It was not quite a smooth ride, but the 2020 MLB season is finally complete and the playoff picture is set.
This year, the playoff format is different than ever before with an expanded field of 16 teams and neutral playing sites with the American League in southern California and National League in Texas in the LDS and LCS, while the first-round will be played at the home team’s stadium.
Here is the complete 2020 MLB playoff schedule:
*If necessary
MLB Wild-Card Round (Best-of-3)
No. 8 Toronto Blue Jays @ No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays
Game 1: Tuesday, Sept 29, 5 p.m. ET, TBS (TB 3, TOR 1)
Game 2 Wednesday, Sept. 30, 4:07 p.m. ET, TBS (TB 8, TOR 2)
Game 3*: Thursday, Oct. 1, 4:07 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 7 Chicago White Sox @ No. 2 Oakland A’s
Game 1: Tuesday, Sept 29, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN (CHI 4, OAK 1)
Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 3:10 p.m. ET, ESPN (OAK 5, CWS 3)
Game 3*: Thursday, Oct. 1, 3:10 p.m. ET, ESPN (OAK 6, CWS 4)
No. 6 Houston Astros @ No. 3 Minnesota Twins
Game 1: Tuesday, Sept 29, 2 p.m. ET, ABC (HOU 4 MIN 1)
Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN2 (HOU 3, MIN 1)
Game 3*: Thursday, Oct. 1, 1:08 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 4 New York Yankees @ No. 5 Cleveland Indians
Game 1: Tuesday, Sept 29, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN (NYY 12 CLE 3)
Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7:08 p.m. ET, ESPN (NYY 10, CLE 9)
Game 3*: Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
No. 5 St. Louis Cardinals @ No. 4 San Diego Padres
Game 1: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 5:08 p.m. ET, ESPN2 (STL 7, SD 4)
Game 2: Thursday, Oct. 1, 5:08 p.m. ET, ESPN2 (SD 11, STL 9)
Game 3*: Friday, Oct. 2, 10:08 p.m. ET, ESPN (SD 4, STL 0)
No. 6 Miami Marlins @ No. 3 Chicago Cubs
Game 1: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2 p.m. ET, ABC (MIA 5, CHC 1)
Game 2: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2:08 p.m. ET, ABC (MIA 2, CHC 0)
Game 3*: Friday, Oct. 2, 2:08 p.m. ET, ABC
No. 8 Milwaukee Brewers @ No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers
Game 1: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 10:08 p.m. ET, ESPN (LAD 4, MIL 2)
Game 2: Thursday, Oct. 1, 10:08 p.m. ET, ESPN (LAD 3, MIL 0)
Game 3*: Friday, Oct. 2, 6:38 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 Cincinnati Reds @ No. 2 Atlanta Braves
Game 1: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 12:08 p.m. ET, ESPN (ATL 1, CIN 0, F/13)
Game 2: Thursday, Oct. 1, 12:08 p.m. ET, ESPN (ATL 5, CIN 0)
Game 3*: Friday, Oct. 2, 3:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
ALDS (Best-of-5)
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays (Petco Park)
Game 1: Monday, Oct. 5, 8:07 p.m. ET, TBS (NYY 9, TB 3)
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 8:10 p.m. ET, TBS (TB 7, NYY 5)
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7:10 p.m. ET, TBS (TB 8, NYY 4)
Game 4*: Thursday, Oct. 8 7:10 p.m. ET, TBS (NYY 5, TB 1)
Game 5*: Friday, Oct. 9, 7:10 p.m. ET, TBS (TB 2, NYY 1)
Houston Astros vs. Oakland A's (Dodger Stadium)
Game 1: Monday, Oct. 5, 4:07 p.m. ET, TBS (HOU 10, OAK 5)
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 4:37 p.m. ET, TBS (HOU 5, OAK 2)
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 3:35 p.m. ET, TBS (OAK 9, HOU 7)
Game 4*: Thursday, Oct. 8, 3:35 p.m. ET, TBS (HOU 11, OAK 6)
Game 5*: Friday, Oct. 9, 3:35 p.m. ET, TBS
NLDS (Best-of-5)
Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves (Minute Maid Park)
Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2:08 p.m. ET, FS1 (ATL 9, MIA 5)
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2:08 p.m. ET, MLB Network (ATL 2, MIA 0)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 8 2:08 p.m. ET, FS1 (ATL 7, MIA 0)
Game 4*: Friday, Oct. 9, 2:08 p.m. ET, FS1
Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 10, 4:08 p.m. ET, FS1
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (Globe Life Field)
Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 9:38 p.m. ET, FS1 (LAD 5, SD 1)
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 9:08 p.m. ET, FS1 (LAD 6, SD 5)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 8, 9:08 p.m. ET, MLB Network (LAD 12, SD 3)
Game 4*: Friday, Oct. 9, 9:08 p.m. ET, FS1
Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 10, 8:08 p.m. ET, FS1
ALCS (Best-of-7)
Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Petco Park
Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 11, 7:38 p.m. ET, TBS (TB 2, HOU 1)
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 12, 4:07 p.m. ET, TBS
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 8:40 p.m. ET, TBS
Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 8:40 p.m. ET, TBS
Game 5*: Thursday, Oct. 14, TBD, TBS
Game 6*: Friday, Oct. 15, TBD, TBS
Game 7*: Saturday, Oct. 16, TBD, TBS
NLCS (Best-of-7)
Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodges (Globe Life Field)
Game 1: Monday, Oct. 12, 8:08 p.m. ET, FOX
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6:05 p.m. ET, FS1
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 6:05 p.m. ET, FS1
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 14, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 5*: Friday, Oct. 15, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 6*: Saturday, Oct. 16, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 7*: Sunday, Oct. 17, TBD, FOX/FS1
World Series (Best-of-7)
AL vs. NL, Globe Life Park
Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 21, TBD, FOX
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 22, TBD, FOX
Game 3: Friday, Oct. 24, TBD, FOX
Game 4: Saturday, Oct. 25, TBD, FOX
Game 5*: Sunday, Oct. 26, TBD, FOX
Game 6*: Tuesday, Oct. 28, TBD, FOX
Game 7*: Wednesday, Oct. 29, TBD, FOX
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