2025 Major League Baseball Playoffs Dates Announced: Comprehensive Postseason Schedule Including World Series Commencement Details
2025 Major League Baseball Postseason Schedule Announced
The wait is almost over for baseball fans as Major League Baseball has released the schedule for the 2025 postseason. This year's postseason will feature an expanded format with no tiebreaker games and coverage split among multiple networks.
The postseason will kick off on Tuesday, September 30, with the Wild Card Series. These best-of-three series will be broadcast on ESPN Platforms and will conclude by Thursday, October 2.
The Division Series will begin on Saturday, October 4, and run through Saturday, October 11. Potential Game 5s may be on Friday, October 10 (ALDS) and Saturday, October 11 (NLDS). ALDS games will air on FOX/FS1 with FOX Deportes, while NLDS games will be on TNT Sports (TBS, truTV, HBO Max).
The League Championship Series (LCS) will start no earlier than Sunday, October 12. The ALCS will air on FOX/FS1 with FOX Deportes, while the NLCS will be on TBS, truTV, and HBO Max.
The World Series will begin on Friday, October 24, at the home stadium of the league champion with the better 2025 regular-season record. The series will be televised on FOX. If necessary, a Game 7 would be played on Saturday, November 1.
Here's a breakdown of the key dates and broadcast networks for each round of the postseason:
Wild Card Series: - Begins Tuesday, September 30, 2025. - Best-of-three series broadcast on ESPN Platforms. - Concludes by Thursday, October 2.
Division Series: - Starts Saturday, October 4. - Runs through Saturday, October 11. - Potential Game 5s may be on Friday, October 10 (ALDS) and Saturday, October 11 (NLDS). - ALDS games air on FOX/FS1 with FOX Deportes. - NLDS games are on TNT Sports (TBS, truTV, HBO Max).
League Championship Series: - ALCS starts Sunday, October 12, on FOX/FS1 with FOX Deportes. - NLCS starts Monday, October 13, on TBS, truTV, and HBO Max.
World Series: - Game 1 is scheduled for Friday, October 24. - If necessary, a Game 7 would be played on Saturday, November 1.
The MLB regular season will wrap up on Sunday, Sept. 28, with no tiebreaker games due to the expanded postseason. Stay tuned as we bring you all the action from the 2025 Major League Baseball postseason!
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