The 2023 Major League Baseball postseason has transitioned to the Division Series in both leagues. The ALDS and NLDS began a four-game schedule on Saturday. Eight teams remain in the playoff round as the Phillies, Diamondbacks, Twins and Rangers earned victories in the Wild Card Series earlier this week. In the American League, the top-seeded Orioles fell to the Rangers in Game 1 on Saturday, while the defending champion Astros face the Twins. In the National League, the No. 1 Braves face the Phillies in a rematch of last year’s NLDS, while the Dodgers face the NL West rival Diamondbacks.
The Braves, Dodgers, Orioles and Astros play for the first time this postseason on Saturday after earning byes in the first round. The Marlins, Brewers, Blue Jays and Rays were all eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday.
The ALDS and NLDS are best-of-five series and the round could last until Saturday, October 14th. The 2023 MLB playoffs run through at least October 31st, and a World Series Game 7 would take place on Saturday, November 14th. 4.
The playoff schedule for Saturday
ALDS Game 1: Rangers 3, Orioles 2
ALDS Game 1: No. 2 Astros vs. No. 3 Twins, 4:45 p.m. ET (FS1)
NLDS Game 1: No. 1 Braves vs. No. 4 Phillies, 6:07 p.m. ET (TBS)
NLDS Game 1: No. 2 Dodgers vs. No. 6 Diamondbacks, 9:20 p.m. ET (TBS)
Here’s a look at the playoff round:
2023 MLB Playoff Series
Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports
Now let’s look at the complete schedule. ALDS and ALCS games air on Fox and FS1. NLDS and NLCS games air on TBS. The World Series will air on Fox.
All games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Fox and FS1 are streamed on fubo (try for free).
(*-designated if required)
Divisional round
Saturday, October 7th
ALDS Game 1: Rangers 3, Orioles 2
ALDS Game 1: No. 2 Astros vs. No. 3 Twins, 4:45 p.m. ET (FS1)
NLDS Game 1: No. 1 Braves vs. No. 4 Phillies, 6:07 p.m. ET (TBS)
NLDS Game 1: No. 2 Dodgers vs. No. 6 Diamondbacks, 9:20 p.m. ET (TBS)
Sunday, October 8th
ALDS Game 2: Orioles vs. Rangers, 4:07 p.m. ET (FS1)
ALDS Game 2: Astros vs. Twins, 8:03 p.m. ET (FS1)
Monday, October 9th
NLDS Game 2: Braves vs. Phillies, 6:07 p.m. ET (TBS)
NLDS Game 2: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks, 9:07 p.m. ET (TBS)
Tuesday, October 10th
ALDS Game 3: Twins vs. Astros, 4:07 p.m. ET (Fox)
ALDS Game 3: Rangers vs. Orioles, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox)
Wednesday, October 11th
ALDS Game 4*: Twins vs. Astros, 2:07 ET (FS1)
NLDS Game 3: Braves vs. Phillies, 5:07 ET (TBS)
ALDS Game 4*: Rangers vs. Orioles, 7:07 ET (FS1)
NLDS Game 3: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks, 9:07 ET (FS1)
Thursday, October 12th
NLDS Game 4*: Phillies vs. Braves, 6:07 ET (TBS)
NLDS Game 4*: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers, 9:07 (TBS)
Friday, October 13th
ALDS Game 5*: Twins vs. Astros, 4:07 ET (FS1)
ALDS Game 5*: Rangers vs. Orioles, 8:03 ET (FS1)
Saturday, October 14th
NLDS Game 5*: Braves vs. Phillies, 6:07 ET (TBS)
NLDS Game 5*: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks, 9:20 a.m. ET (TBS)
League Championship Series
Sunday, October 15th
ALCS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
Monday, October 16th
NLCS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
ALCS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
Tuesday, October 17th
NLCS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
Wednesday, October 18th
ALCS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
Thursday, October 19th
NLCS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
ALCS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
Friday, October 20th
NLCS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
ALCS Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
Saturday, October 21st
NLCS Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
Sunday, October 22nd
ALCS Game 6*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
Monday, October 23rd
NLCS Game 6*: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
ALCS Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox or FS1)
Tuesday, October 24th
NLCS Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD (TBS)
World Series
Friday, October 27th
World Series Game 1: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)
Saturday, October 28th
World Series Game 2: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)
Monday, October 30th
World Series Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)
Tuesday, October 31st
World Series Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)
Wednesday, November 1st
World Series Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)
Friday, November 3rd
World Series Game 6*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)
Saturday November 4th
World Series Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD (Fox)
Wild Card Series Results
Tuesday, October 3rd
Game 1: Rangers 4, Rays 0
Game 1: Twins 3, Blue Jays 1
Game 1: Diamondbacks 6, Brewers 3
Game 1: Phillies 4, Marlins 1
Wednesday, October 4th
Game 2: Rangers 7, Rays 1
Game 2: Twins 2, Blue Jays 0
Game 2: Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 2
Game 2: Phillies 7, Marlins 1