MLB playoff schedule 2013: TBS has coverage of the NL Wild Card Oct. 1-2, and TBS and MLB Network share coverage of the Division Series beginning Oct. 3.
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Rookie outfielder Yasiel Puig has been a catalyst for the Los Angeles Dodgers since his June debut, helping the Dodgers get into the position of contending for a World Series. He’s an electrifying player who will get a lot of attention this October. It remains to be seen if that attention is for spectacular play that lifts his team or for immature behavior that sinks it.
The MLB regular season ends Sept. 29, and few races remained to be settled in the last days of September. The Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Oakland A’s clinched their division titles in the AL, with the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers in a one-game tiebreaker to face the Cleveland Indians in the Wild Card Game. In the NL, the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Dodgers locked up division titles, while the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates — yes, those Pittsburgh Pirates, who haven’t had a playoff appearance or a winning season since 1992 — will end up in the do-or-die Wild-Card playoff game.
The Wild-Card winners advance to the best-of-five-game Division Series beginning Oct. 3 on TBS. The Division Series games return to the usual 2-2-1 format this year, with the division winners playing the first two games and a deciding Game 5 at home. TBS airs the bulk of Division Series games, with additional games Oct. 4 and 7 on MLB Network. The best-of-seven League Championship Series begin Oct. 11, split between TBS (NL) and FOX (AL). The World Series begins Oct. 23 on FOX at the AL champion’s home park, thanks to the Junior Circuit’s 3-0 win over the NL in the All-Star Game. World Series Game 7, if necessary, is scheduled for Oct. 31.
Game 7 wasn’t an issue last year, as the San Francisco Giants declawed the Detroit Tigers in a four-game World Series sweep. The Giants won’t be an issue this year, as they were 17 games back at the time of this writing.
MLB Playoff Schedule at a Glance
Wild-Card Games, TBS (Oct. 1-2)
Division Series, TBS & MLB Network (Beginning Oct. 3)
National League Championship Series, TBS (Beginning Oct. 11)
American League Championship Series, FOX (Beginning Oct. 12)
World Series, FOX (Beginning Oct. 23)
Game | Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
NL Wild Card | Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 6 | Tue, Oct 1 | TBS | |
Game | Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
AL Wild Card | Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 0 | Wed, Oct 2 | TBS | |
NLDS | ||||
Game | Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 1 | Pittsburgh at St. Louis | Thu, Oct 3 | 5:00 PM | TBS |
Game 2 | Pittsburgh at St. Louis | Fri, Oct 4 | 1:00 PM | MLBN |
Game 3 | St. Louis at Pittsburgh | Sun, Oct 6 | TBD | TBS |
Game 4* | St. Louis at Pittsburgh | Mon, Oct 7 | TBD | TBS/MLBN |
Game 5* | Pittsburgh at St. Louis | Wed, Oct 9 | TBD | TBS |
NLDS | ||||
Game | Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 1 | LA Dodgers at Atlanta | Thu, Oct 3 | 8:30 PM | TBS |
Game 2 | LA Dodgers at Atlanta | Fri, Oct 4 | 6:00 PM | TBS |
Game 3 | Atlanta at LA Dodgers | Sun, Oct 6 | TBD | TBS |
Game 4* | Atlanta at LA Dodgers | Mon, Oct 7 | TBD | TBS/MLBN |
Game 5* | LA Dodgers at Atlanta | Wed, Oct 9 | TBD | TBS |
ALDS | ||||
Game | Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 1 | Tampa Bay at Boston | Fri, Oct 4 | 3:00 PM | TBS |
Game 2 | Tampa Bay at Boston | Sat, Oct 5 | 5:30 PM | TBS |
Game 3 | Boston at Tampa Bay | Mon, Oct 7 | TBD | TBS/MLBN |
Game 4* | Boston at Tampa Bay | Tue, Oct 8 | TBD | TBS |
Game 5* | Tampa Bay at Boston | Thu, Oct 10 | TBD | TBS |
ALDS | ||||
Game | Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 1 | Detroit at Oakland | Fri, Oct 4 | 9:30 PM | TBS |
Game 2 | Detroit at Oakland | Sat, Oct 5 | 9:00 PM | TBS |
Game 3 | Oakland at Detroit | Mon, Oct 7 | TBD | TBS/MLBN |
Game 4* | Oakland at Detroit | Tue, Oct 8 | TBD | TBS |
Game 5* | Detroit at Oakland | Thu, Oct 10 | TBD | TBS |
NLCS | ||||
Game | Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 1 | LAD at STL | Fri, Oct 11 | 8:30pm | TBS |
Game 2 | LAD at STL | Sat, Oct 12 | 4pm | TBS |
Game 3 | STL at LAD | Mon, Oct 14 | 8pm | TBS |
Game 4 | STL at LAD | Tue, Oct 15 | 8pm | TBS |
Game 5* | STL at LAD | Wed, Oct 16 | 4pm | TBS |
Game 6* | LAD at STL | Fri, Oct 18 | 8:30pm | TBS |
Game 7* | LAD at STL | Sat, Oct 19 | 8:30pm | TBS |
ALCS | ||||
Game | Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 1 | DET at BOS | Sat, Oct 12 | 8pm | FOX |
Game 2 | DET at BOS | Sun, Oct 13 | 8pm | FOX |
Game 3 | BOS at DET | Tue, Oct 15 | 4pm | FOX |
Game 4 | BOS at DET | Wed, Oct 16 | 8pm | FOX |
Game 5* | BOS at DET | Thu, Oct 17 | 8pm | FOX |
Game 6* | DET at BOS | Sat, Oct 19 | 4:30pm | FOX |
Game 7* | DET at BOS | Sun, Oct 20 | 8pm | FOX |
World Series | ||||
Game | Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 1 | NL Champion at AL Champion | Wed, Oct 23 | TBD | FOX |
Game 2 | NL Champion at AL Champion | Thu, Oct 24 | TBD | FOX |
Game 3 | AL Champion at NL Champion | Sat, Oct 26 | TBD | FOX |
Game 4 | AL Champion at NL Champion | Sun, Oct 27 | TBD | FOX |
Game 5* | AL Champion at NL Champion | Mon, Oct 28 | TBD | FOX |
Game 6* | NL Champion at AL Champion | Wed, Oct 30 | TBD | FOX |
Game 7* | NL Champion at AL Champion | Thu, Oct 31 | TBD | FOX |
*If Necessary
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