MLB releases 2019 postseason schedule
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Mark your calendars: The October baseball schedule has arrived.
Major League Baseball released the dates for all of the 2019 playoff games on Monday, beginning with the National League wild-card game on Oct. 1. The first round of the Division Series will get going two days later.
Here's a look at the full schedule:
Wild-Card Game:
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 | NL wild-card game | TBS |
| Oct. 2 | AL wild-card game | ESPN |
League Division Series
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 3 | NLDS A Gm. 1 | TBS |
| NLDS B Gm. 1 | TBS | |
| Oct. 4 | NLDS A Gm. 2 | TBS |
| NLDS B Gm. 2 | TBS | |
| ALDS A Gm. 1 | FS1 or MLBN | |
| ALDS B Gm. 1 | FS1 or MLBN | |
| Oct. 5 | ALDS A Gm. 2 | FS1 or MLBN |
| ALDS B Gm. 2 | FS1 or MLBN | |
| Oct. 6 | NLDS A Gm. 3 | TBS |
| NLDS B Gm. 3 | TBS | |
| Oct. 7 | NLDS A Gm. 4* | TBS |
| NLDS B Gm. 4* | TBS | |
| ALDS A Gm. 3 | FS1 or MLBN | |
| ALDS B Gm. 3 | FS1 or MLBN | |
| Oct. 8 | ALDS A Gm. 4* | FS1 |
| ALDS B Gm. 4* | FS1 | |
| Oct. 9 | NLDS A Gm. 5* | TBS |
| NLDS B Gm. 5 | TBS | |
| Oct. 10 | ALDS A Gm. 5* | FS1 |
| ALDS B Gm. 5* | FS1 |
* - if necessary
League Championship Series
| Date | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 11 | NLCS Game 1 | TBS |
| Oct. 12 | NLCS Game 2 | TBS |
| ALCS Game 1 | FOX or FS1 | |
| Oct. 13 | ALCS Game 2 | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 14 | NLCS Game 3 | TBS |
| Oct. 15 | ALCS Game 3 | FOX or FS1 |
| NLCS Game 4 | TBS | |
| Oct. 16 | NLCS Game 5* | TBD |
| ALCS Game 4 | FOX or FS1 | |
| Oct. 17 | ALCS Game 5* | FOX or FS1 |
| Oct. 18 | NLCS Game 6* | TBS |
| Oct. 19 | ALCS Game 6* | FOX or FS1 |
| NLCS Game 7* | TBS | |
| Oct. 20 | ALCS Game 7* | FOX or FS1 |
* - if necessary
World Series
| Date | Game | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 22 | Game 1 | FOX |
| Oct. 23 | Game 2 | FOX |
| Oct. 25 | Game 3 | FOX |
| Oct. 26 | Game 4 | FOX |
| Oct. 27 | Game 5* | FOX |
| Oct. 29 | Game 6* | FOX |
| Oct. 30 | Game 7* | FOX |
* - if necessary
The regular season ends on Sept. 29, with Sept. 30 standing as a potential date for any one-game tiebreakers if needed.
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