There are fewer than six weeks remaining in the regular season, and, on Wednesday, MLB announced the 2021 postseason schedule. MLB used a 16-team postseason format during the pandemic-shortened 60-game season a year ago. This season they're going back to the usual 10-team format, which means the return of the winner-take-all Wild Card Game.
As a reminder, the three division winners in each league advance directly to the League Division Series. The non-division winners with the two best records meet in the Wild Card Game, with the winner advancing to face the team with the league's best record in the LDS. The LDS is a best-of-five, then the League Championship Series and World Series are both best-of-sevens.
The regular season ends on Sunday, Oct. 3. Here is the complete 2021 MLB postseason schedule.
Wild Card Games (single elimination)
Tues., Oct 5
TBD (AL)
TBA
ESPN
Weds., Oct 6
TBD (NL)
TBA
TBS
League Division Series (best-of-five)
Thurs., Oct. 7
ALDS A Game 1
TBD
TBA
FS1 or MLBN
ALDS B Game 1
TBD
TBA
FS1 or MLBN
Fri., Oct. 8
ALDS A Game 2
TBD
TBA
FS1 or MLBN
ALDS B Game 2
TBD
TBA
FS1 or MLBN
NLDS A Game 1
TBD
TBA
TBS
NLDS B Game 1
TBD
TBA
TBS
Sat., Oct. 9
NLDS A Game 2
TBD
TBA
TBS
NLDS B Game 2
TBD
TBA
TBS
Sun., Oct. 10
ALDS A Game 3
TBD
TBA
FS1 or MLB
ALDS B Game 3
TBD
TBA
FS1 or MLB
Mon., Oct. 11
ALDS A Game 4 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
FS1 or MLBN
ALDS B Game 4 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
FS1 or MLBN
NLDS A Game 3
TBD
TBA
TBS
NLDS B Game 3
TBD
TBA
TBS
Tues., Oct. 12
NLDS A Game 4 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
TBS
NLDS B Game 4 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
TBS
Weds., Oct. 13
ALDS A Game 5 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
FS1
ALDS B Game 5 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
FS1
Thurs., Oct 14
NLDS A Game 5 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
TBS
NLDS B Game 5 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
TBS
League Championship Series (best-of-seven)
Fri., Oct. 15
ALCS Game 1
TBD
TBA
Fox
Sat., Oct. 16
ALCS Game 2
TBD
TBA
Fox or FS1
NLCS Game 1
TBD
TBA
TBS
Sun., Oct. 17
NLCS Game 2
TBD
TBA
TBS
Mon., Oct. 18
ALCS Game 3
TBD
TBA
FS1
Tues., Oct. 19
ALCS Game 4
TBD
TBA
FS1
NLCS Game 3
TBD
TBA
TBS
Weds., Oct. 20
ALCS Game 5 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
FS1
NLCS Game 4
TBD
TBA
TBS
Thurs., Oct. 21
NLCS Game 5 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
TBS
Fri., Oct. 22
ALCS Game 6 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
TBS
Sat., Oct. 23
ALCS Game 7 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
Fox or FS1
NLCS Game 6 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
TBS
Sun., Oct. 24
NLCS Game 7 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
TBS
World Series (best-of-seven)
Tues., Oct. 26
Game 1
TBD
TBA
Fox
Weds., Oct. 27
Game 2
TBD
TBA
Fox
Thurs., Oct. 29
Game 3
TBD
TBA
Fox
Fri., Oct. 30
Game 4
TBD
TBA
Fox
Sat., Oct. 31
Game 5 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
Fox
Mon., Nov. 2
Game 6 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
Fox
Tues., Nov. 3
Game 7 (if nec.)
TBD
TBA
Fox
