros
HOU 9, BOS 2
FS1
Weds., Oct. 20
ALCS Game 5
Red Sox vs. Astros
HOU 9, BOS 1
FS1
NLCS Game 4
Dodgers vs. Braves
ATL 9, LAD 2
TBS
Thurs., Oct. 21
NLCS Game 5
Dodgers vs. Braves
LAD 11, ATL 2
TBS
Fri., Oct. 22
ALCS Game 6
Astros vs. Red Sox
HOU 5, BOS 0
FS1
Sat., Oct. 23
NLCS Game 6
Braves vs. Dodgers
ATL 4, LAD 2
TBS
World Series (best-of-seven)
Tues., Oct. 26
Game 1
Astros vs. Braves
8:09 p.m.
Fox
Weds., Oct. 27
Game 2
Astros vs. Braves
8:09 p.m.
Fox
Fri., Oct. 29
Game 3
Braves vs. Astros
8:09 p.m.
Fox
Sat., Oct. 30
Game 4
Braves vs. Astros
8:09 p.m.
Fox
Sun., Oct. 31
Game 5 (if nec.)
Braves vs. Astros
8:15 p.m.
Fox
Tues., Nov. 2
Game 6 (if nec.)
Astros vs. Braves
8:09 p.m.
Fox
Weds., Nov. 3
Game 7 (if nec.)
Astros vs. Braves
8:09 p.m.
Fox
Completed rounds
Wild Card Games (single elimination)
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)/SCORETues., Oct 5
Yankees at Red Sox (AL)
BOS 6, NYY 2
Weds., Oct 6
Cardinals at Dodgers (NL)
LAD 3, STL 1
League Division Series (best-of-five)
DATESERIES/GAMEMATCHUP/SCORETIME (ET)/SCORETVThurs., Oct. 7
ALDS Game 1
Astros vs. White Sox
HOU 6, CHW 1
FS1
ALDS Game 1
Red Sox vs. Rays
TB 5, BOS 0
FS1
Fri., Oct. 8
ALDS Game 2
Astros vs. White Sox
HOU 9, CHW 4
MLB Network
NLDS Game 1
Brewers vs. Braves
MIL 2, ATL 1
TBS
ALDS Game 2
Rays vs. Red Sox
BOS 14, TB 6
FS1
NLDS Game 1
Giants vs. Dodgers
SF 4, LAD 0
TBS
Sat., Oct. 9
NLDS Game 2
Brewers vs. Braves
ATL 3, MIL 0
TBS
NLDS Game 2
Giants vs. Brewers
LAD 9, SF 2
TBS
Sun., Oct. 10
ALDS Game 3
Red Sox vs. Rays
BOS 6, TB 4 (13)
MLB Network
ALDS Game 3
White Sox vs. Astros
CHW 12, HOU 6
FS1
Mon., Oct. 11
NLDS Game 3
Braves vs. Brewers
ATL 3, MIL 0
TBS
ALDS Game 4
Red Sox vs. Rays
BOS 6, TB 5
FS1
NLDS Game 3
Dodgers vs. Giants
SF 1, LAD 0
TBS
Tues., Oct. 12ALDS Game 4
White Sox vs. Astros
HOU 10, CHW 1
FS1
NLDS Game 4
Braves vs. Brewers
ATL 6, MIL 5TBS
NLDS Game 4
Dodgers vs. Giants
LAD 7, SF 2
TBS
Thurs., Oct 14
NLDS Game 5
Giants vs. Dodgers
LAD 2, SF 1
TBS
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