Here's the 2023 postseason bracket

October 1st, 2023

The playoff field is set for the postseason, which starts on Tuesday with the Wild Card round. Here is what the playoff picture looks like for the first-round Wild Card matchups, times for each game and what the following divisional series could look like.

AL Wild Card Series (starts Tuesday)
Orioles (1) and Astros (2) have byes
Best-of-three format (all games at higher seed)

Blue Jays (6) at Twins (3)
Game 1, Tue., 4:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2, Wed., 4:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3 (if necessary), Thu., 4:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Rangers (5) at Rays (4)
Game 1, Tue., 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2, Wed., 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 3 (if necessary), Thu., 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC)

NL Wild Card Series (starts Tuesday)
Braves (1) and Dodgers (2) have byes
Best-of-three format (all games at higher seed)

D-backs (6) at Brewers (3)
Game 1, Tue., 7:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 2, Wed., 7:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 3 (if necessary), Thu., 7:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Marlins (5) at Phillies (4)
Game 1, Tue., 8:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2, Wed., 8:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3 (if necessary), Thu., 8:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)

AL Division Series (starts Saturday)
Best-of-five format
Rays/Rangers at Orioles
Twins/Blue Jays at Astros

NL Division Series (starts Saturday)
Best-of-five format
Phillies/Marlins at Braves
Brewers/D-backs at Dodgers