MLB PLAYOFFS 2025: ALDS, NLDS MATCHUPS, SCHEDULE AND START TIMES

The division series in the American League and National League are set after MLB gave us some great drama in Cleveland, Chicago and New York during the wild-card round. 

Here are the matchups and game schedule for the next round: 

ALDS

No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 2 Seattle Mariners

No. 4 New York Yankees vs. No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays

NLDS

No. 3 L.A. Dodgers vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies

No. 4 Chicago Cubs vs. No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers

Game schedule, TV times, broadcast networks

Saturday, Oct. 4

NLDS Game 1: Cubs at Brewers, 2:08 p.m. ET, TBS

ALDS Game 1: Yankees at Blue Jays, 4:08 p.m. ET, FS1

NLDS Game 1: Dodgers at Phillies, 6:38 p.m. ET, TBS

ALDS Game 1: Tigers at Mariners, 8:38 p.m. ET, FS1  

Sunday, Oct. 5

ALDS Game 2: Yankees at Blue Jays, 4:08 p.m. ET, FS1

ALDS Game 2: Tigers at Mariners, 8:03 p.m. ET, FS1

Monday, Oct. 6

NLDS Game 2: Dodgers at Phillies, 6:08 p.m. ET, TBS

NLDS Game 2: Cubs at Brewers, 9:08 p.m. ET, TBS

Tuesday, Oct. 7

ALDS Game 3: Mariners at Tigers, 4:08 p.m. ET, FS1

ALDS Game 3: Blue Jays at Yankees, 8:08 p.m. ET, FS1

Wednesday, Oct. 8

ALDS Game 4*: Mariners at Tigers, 3:08 ET, FS1

NLDS Game 3: Brewers at Cubs, 5:08 p.m. ET, TBS

ALDS Game 4*: Blue Jays at Yankees, 7:08 p.m. ET, FS1

NLDS Game 3: Phillies at Dodgers, 9:08 p.m. ET, TBS

Thursday, Oct. 9

NLDS Game 4*: Phillies at Dodgers, 6:08 p.m. ET, TBS

NLDS Game 4*: Brewers at Cubs, 9:08 p.m. ET, TBS 

Friday, Oct. 10

ALDS Game 5*: Tigers at Mariners, 4:40 p.m. ET, FS1

ALDS Game 5*: Yankees at Blue Jays, 8:08 p.m. ET, FS1

Saturday, Oct. 11

NLDS Game 5*: Cubs at Brewers, 4:38 p.m. ET, TBS

NLDS Game 5*: Dodgers at Phillies, 8:08 p.m. ET, TBS

Schedule for Championship Series & World Series

ALCS (best of seven)

Game 1: Sunday, Oct 12

Game 2: Monday, Oct. 13

Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 15

Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 16

Game 5: Friday, Oct. 17*

Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 19*

Game 7: Monday, Oct. 20*

NLCS (best of seven)

Game 1: Monday, Oct. 13

Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14

Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16

Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17

Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 18*

Game 6: Monday, Oct. 20*

Game 7: Tuesday, Oct. 21*

World Series (best of seven)

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24

Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25

Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27

Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28

Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 29*

Game 6: Friday, Oct. 31*

Game 7: Saturday, Nov. 1*

(*if necessary)

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