MLB playoffs 2023: Bracket, full schedule, begin occasions, and predictions4 min read

October baseball is right here.

With the playoff area set, 12 groups now have their sights set on baseball immortality.

Right here is the MLB Postseason bracket:

Listed below are the beginning occasions, dates and tv info for the primary two rounds of the playoffs, the dates for the ALCS, NLCS, and World Sequence, and one author’s try at some predictions that are certain to backfire. Full odds can be found at DraftKings Sportsbook.

American League Playoffs: Begin occasions, TV, dates and video games

(All occasions Jap)

Wild-Card Spherical

Tampa Bay Rays (4) vs. Texas Rangers (5)
Rangers win collection 2-0

Recreation 1: Rangers 4, Rays 0
Recreation 2: Rangers 7, Rays 1

Minnesota Twins (3) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (6)
Twins lead 1-0

Recreation 1: Twins 3, Blue Jays 1
Recreation 2: Blue Jays at Twins, Wednesday, October 4, 4:38 p.m., ESPN
Recreation 3*: Blue Jays at Twins, Thursday, October 5, 4:38 p.m., ESPN

American League Divisional Sequence

Texas Rangers (5) vs. Baltimore Orioles (1)

Recreation 1: Rangers at Orioles, Saturday, October 7, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 2: Rangers at Orioles, Sunday, October 8, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 3: Orioles at Rangers Tuesday, October 10, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 4*: Orioles at Rangers, Wednesday, October 11 TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 5*: Rangers at Orioles, Friday, October 13 TBD, FOX/FS1

Minnesota/Toronto Winner vs. Houston Astros (2)

Recreation 1: MIN/TOR Winner at Astros, Saturday, October 7, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 2: MIN/TOR Winner at Astros, Sunday, October 8, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 3: Astros at MIN/TOR Winner, Tuesday, October 10, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 4*: Astros at MIN/TOR Winner, Wednesday, October 11 TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 5*: MIN/TOR Winner at Astros, Friday, October 13 TBD, FOX/FS1

American League Championship Sequence

Recreation 1: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Sunday, October 15, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 2: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Monday, October 16, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 3: Larger seed at Decrease seed, Wednesday, October 18, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 4: Larger seed at Decrease seed, Thursday, October 19, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 5*: Larger seed at Decrease seed, Friday, October 20, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 6*: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Sunday, October 22, TBD, FOX/FS1
Recreation 7*: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Monday, October 23 TBD, FOX/FS1

Nationwide League Playoffs: Begin occasions, TV, dates and video games

Wild-Card Spherical

Milwaukee Brewers (3) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (6)
Diamondbacks lead 1-0

Recreation 1: Diamondbacks 6, Brewers 3
Recreation 2: Diamondbacks at Brewers, Wednesday, October 4, 7:08 p.m., ESPN2
Recreation 3*: Diamondbacks at Brewers, Thursday, October 5, 7:08 p.m., ESPN2

Philadelphia Phillies (4) vs. Miami Marlins (5)
Phillies lead 1-0

Recreation 1: Phillies 4, Marlins 1
Recreation 2: Marlins at Phillies, Wednesday, October 4, 8:08 p.m., ESPN
Recreation 3*: Marlins at Phillies, Thursday, October 5, 8:08 p.m., ESPN

Nationwide League Divisional Sequence

Philadelphia/Miami Winner vs. Atlanta Braves (1)

Recreation 1: PHL/MIA Winner at Braves, Saturday, October 7, TBD, TBS
Recreation 2: PHL/MIA Winner at Braves, Monday, October 9, TBD, TBS
Recreation 3: Braves at PHL/MIA Winner, Wednesday, October 11, TBD, TBS
Recreation 4*: Braves at PHL/MIA Winner, Thursday, October 12, TBD, TBS
Recreation 5*: PHL/MIA Winner at Braves, Saturday, October 14, TBD, TBS

Milwaukee/Arizona Winner vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Recreation 1: MIL/AZ Winner at Dodgers, Saturday, October 7, TBD, TBS
Recreation 2: MIL/AZ Winner at Dodgers, Monday, October 9, TBD, TBS
Recreation 3: Dodgers at MIL/AZ Winner, Wednesday, October 11, TBD, TBS
Recreation 4*: Dodgers at MIL/AZ Winner, Thursday, October 12, TBD, TBS
Recreation 5*: MIL/AZ Winner at Dodgers, Saturday, October 14, TBD, TBS

Nationwide League Championship Sequence

Recreation 1: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Monday, October 16, TBD, TBS
Recreation 2: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Tuesday, October 17, TBD, TBS
Recreation 3: Larger seed at Decrease seed, Thursday, October 19, TBD, TBS
Recreation 4: Larger seed at Decrease seed, Friday, October 20, TBD, TBS
Recreation 5*: Larger seed at Decrease seed, Saturday, October 21, TBD, TBS
Recreation 6*: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Monday, October 23, TBD, TBS
Recreation 7*: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Tuesday, October 24, TBD, TBS

House-field benefit is set by regular-season win-loss file. Presently, the Braves have the within observe to home-field benefit all through the postseason and thru the World Sequence, however that won’t be decided till we all know the ultimate two groups.

Recreation 1: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Friday, October 27, TBD, FOX
Recreation 2: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Saturday, October 28, TBD, FOX
Recreation 3: Larger seed at Decrease seed, Monday, October 30, TBD, FOX
Recreation 4: Larger seed at Decrease seed, Tuesday, October 31, TBD, FOX
Recreation 5*: Larger seed at Decrease seed, Wednesday, November ,1 TBD, FOX
Recreation 6*: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Friday, November 3, TBD, FOX
Recreation 7*: Decrease seed at Larger seed, Saturday, November 4, TBD, FOX

*If needed

Predictions

We’ve extra on every of the 12 playoff groups in our World Sequence contender rankings, which dives into how every staff could make a run to a World Sequence. However right here is one author’s have a look at how the postseason will play out.

American League:

Twins over Blue Jays in 3
Rays over Rangers in 3
Astros over Twins in 5
Orioles over Rays in 4

Orioles over Astros in 7

Nationwide League:

Brewers over Diamondbacks in 2
Phillies over Marlins in 2
Brewers over Dodgers in 6
Braves over Phillies in 6
Braves over Brewers in 6

World Sequence

Orioles over Braves in 7