MLB 2022 Playoffs: Bracket And Schedule Explained
With a month of games now completed, the Major League Baseball season of 2022 has officially begun. That indicates that it is now time to consider the MLB playoffs in 2022. Let’s look at the MLB playoff schedule for 2022 and the most recent bracket.
Playoffs Contain-
American League
Wild-card round: (6) Mariners at (3) Guardians, (5) Blue Jays at (4) Rays
ALDS: Mariners/Guardians vs. (2) Yankees, Blue Jays/Rays vs. (1) Astros
National League
Wild-card round: (6) Padres at (3) Cardinals, (5) Phillies at (4) Braves
NLDS: Padres/Cardinals vs. (2) Mets, Phillies/Braves vs. (1) Dodgers
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MLB Playoffs Bracket Update-
August 15: The Padres and Phillies switched places as the #5 and #6 teams in the hunt for the NL Wild Card.
August 11: The Astros currently have the #1 seed due to their dominant head-to-head record versus the Yankees, despite both teams having identical 71-41 records. In the AL Central, the Guardians have now surpassed the Twins by a full game, while the Mariners and Rays have switched places in the Wild Card standings. The only seed changes in the National League (NL) occur in the Wild Card positions, with the Phillies and Padres switching places at #5 and #6.
MLB postseason schedule
The MLB playoffs begin on Oct. 7. Here is the tentative schedule for the Wild Card Series.
Friday, Oct. 7
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time | TV Info |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | AL Wild Card A, Game 1 | AL Wild Card (6) vs AL Division Winner (3) | TBD | ESPN |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | AL Wild Card B, Game 1 | AL Wild Card (5) vs AL Wild Card (4) | TBD | ESPN |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | NL Wild Card A, Game 1 | NL Wild Card (6) vs NL Division Winner (3) | TBD | ESPN |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | NL Wild Card B, Game 1 | NL Wild Card (6) vs NL Division Winner (3) | TBD | ESPN |
AL and NL Wild Card schedule – Saturday, October 8
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time | TV Info |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | AL Wild Card A, Game 2 | AL Wild Card (6) vs AL Division Winner (3) | TBD | ESPN |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | AL Wild Card B, Game 2 | AL Wild Card (5) vs AL Wild Card (4) | TBD | ESPN |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | NL Wild Card A, Game 2 | NL Wild Card (6) vs NL Division Winner (3) | TBD | ESPN |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | NL Wild Card B, Game 2 | NL Wild Card (6) vs NL Division Winner (3) | TBD | ESPN |
Sunday, Oct. 9
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time | TV Info |
| Sunday, Oct. 9 | AL Wild Card A, Game 3* | AL Wild Card (6) vs AL Division Winner (3) | TBD | ESPN |
| Sunday, Oct. 9 | AL Wild Card B, Game 3* | AL Wild Card (5) vs AL Wild Card (4) | TBD | ESPN |
| Sunday, Oct. 9 | NL Wild Card A, Game 3* | NL Wild Card (6) vs NL Division Winner (3) | TBD | ESPN |
| Sunday, Oct. 9 | NL Wild Card B, Game 3* | NL Wild Card (6) vs NL Division Winner (3) | TBD | ESPN |
MLB Division Series schedule
Here is the MLB playoff schedule for the American League and National League Division series.
Tuesday, Oct. 11
| Game | Matchup | Time | TV Info |
| National League Division Series (A), Game 1 | TBD | TBD | Fox, FS1 |
| National League Division Series (B), Game 1 | TBD | TBD | Fox, FS1 |
| American League Division Series (A), Game 1 | TBD | TBD | TBS |
| American League Division Series (B), Game 1 | TBD | TBD | TBS |
Wednesday, Oct. 12
| Game | Matchup | Time | TV Info |
| NLDS (A), Game 2 | TBD | TBD | Fox, FS1 |
| NLDS (B), Game 2 | TBD | TBD | Fox, FS1 |
Thursday, Oct. 13
| Game | Matchup | Time | TV Info |
| ALDS (A), Game 2 | TBD | TBD | TBS |
| ALDS (B), Game 2 | TBD | TBD | TBS |
Friday, Oct. 14
| Game | Matchup | Time | TV Info |
| NLDS (A), Game 3 | TBD | TBD | Fox, FS1 |
| NLDS (B), Game 3 | TBD | TBD | Fox, FS1 |
When is the World Series 2022?
The World Series begins on Oct. 28 and will be broadcasted on Fox. The entire 2022 World Series will extend into November, with a potential Game 7 on Nov. 5. Here is the full World Series schedule.
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Info |
| Friday, Oct. 28 | World Series Game 1 | League Champion (2) vs League Champion (1) | TBD | Fox, YouTube TV |
| Saturday, Oct. 29 | World Series Game 2 | League Champion (2) vs League Champion (1) | TBD | Fox, YouTube TV |
| Monday, Oct. 31 | World Series Game 3 | League Champion (1) vs League Champion (2) | TBD | Fox, YouTube TV |
| Tuesday, Nov. 1 | World Series Game 4 | League Champion (1) vs League Champion (2) | TBD | Fox, YouTube TV |
| Wednesday, Nov. 2* | World Series Game 5* | League Champion (1) vs League Champion (2) | TBD | Fox, YouTube TV |
| Friday, Nov. 4* | World Series Game 6* | League Champion (2) vs League Champion (1) | TBD | Fox, YouTube TV |
| Saturday, Nov. 5* | World Series Game 7* | League Champion (2) vs League Champion (1) | TBD | Fox, YouTube TV |
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