2022 MLB Playoffs: Full Bracket, Broadcast Schedule and Game Times

Here's a look at the 2022 Major League Baseball playoff bracket and schedule, complete with game times. The postseason begins Friday, Oct. 7.
2022 MLB Playoffs: Full Bracket, Broadcast Schedule and Game Times
2022 MLB Playoffs: Full Bracket, Broadcast Schedule and Game Times /

With one day remaining in the regular season, all 12 Major League Baseball playoff spots have been clinched, and all seeds and matchups have been determined.

Below is a look at the 2022 MLB postseason bracket and schedule, complete with game times.

Wild Card Series (best-of-three) - All games on ESPN, ESPN 2 or ABC

Friday, Oct. 7:

12:07 p.m. ET #6 Tampa Bay Rays at #3 Cleveland Guardians, Game 1 (ESPN)

2:07 p.m. ET #6 Philadelphia Phillies at #3 St. Louis Cardinals, Game 1 (ABC)

4:07 p.m. ET #5 Seattle Mariners at #4 Toronto Blue Jays, Game 1 (ESPN)

8:07 p.m. ET #5 San Diego Padres at #4 New York Mets, Game 1 (ESPN)

Saturday, Oct. 8:

12:07 p.m. ET #6 Tampa Bay Rays at #3 Cleveland Guardians, Game 2 (ESPN 2)

4:07 p.m. ET #5 Seattle Mariners at #4 Toronto Blue Jays, Game 2 (ESPN)

7:37 p.m. ET #5 San Diego Padres at #4 New York Mets, Game 2 (ESPN)

8:37 p.m. ET #6 Philadelphia Phillies at #3 St. Louis Cardinals, Game 2 (ESPN 2)

Sunday, Oct. 9:

2:07 p.m. ET (subject to change) #5 Seattle Mariners at #4 Toronto Blue Jays, Game 3, if necessary (ABC)

4:07 p.m. ET #6 Tampa Bay Rays at #3 Cleveland Guardians, Game 3, if necessary (ESPN)

7:37 p.m. ET #5 San Diego Padres at #4 New York Mets, Game 3, if necessary (ESPN)

8:37 p.m. ET (or 7:30 p.m. ET if Mets-Padres series is over) #6 Philadelphia Phillies at #3 St. Louis Cardinals, Game 3, if necessary (ESPN)

Monday, Oct. 10: Off-day

League Division Series (best-of-five)

Tuesday, Oct. 11: 

1:07 p.m. ET #6 Philadelphia Phillies at #2 Atlanta Braves, Game 1 (FOX)

3:37 p.m. ET #5 Seattle Mariners at #1 Houston Astros, Game 1 (TBS)

7:37 p.m. ET #3 Cleveland Guardians at #2 New York Yankees, Game 1 (TBS)

9:37 p.m. ET #5 San Diego Padres at #1 Los Angeles Dodgers, Game 1 (FS1)

Wednesday, Oct. 12:

4:35 p.m. ET #6 Philadelphia Phillies at #2 Atlanta Braves, Game 2 (FOX)

8:37 p.m. ET #5 San Diego Padres at #1 Los Angeles Dodgers, Game 2 (FS1)

Thursday, Oct. 13: 

3:37 p.m. ET #5 Seattle Mariners at #1 Houston Astros, Game 2 (TBS)

7:37 p.m. ET #3 Cleveland Guardians at #2 New York Yankees, Game 2 (TBS)

Friday, Oct. 14: 

4:37 p.m. ET #2 Atlanta Braves at #6 Philadelphia Phillies, Game 3 (FS1)

8:37 p.m. ET #1 Los Angeles Dodgers at #5 San Diego Padres, Game 3 (FS1)

Saturday, Oct. 15:

2:07 p.m. ET #2 Atlanta Braves at #6 Philadelphia Phillies, Game 4, (FS1)

4:07 p.m. ET #1 Houston Astros at #5 Seattle Mariners, Game 3 (TBS)

7:37 p.m. ET #2 New York Yankees at #3 Cleveland Guardians, Game 3 (TBS)

9:37 p.m. ET #1 Los Angeles Dodgers at #5 San Diego Padres, Game 4 (FS1)

Sunday, Oct. 16: 

3:07 p.m. ET #1 Houston Astros at #5 Seattle Mariners, Game 4, if necessary (TBS)

4:37 p.m. ET #6 Philadelphia Phillies at #2 Atlanta Braves, Game 5, if necessary (FS1)

7:07 p.m. ET #2 New York Yankees at #3 Cleveland Guardians, Game 4 (TBS)

9:07 p.m. ET #5 San Diego Padres at #1 Los Angeles Dodgers, Game 5, if necessary (FS1)

Monday, Oct. 17:

5:07 p.m. ET #5 Seattle Mariners at #1 Houston Astros, Game 5, if necessary (TBS)

7:37 p.m. ET #3 Cleveland Guardians at #2 New York Yankees, Game 5, if necessary (TBS)

League Championship Series (best-of-seven)

Tuesday, Oct. 18: 

NLCS, Game 1 (Fox or FS1)

Wednesday, Oct. 19:

NLCS, Game 2 (Fox or FS1)

ALCS, Game 1 (TBS)

Thursday, Oct. 20:

ALCS, Game 2 (TBS)

Friday, Oct. 21:

NLCS, Game 3 (FS1)

Saturday, Oct. 22:

NLCS, Game 4 (Fox or FS1)

ALCS, Game 3 (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 23:

NLCS, Game 5, if necessary (FS1)

ALCS, Game 4 (TBS)

Monday, Oct. 24:

NLCS, Game 6, if necessary (FS1)

ALCS, Game 5, if necessary (TBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 25:

NLCS, Game 7, if necessary (Fox and FS1)

ALCS, Game 6, if necessary (TBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 26:

ALCS, Game 7, if necessary (TBS)

World Series (best-of-seven)

Friday, Oct. 28: Game 1 (Fox)

Saturday, Oct. 29: Game 2 (Fox)

Sunday, Oct. 30: Travel Day

Monday, Oct. 31: Game 3 (Fox)

Tuesday, Nov. 1: Game 4 (Fox)

Wednesday, Nov. 2: Game 5, if necessary (Fox)

Thursday, Nov. 3: Travel Day

Friday, Nov. 4: Game 6, if necessary (Fox)

Saturday, Nov. 5: Game 7, if necessary (Fox)


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Jack Vita is a national baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation.