MLB releases 2018 postseason schedule
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The postseason schedule for Major League Baseball is set to get underway Oct. 2, with the National League wild-card game followed by the American League wild-card game on Oct. 3, the league announced Thursday.
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2 | NL wild-card game | ESPN |
| Oct. 3 | AL wild-card game | TBS |
After the wild-card round decides who will get to face the top team in each league, the division series will get underway on Oct. 4. Both NLDS series will be played on identical days. Same goes for the two ALDS series, with times still to be determined:
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4 | NLDS Game 1 | FS1 or MLBN |
| Oct. 5 | NLDS Game 2 | FS1 or MLBN |
| Oct. 7 | NLDS Game 3 | FS1 or MLBN |
| Oct. 8 | NLDS Game 4* | FS1 or MLBN |
| Oct. 10 | NLDS Game 5* | FS1 or MLBN |
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 5 | ALDS Game 1 | TBS |
| Oct. 6 | ALDS Game 2 | TBS |
| Oct. 8 | ALDS Game 3 | TBS |
| Oct. 9 | ALDS Game 4* | TBS |
| Oct. 11 | ALDS Game 5* | TBS |
* - if necessary
The Championship Series will begin on Oct. 12 with the Senior Circuit:
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 12 | NLCS Game 1 | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 13 | NLCS Game 2 | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 15 | NLCS Game 3 | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 16 | NLCS Game 4 | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 17 | NLCS Game 5* | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 19 | NLCS Game 6* | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 20 | NLCS Game 7* | FOX or FS1 |
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 13 | ALCS Game 1 | TBS |
| Oct. 14 | ALCS Game 2 | TBS |
| Oct. 16 | ALCS Game 3 | TBS |
| Oct. 17 | ALCS Game 4 | TBS |
| Oct. 18 | ALCS Game 5* | TBS |
| Oct. 20 | ALCS Game 6* | TBS |
| Oct. 21 | ALCS Game 7* | TBS |
* - if necessary
Once the dust settles and the pennants are decided, the Fall Classic will begin on Oct. 23 and conclude before November.
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 23 | World Series Game 1 | FOX |
| Oct. 24 | World Series Game 2 | FOX |
| Oct. 26 | World Series Game 3 | FOX |
| Oct. 27 | World Series Game 4 | FOX |
| Oct. 28 | World Series Game 5* | FOX |
| Oct. 30 | World Series Game 6* | FOX |
| Oct. 31 | World Series Game 7* | FOX |
* - if necessary
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