MLB releases 2017 postseason schedule
The 2017 Major League Baseball postseason will get underway Oct. 3 with the American League wild-card game, the league announced Tuesday, and will extend into November for a third straight year if the World Series once again goes seven games.
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 3 | AL Wild Card Game | ESPN |
| Oct. 4 | NL Wild Card Game | TBS |
Following the one-game playoffs, each wild-card game winner will advance to a best-of-five division series against the team in their league with the best record, with the two other division champions in each league squaring off against one another.
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 5 | ALDS A, Game 1 | FS1 or MLBN |
| ALDS B, Game 1 | FS1 or MLBN | |
| Oct. 6 | ALDS A, Game 2 | FS1 or MLBN |
| ALDS B, Game 2 | FS1 or MLBN | |
| NLDS A, Game 1 | TBS | |
| NLDS B, Game 2 | TBS | |
| Oct. 7 | NLDS A, Game 2 | TBS |
| NLDS B, Game 2 | TBS | |
| Oct. 8 | ALDS A, Game 3 | FS1 or MLBN |
| ALDS B, Game 3 | FS1 or MLBN | |
| Oct. 9 | ALDS A, Game 4* | FS1 |
| ALDS B, Game 4* | FS1 | |
| NLDS A, Game 3 | TBS | |
| NLDS B, Game 3 | TBS | |
| Oct. 10 | NLDS A, Game 4* | TBS |
| NLDS B, Game 4* | TBS | |
| Oct. 11 | ALDS A, Game 5* | FS1 |
| ALDS B, Game 5* | FS1 | |
| Oct. 12 | NLDS A, Game 5* | TBS |
| NLDS B, Game 5* | TBS |
*If necessary
Beginning Oct. 13, the division series winners will fight for their league's pennant in a best-of-seven showdown, with the winners advancing to the World Series.
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 13 | ALCS Game 1 | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 14 | ALCS Game 2 | FOX or FS1 |
| NLCS Game 1 | TBS | |
| Oct. 15 | NLCS Game 2 | TBS |
| Oct. 16 | ALCS Game 3 | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 17 | NLCS Game 3 | TBS |
| ALCS Game 4 | FOX or FS1 | |
| Oct. 18 | ALCS Game 5* | FOX or FS1 |
| NLCS Game 4 | TBS | |
| Oct. 19 | NLCS Game 5* | TBS |
| Oct. 20 | ALCS Game 6* | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 21 | NLCS Game 6* | TBS |
| ALCS Game 7* | FOX or FS1 | |
| Oct. 22 | NLCS Game 7* | TBS |
*If necessary
The 113th edition of the Fall Classic kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 24, with all seven potential games being broadcast on FOX Sports.
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 24 | Game 1 | FOX |
| Oct. 25 | Game 2 | FOX |
| Oct. 26 | TRAVEL DAY | |
| Oct. 27 | Game 3 | FOX |
| Oct. 28 | Game 4 | FOX |
| Oct. 29 | Game 5* | FOX |
| Oct. 30 | TRAVEL DAY | |
| Oct. 31 | Game 6* | FOX |
| Nov. 1 | Game 7* | FOX |
*If necessary