2022 MLB playoffs: World Series schedule, game times, TV channel as Astros vs. Phillies kicks off Friday

Major League Baseball has reached the World Series in the 2022 playoffs. MLB's postseason started with 12 teams less than three weeks ago, and now we're down to the final two: the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Game 1 of the 2022 World Series is set for Friday night in Houston. The Astros are back in the World Series for the fourth time in six years, and they're seeking their first championship since 2017. The Phillies, meanwhile, had not made the playoffs since 2011 and they have won the NL pennant for the first time since 2009. Philly is looking for its first World Series title in 14 years.

This is the largest playoff field ever for a full, 162-game season, and you can read more on the new format here. Ten teams -- the Yankees, Padres, Guardians, Dodgers, Braves, Mariners, Mets, Cardinals, Blue Jays and Rays -- were eliminated in the first three rounds. The Dodgers, Braves and Mets all won at least 100 games this year, but none of them won a single series in the postseason.

The 2022 MLB postseason will stretch beyond October. Game 4 of the 2022 World Series is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 1, so that is a guaranteed date. Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5. It would be the latest World Series game in MLB history. Because the first week of the regular season was postponed due to the owners' lockout, each team had three makeup games added to the end of their schedule.

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Below is the full 2022 MLB postseason schedule, including broadcast information. Games on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Fox and FS1 can be streamed on fuboTV (try for free).