2022 MLB Playoff Schedule
The MLB postseason starts on October 7th and we have your complete 2022 MLB Playoff Schedule. This will be the first season under the new postseason format. The Baseball Bot will be running odds and making picks for every game of the 2022 MLB Postseason.
The Wild Card Round schedule runs from October 7th to October 9th. The #3 seed division winner will host the #3 Wild Card team and the #1 Wild Card will host the #2 Wild Card. It is a best-of-three series with the top-two seeds getting a bye in this round. The Wild Card Round will air on ESPN in the United States.
The Division Round schedule starts on October 11th and runs until October 26th at the latest. The #1 seeded team will face the winner of the #1 vs. #2 Wild Card match-up. The #2 seeded team will face the winner of the #3 division winner vs. #3 Wild Card. The Division Round is a best-of-five series. The American League Division Round will air on TBS in the United States while the National League Division Round will air on Fox and FS1.
The Championship Round schedule will start on October 18th and run until October 26th at the latest. It is a best-of-seven series with the winners being named champions of their league and going to the World Series. The NLCS will air on Fox and FS1 in the United States. The ALCS will air on TBS.
The World Series schedule will begin on October 28th and run until November 5th at the latest. It is a best-of-seven series that will crown the 2022 MLB World Champion.
Current MLB seeding:
American League
- Houston Astros
- New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Seattle Mariners
- Tampa Bay Rays
National League
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Atlanta Braves
- St. Louis Cardinals
- New York Mets
- San Diego Padres
- Philadelphia Phillies
Current Playoff Match-ups:
Wild Card Round
- Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians
- Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays
- Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals
- San Diego Padres at New York Mets
Division Round
- Rays/Guardians Winner vs. New York Yankees
- Mariners/Jays Winner vs. Houston Astros
- Phillies/Cardinals Winner vs. Atlanta Braves
- Mets/Padres Winner vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Complete MLB Playoff Schedule:
Wild Card Series Schedule:
October 7: AL Wild Card Game 1
October 7: NL Wild Card Game 1
October 8: AL Wild Card Game 2
October 8: NL Wild Card Game 2
October 9: AL Wild Card Game 3 (if necessary)
October 9: NL Wild Card Game 3 (if necessary)
Division Series Schedule:
October 11: ALDS Game 1
October 11: NLDS Game 1
October 12: NLDS Game 2
October 13: ALDS Game 2
October 14: NLDS Game 3
October 15: NLDS Game 4 (if necessary)
October 15: ALDS Game 3
October 16: ALDS Game 4 (if necessary)
October 16: NLDS Game 5 (if necessary)
October 17: ALDS Game 5 (if necessary)
Championship Series Schedule:
October 18: NLCS Game 1
October 19: ALCS Game 1
October 19: NLCS Game 2
October 20: ALCS Game 2
October 21: NLCS Game 3
October 22: ALCS Game 3
October 22: NLCS Game 4
October 23: ALCS Game 4
October 23: NLCS Game 5 (if necessary)
October 24: ALCS Game 5 (if necessary)
October 24: NLCS Game 6 (if necessary)
October 25: ALCS Game 6 (if necessary)
October 25: NLCS Game 7 (if necessary)
October 26: ALCS Game 7 (if necessary)
World Series Schedule:
October 28: World Series Game 1
October 29: World Series Game 2
October 31: World Series Game 3
November 1: World Series Game 4
November 2: World Series Game 5 (if necessary)
November 4: World Series Game 6 (if necessary)
November 5: World Series Game 7 (if necessary)