The 2022 MLB Playoffs have finally arrived. Due to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, 12 teams will take the field vying for a chance to win the World Series.
For the eighth consecutive year, the Los Angeles Angels are not involved in the postseason, tying the longest streak in all of baseball. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be intrigue among the teams still alive.
With the new format, the top two seeds in the American League and National League receive byes directly to the Division Series. The lowest-seeded division winner in each league will face the lowest-seeded Wild Card, while the two top Wild Cards face off in a best-of-three.
The Division Series will then continue as normal. In the AL, the Houston Astros and New York Yankees are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, meaning they are automatically in the ALDS. The No. 3-seeded Cleveland Guardians face the No. 6 Tampa Bay Rays, and the No. 4 Toronto Blue Jays host the No. 5 Seattle Mariners.
In the NL, the L.A. Dodgers and Atlanta Braves have received byes to the NLDS. For the Wild Card round, it will be the No. 3 St. Louis Cardinals against the No. 6 Philadelphia Phillies. The No. 4 New York Mets face the No. 5 San Diego Padres.
The Division Series and League Championship Series will be carried by FOX, FS1 and TBS. The World Series will exclusively be broadcast on FOX.
2022 MLB postseason schedule, start times and TV information
Wild Card Series
Friday, Oct. 7
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians, Game 1 – 9:07 a.m. PT (ESPN)
Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, Game 1 – 11:07 a.m. PT (ABC)
Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, Game 1 – 1:07 p.m. PT (ESPN)
San Diego Padres at New York Mets, Game 1 – 5:07 p.m. PT (ESPN)
Saturday, Oct. 8
Rays at Guardians, Game 2 – 9:07 a.m. PT (ESPN2)
Mariners at Blue Jays, Game 2 – 1:07 p.m. PT (ESPN)
Padres at Mets, Game 2 – 4:37 p.m. PT (ESPN)
Phillies at Cardinals, Game 2 – 5:37 p.m. PT (ESPN2)
Sunday, Oct. 9
*Mariners at Blue Jays, Game 3 – 11:07 a.m. PT (ABC)
*Rays at Guardians, Game 3 – 1:07 p.m. PT (ESPN)
*Padres at Mets, Game 3 – 4:37 p.m. PT (ESPN)
*Phillies at Cardinals, Game 3 – 5:37 p.m. PT (ESPN2)
Division Series
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Padres or Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers, Game 1 (FOX or FS1)
Phillies or Cardinals at Atlanta Braves, Game 1 (FOX or FS1)
Mariners or Blue Jays at Houston Astros, Game 1 (TBS)
Rays or Guardians at New York Yankees, Game 1 (TBS)
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Padres or Mets at Dodgers, Game 2 (FOX or FS1)
Phillies or Cardinals at Braves, Game 2 (FOX or FS1)
Thursday, Oct. 13
Mariners or Blue Jays at Astros, Game 2 (TBS)
Rays or Guardians at Yankees, Game 2 (TBS)
Friday, Oct. 14
Dodgers at Padres or Mets, Game 3 (FS1)
Braves at Phillies or Cardinals, Game 3 (FS1)
Saturday, Oct. 15
*Dodgers at Padres or Mets, Game 4 (FS1)
*Braves at Phillies or Cardinals, Game 4 (FS1)
Astros at Mariners or Blue Jays, Game 3 (TBS)
Yankees at Rays or Guardians, Game 3 (TBS)
Sunday, Oct. 16
*Padres or Mets at Dodgers, Game 5 (FS1)
*Phillies or Cardinals at Braves, Game 5 (FS1)
*Astros at Mariners or Blue Jays, Game 4 (TBS)
*Yankees at Rays or Guardians, Game 4 (TBS)
Monday, Oct. 17
*Mariners or Blue Jays at Astros, Game 5 (TBS)
*Rays or Guardians at Yankees, Game 5 (TBS)
League Championship Series
Tuesday, Oct. 18
NLCS Game 1 (FOX or FS1)
Wednesday, Oct. 19
NLCS Game 2 (FOX or FS1)
ALCS Game 1 (TBS)
Thursday, Oct. 20
ALCS Game 2 (TBS)
Friday, Oct. 21
NLCS Game 3 (FS1)
Saturday, Oct. 22
ALCS Game 3 (TBS)
NLCS Game 4 (FOX or FS1)
Sunday, Oct. 23
*NLCS Game 5 (FS1)
ALCS Game 4 (TBS)
Monday, Oct. 24
*ALCS Game 5 (TBS)
*NLCS Game 6 (FS1)
Tuesday, Oct. 25
*ALCS Game 6 (TBS)
*NLCS Game 7 (FOX and FS1)
Wednesday, Oct. 26
*ALCS Game 7 (TBS)
World Series
Friday, Oct. 28
Game 1 (FOX)
Saturday, Oct. 29
Game 2 (FOX)
Monday, Oct. 31
Game 3 (FOX)
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Game 4 (FOX)
Wednesday, Nov. 2
*Game 5 (FOX)
Friday, Nov. 4
*Game 6 (FOX)
Saturday, Nov. 5
*Game 7 (FOX)
*if necessary
