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MLB releases complete 2021 postseason schedule

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© D. Ross Cameron | 2021 Oct 3

The 2021 MLB postseason is on deck. The AL Wild Card Game will be telecast exclusively on ESPN and also available via the ESPN App. ESPN Radio will provide live national coverage of all 2021 MLB Postseason games, including the Wild Card Games.

All games telecast on MLB Network, TBS, FOX and FS1 will be available to MLB.TV subscribers who are authenticated subscribers to the applicable network through a participating pay TV provider.

A = Involves club with best record; B = Not involving club with best record

* – if necessary

WILD CARD GAMES

Tuesday, Oct. 5
• Yankees v. Red Sox (ESPN, 8 p.m. air time, 8:08 p.m. ET first pitch)

Wednesday, Oct. 6
• Cardinals v. Dodgers (TBS, 8 p.m. air time, 8:10 p.m. ET first pitch)

DIVISION SERIES
Best-of-five

Thursday, Oct. 7
• Winner of AL WC Game v. Rays, Game 1 (FS1 or MLBN)
• White Sox v. Astros, Game 1 (FS1 or MLBN)

Friday, Oct. 8
• Winner of AL WC Game v. Rays, Game 2 (FS1 or MLBN)
• White Sox v. Astros, Game 2 (FS1 or MLBN)
• Winner of NL WC Game v. Giants, Game 1 (TBS)
• Braves v. Brewers, Game 1 (TBS)

Saturday, Oct. 9
• Winner of NL WC Game v. Giants, Game 2 (TBS)
• Braves v. Brewers, Game 2 (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 10
• Rays v. Winner of AL WC Game, Game 3 (FS1 or MLBN)
• Astros v. White Sox, Game 3 (FS1 or MLBN)

Monday, Oct. 11
• Rays v. Winner of AL WC Game, Game 4* (FS1 or MLBN)
• Astros v. White Sox, Game 4* (FS1 or MLBN)
• Giants v. Winner of NL WC Game, Game 3 (TBS)
• Brewers v. Braves, Game 3 (TBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 12
• Giants v. Winner of NL WC Game, Game 4* (TBS)
• Brewers v. Braves, Game 4* (TBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 13
• Winner of AL WC Game v. Rays, Game 5* (FS1)
• White Sox v. Astros, Game 5* (FS1)

Thursday, Oct. 14
• Winner of NL WC Game v. Giants, Game 5* (TBS)
• Braves v. Brewers, Game 5* (TBS)

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Best-of-seven

Friday, Oct. 15
• ALCS Game 1 (FOX)

Saturday, Oct. 16
• ALCS Game 2 (FOX or FS1)
• NLCS Game 1 (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 17
• NLCS Game 2 (TBS)

Monday, Oct. 18
• ALCS Game 3 (FS1)

Tuesday, Oct. 19
• NLCS Game 3 (TBS)
• ALCS Game 4 (FS1) 

Wednesday, Oct. 20
• ALCS Game 5* (FS1) 
• NLCS Game 4 (TBS)

Thursday, Oct. 21
• NLCS Game 5* (TBS)

Friday, Oct. 22
• ALCS Game 6* (FS1) 

Saturday, Oct. 23
• NLCS Game 6* (TBS)
• ALCS Game 7* (FOX or FS1) 

Sunday, Oct. 24
• NLCS Game 7* (TBS)

WORLD SERIES
Best-of-seven

Tuesday, Oct. 26
• World Series Game 1 – hosted by team with better record (FOX)

Wednesday, Oct. 27
• World Series Game 2 – hosted by team with better record (FOX)

Thursday, Oct. 28
• Travel Day

Friday, Oct. 29
• World Series Game 3 (FOX)

Saturday, Oct. 30
• World Series Game 4 (FOX)

Sunday, Oct. 31
• World Series Game 5* (FOX)

Monday, Nov. 1
• Travel Day*

Tuesday, Nov. 2
• World Series Game 6* – hosted by team with better record (FOX)

Wednesday, Nov. 3
• World Series Game 7* – hosted by team with better record (FOX)

Here are the game times through Sunday: