2025 MLB Playoff Bracket: Schedule, Scores for Wild Card Round, Division Series

Get ready for fall baseball and the road to the World Series. 

The MLB playoffs bracket is set for the Wild Card and Division Series in both the American and National Leagues. Which of these 12 teams will be lifting the Commissioner's Trophy? 

The four Wild Card Series will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Game 2 will be on Wednesday. If necessary, Game 3 would be Thursday. Each series will be hosted at the higher seed.

No. 6 Detroit Tigers at No. 3 Cleveland Guardians - Tigers lead series 1-0
(Winner will play the No. 2 seed Seattle Mariners)

No. 5 Boston Red Sox at No. 4 New York Yankees - Red Sox lead series 1-0
(Winner will play the No. 1 seed Toronto Blue Jays) 

No. 6 Cincinnati Reds at No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers - Dodgers lead series 1-0
(Winner will play the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Phillies)

No. 5 San Diego Padres at No. 4 vs. Chicago Cubs - Cubs lead series 1-0
(Winner will play No. 1 seed Milwaukee Brewers)

The four division series will be a five-game format. 

To avoid having four games on Sunday, MLB has adjusted the schedule for the Division Series. The American League Division Series will have Games 1 and 2 on Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5, before an off-day on Monday. The National League Division Series will get the day off on Sunday with Game 3 taking place on Monday, Oct. 6.

Start times for the Division Series have not been announced.

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 (TBD, FOX)
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5 (TBD, FOX)
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 7 (TBD, FOX)
Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, FOX)*
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 10 (TBD, FOX)*

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 (TBD, TBS)
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 6 (TBD, TBS)
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, TBS)
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 9 (TBD, TBS)*
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 11 (TBD, TBS)*

The two championship series