The 2019 MLB playoffs begin with a pair of appetizing wild-card matchups that follow intense races over the final weeks of the regular season. The Brewers and Nationals will square off in the NL, while the A’s and Rays will duke it out in their own winner-take-all contest in the AL.
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Those games will determine the full NLDS and ALDS brackets and set the stage for the rest of October.
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MLB playoffs schedule 2019
Wild-card
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| NL wild-card game | Brewers at Nationals | Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 8:08 p.m. | TBS |
| AL wild-card game | Rays at Athletics | Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 8:09 p.m. | ESPN |
Division Series
A = Involves club with best record; B = Does not involve club with best record
NLDS
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| NLDS ‘A’ Game 1 | TBA at Dodgers | Thursday, Oct. 3 | TBA | TBS |
| NLDS ‘B’ Game 1 | Cardinals at Braves | Thursday, Oct. 3 | TBA | TBS |
| NLDS ‘A’ Game 2 | TBA at Dodgers | Friday, Oct. 4 | TBA | TBS |
| NLDS ‘B’ Game 2 | Cardinals at Braves | Friday, Oct. 4 | TBA | TBS |
| NLDS ‘A’ Game 3 | Dodgers at TBA | Sunday, Oct. 6 | TBA | TBS |
| NLDS ‘B’ Game 3 | Braves at Cardinals | Sunday, Oct. 6 | TBA | TBS |
| NLDS ‘A’ Game 4 (if necessary) | Dodgers at TBA | Monday, Oct. 7 | TBA | TBS |
| NLDS ‘B’ Game 4 (if necessary) | Braves at Cardinals | Monday, Oct. 7 | TBA | TBS |
| NLDS ‘A’ Game 5 (if necessary) | TBA at Dodgers | Wednesday, Oct. 9 | TBA | TBS |
| NLDS ‘B’ Game 5 (if necessary) | Cardinals at Braves | Wednesday, Oct. 9 | TBA | TBS |
ALDS
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| ALDS ‘A’ Game 1 | TBA at Astros | Friday, Oct. 4 | TBA | MLBN or FS1 |
| ALDS ‘B’ Game 1 | Twins at Yankees | Friday, Oct. 4 | TBA | MLBN or FS1 |
| ALDS ‘A’ Game 2 | TBA at Astros | Saturday, Oct. 5 | TBA | FS1 |
| ALDS ‘B’ Game 2 | Twins at Yankees | Saturday, Oct. 5 | TBA | FS1 |
| ALDS ‘A’ Game 3 | Astros at TBA | Monday, Oct. 7 | TBA | MLBN or FS1 |
| ALDS ‘B’ Game 3 | Yankees at Twins | Monday, Oct. 7 | TBA | MLBN or FS1 |
| ALDS ‘A’ Game 4 (if necessary) | Astros at TBA | Tuesday, Oct. 8 | TBA | FS1 |
| ALDS ‘B’ Game 4 (if necessary) | Yankees at Twins | Tuesday, Oct. 8 | TBA | FS1 |
| ALDS ‘A’ Game 5 (if necessary) | Twins at Yankees | Thursday, Oct. 10 | TBA | FS1 |
| ALDS ‘B’ Game 5 (if necessary) | TBA at Astros | Thursday, Oct. 10 | TBA | FS1 |
League Championship Series schedule
NLCS
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| NLCS Game 1 | TBA | Friday, Oct. 11 | TBA | TBS |
| NLCS Game 2 | TBA | Saturday, Oct. 12 | TBA | TBS |
| NLCS Game 3 | TBA | Monday, Oct. 14 | TBA | TBS |
| NLCS Game 4 | TBA | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | TBA | TBS |
| NLCS Game 5 (if necessary) | TBA | Wednesday, Oct. 16 | TBA | TBS |
| NLCS Game 6 (if necessary) | TBA | Friday, Oct. 18 | TBA | TBS |
| NLCS Game 7 (if necessary) | TBA | Saturday, Oct. 19 | TBA | TBS |
ALCS
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| ALCS Game 1 | TBA | Saturday, Oct. 12 | TBA | Fox or FS1 |
| ALCS Game 2 | TBA | Sunday, Oct. 13 | TBA | Fox or FS1 |
| ALCS Game 3 | TBA | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | TBA | Fox or FS1 |
| ALCS Game 4 | TBA | Wednesday, Oct. 16 | TBA | Fox or FS1 |
| ALCS Game 5 (if necessary) | TBA | Thursday, Oct. 17 | TBA | Fox or FS1 |
| ALCS Game 6 (if necessary) | TBA | Saturday, Oct. 19 | TBA | Fox or FS1 |
| ALCS Game 7 (if necessary) | TBA | Sunday, Oct. 20 | TBA | Fox or FS1 |
World Series schedule
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| World Series Game 1 | TBA | Tuesday, Oct. 22 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 2 | TBA | Wednesday, Oct. 23 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 3 | TBA | Friday, Oct. 25 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 4 | TBA | Saturday, Oct. 26 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 5 (if necessary) | TBA | Sunday, Oct. 27 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 6 (if necessary) | TBA | Tuesday, Oct. 29 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 7 (if necessary) | TBA | Wednesday, Oct. 30 | TBA | Fox |