2017 MLB Playoffs: Full Schedule, Start Date, TV Channel

When do this year's playoffs start? Glad you asked! Below is the full schedule for this year's postseason.

The Major League Baseball season is coming to a close, which means it's time to start thinking about the playoffs. Will the Los Angeles Dodgers turn their incredible regular-season into an elusive World Series championship? Will the Houston Astros' long-term rebuilding project yield their first pennant since 2005? Will one of the unusual AL wild card candidates stage an unlikely run through the postseason? Below is the full schedule for this year's playoffs, so you can start preparing now for the annual madness.

WILD-CARD ROUND

Date	SEries	TV
Tuesday, October 3	Yankees 8, Twins 4	—
Wednesday, October 4	Diamondbacks 11, Rockies 8	—

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

Date	SEries	TV
Thursday, October 5	Astros 8, Red Sox 2	—
Thursday, October 5	Indians 4, Yankees 0	—
Friday, October 6	Astros 8, Red Sox 2	—
Friday, October 6	Indians 9, Yankees 8 F/13	—
Sunday, October 8	Red Sox 10, Astros 3	—
Sunday, October 8	Yankees 1, Indians 0	—
Monday, October 9	Astros 5, Red Sox 4	—
Monday, October 9	Yankees 7, Indians 3	—
Wednesday, October 11	Yankees 5, Indians 2	—

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

Date	SEries	TV
Friday, October 6	Dodgers 9, Diamondbacks 5	—
Friday, October 6	Cubs 3, Nationals 0	—
Saturday, October 7	Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 5	—
Saturday, October 7	Nationals 6, Cubs 3	—
Monday, October 9	Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 1	—
Monday, October 9	Cubs 2, Nationals 1	—
Wednesday, October 11	Nationals 5, Cubs 0	—
Thursday October 12	Cubs 9, Nationals 8	—

AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

date	series	TV
Friday, October 13	Astros 2, Yankees 1	—
Saturday, October 14	Astros 2, Yankees 1	—
Monday, October 16	Yankees 8, Astros 1	—
Tuesday, October 17	Yankees 6, Astros 4	—
Wednesday, October 18	Yankees 5, Astros 0	—
Friday, October 20	Astros 7, Yankees 1	—
Saturday, October 21	Astros 4, Yankees 0	—

NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Date	SERIES	TV
Saturday, October 14	Dodgers 5, Cubs 3	—
Sunday, October 15	Dodgers 4, Cubs 1	—
Tuesday, October 17	Dodgers 6, Cubs 1	—
Wednesday, October 18	Cubs 3, Dodgers 2	—
Thursday, October 19	Dodgers 11, Cubs 1	—

WORLD SERIES

date	SEries	TV
Tuesday, October 24	Astros at Dodgers - 8 p.m. ET	FOX
Wednesday, October 25	Astros at Dodgers - 8 p.m. ET	FOX
Friday, October 27	Dodgers at Astros - 8 p.m. ET	FOX
Saturday, October 28	Dodgers at Astros - 8 p.m. ET	FOX
Sunday, October 29	Dodgers at Astros (if necessary) - 8 p.m. ET	FOX
Tuesday, October 31	Astros at Dodgers (if necessary) - 8 p.m. ET	FOX
Wednesday, November 1	Astros at Dodgers (if necessary) - 8 p.m. ET	FOX