MLB's 2021 World Series matchup is set: the Houston Astros will face the Atlanta Braves in this year's Fall Classic. The Braves punched their ticket Saturday night, clinching the pennant in Game 6 of the NLCS against the defending champion Dodgers. The Astros, meanwhile, knocked out the Boston Red Sox in six games in the ALCS. The Astros have home-field advantage in the World Series, which starts Tuesday in Houston.
MLB used a 16-team postseason format during the pandemic-shortened 60-game season a year ago. This season they went back to the usual 10-team format. As a reminder, the three division winners in each league advanced directly to the League Division Series. The non-division winners with the two best records met in the Wild Card Game, with the winner advancing to face the team with the league's best record in the LDS. The LDS was a best-of-five, and the League Championship Series and World Series are both best-of-sevens.
Below is the complete 2021 MLB postseason schedule. All games on ESPN, Fox, FS1 and MLB Network can be streamed via fuboTV (try for free).
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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