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2023 MLB Playoff schedule: World Series dates, How to watch, TV channels

Updated Sep. 6, 2023 12:06 p.m. ET

MLB announced its 2023 playoff schedule Tuesday. Here are the dates for each playoff round and the networks on which the games will air:

AL Wild-Card Series: Oct. 3-5 on ESPN

NL Wild-Card Series: Oct. 3-5 on ESPN

AL Divisional Series: Oct. 7-13 on FOX, FS1

NL Divisional Series: Oct. 7-14 on TBS

AL Championship Series: Oct. 15-23 on FOX, FS1

NL Championship Series: Oct. 16-24 on TBS

World Series: Oct. 27-Nov. 4 on FOX

For the full breakdown of each series and their games, check out the information below:

Wild Card Series Schedule

AL Wild Card A

Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 3 (ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 4 (ESPN)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 5 (ESPN)*

AL Wild Card B

Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 3 (ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 4 (ESPN)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 5 (ESPN)*

NL Wild Card A

Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 3 (ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 4 (ESPN)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 5 (ESPN)*

NL Wild Card B

Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 3 (ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 4 (ESPN)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 5 (ESPN)*

Divisional Series Schedule

ALDS A

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 7 (FOX/FS1)
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 8 (FOX/FS1)
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 10 (FOX/FS1)
Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 11 (FOX/FS1)*
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 13 (FOX/FS1)*

ALDS B

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 7 (FOX/FS1)
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 8 (FOX/FS1)
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 10 (FOX/FS1)
Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 11 (FOX/FS1)*
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 13 (FOX/FS1)*

NLDS A

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 7 (TBS)
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 9 (TBS)
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 11 (TBS)
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 12 (TBS)*
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 14 (TBS)*

NLDS B

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 7 (TBS)
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 9 (TBS)
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 11 (TBS)
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 12 (TBS)*
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 14 (TBS)*

Championship Series Schedule

ALCS

Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 15 (FOX/FS1)
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 16 (FOX/FS1)
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 18 (FOX/FS1)
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 19 (FOX/FS1)*
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 20 (FOX/FS1)*
Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 22 (FOX/FS1)*
Game 7: Monday, Oct. 23 (FOX/FS1)*

NLCS

Game 1: Monday, Oct. 16 (TBS)
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 17 (TBS)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 19 (TBS)
Game 4: Friday, Oct. 20 (TBS)
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 21 (TBS)
Game 6: Monday, Oct. 23 (TBS)
Game 7: Tuesday, Oct. 24 (TBS)

World Series Schedule

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 27 (FOX)
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 28 (FOX)
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 30 (FOX)
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 31 (FOX)*
Game 5: Wednesday, Nov. 1 (FOX)*
Game 6: Friday, Nov. 3 (FOX)*
Game 7: Saturday, Nov. 4 (FOX)*

*if necessary

For an updated look at who is on track to make the MLB Playoffs, check out our 2023 MLB Playoff Picture.