2021 MLB Play-Off Schedule

2021 MLB playoffs: Bracket, postseason baseball schedule as Yankees, Red Sox face off in AL Wild Card Game The 2021 MLB playoffs are here, and we have you covered with all you need to know R.J. Anderson By R.J. Anderson 44 mins ago 2 min read 2021-mlb-postseason-bracket-1.png CBS Sports The 2021 Major League Baseball postseason is here, as the 10-field team was set on Sunday. This year's playoffs mark a return to some sense of normalcy for the sport. Gone are the neutral sites, the fanless games, and the 16-team format; the concepts of home-field advantage and sellouts are back, and so is the 10-team field. For a reminder on how the rounds typically work, here's a quick refresher: Wild Card Game: winner advances Division Series (two per league): best-of-five series Championship Series: best-of-seven series World Series: best-of-seven series The Yankees and Red Sox clinched the final two spots in the playoff field on Sunday, fending off the Blue Jays and Mariners and denying fans the chaos of a Game 163 tiebreaker on Monday. The Giants also clinched the NL West on the regular season's final day, sending the Dodgers to the NL Wild Card Game in the process. CBS Sports HQ Newsletter We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. By submitting my email I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and other marketing and promotional emails from CBS Sports, which may include information from our affiliates and/or partners' offers, products and services. For more information about our data practices consult our Privacy Policy Email Address So what does the MLB playoff bracket look like? Below you'll find the schedule and the results for all the rounds as they play out, beginning with the Wild Card Game, extending through the League Division and Championship Series, and concluding with -- what else -- the 2021 World Series. 2021 MLB playoff bracket 2021-mlb-postseason-bracket-2.png CBS Sports 2021 MLB postseason schedule Wild Card Games (single elimination) DATE MATCHUP START TIME (ET) TV Tues., Oct 5 Yankees at Red sox (AL) 8:08 p.m. ESPN Weds., Oct 6 Cardinals at Dodgers (NL) 8:10 p.m. TBS League Division Series (best-of-five) DATE SERIES/GAME MATCHUP START TIME (ET) TV Thurs., Oct. 7 ALDS Game 1 Astros vs. White Sox 4:07 p.m. FS1 ALDS Game 1 Rays vs. TBD 8:07 p.m. FS1 Fri., Oct. 8 ALDS Game 2 Astros vs. White Sox 2:07 p.m. MLB Network NLDS Game 1 Brewers vs. Braves 4:37 p.m. TBS ALDS Game 2 Rays vs. TBD 7:02 p.m. FS1 NLDS Game 1 Giants vs. TBD 9:37 p.m. TBS Sat., Oct. 9 NLDS Game 2 Brewers vs. Braves 5:07 p.m. TBS NLDS Game 2 Giants vs. TBD 9:07 p.m. TBS Sun., Oct. 10 ALDS Game 3 TBD vs. Rays 4:07 p.m. MLB Network ALDS Game 3 White Sox vs. Astros 8:07 p.m. FS1 Mon., Oct. 11 ALDS Game 4 (if nec.) TBD vs. Rays TBA FS1 or MLB Network ALDS Game 4 (if nec.) White Sox vs. Astros TBA FS1 or MLB Network NLDS Game 3 Braves vs. Brewers TBA TBS NLDS Game 3 TBD vs. Giants TBA TBS Tues., Oct. 12 NLDS Game 4 (if nec.) Braves vs. Brewers TBA TBS NLDS Game 4 (if nec.) TBD vs. Giants TBA TBS Weds., Oct. 13 ALDS Game 5 (if nec.) Astros vs. White Sox TBA FS1 ALDS Game 5 (if nec.) Rays vs. TBD TBA FS1 Thurs., Oct 14 NLDS Game 5 (if nec.) Brewers vs. Braves TBA TBS NLDS Game 5 (if nec.) Giants vs. TBD TBA TBS