MLB 2022 Playoffs: Bracket And Schedule Explained Posted on September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 by Vaishnavi Andhare 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 College football, NFL today, NBA 2k tomorrow, MLB playoffs in a month, NBA training camps and college basketball soon It’s the best time of year for sports fans — Cody Mallory (@RealCodyMallory) September 8, 2022 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 AL and NL Wild Card are best-of-three. Game 3 only if necessary 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 Game 5-7 of World Series if necessary FOR MORE MLB UPDATES – MLB Live Scores MLB Schedule