The 2025 postseason is finally here, and the field of 12 is locked in.
FINAL PLAYOFF FIELD
Here is a look at the complete postseason field. (Teams listed in order of seeding.)
AL playoff teams: Blue Jays (AL East), Mariners (AL West), Guardians (AL Central), Yankees (Wild Card), Red Sox (Wild Card), Tigers (Wild Card)
NL playoff teams: Brewers (NL Central), Phillies (NL East), Dodgers (NL West), Cubs (Wild Card), Padres (Wild Card), Reds (Wild Card)
For a look at the full bracket, see the top of this page.
POSTSEASON SCHEDULE
For a look at the full postseason schedule, click here.
AL WILD CARD ROUND (All games hosted by higher seed)
Red Sox (No. 5 seed) at Yankees (No. 4)
Game 1: Tuesday, 6:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, 6:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3^: Thursday, 6:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
^If necessary
Tigers (No. 6 seed) at Guardians (No. 3)
Game 1: Tuesday, 1:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, 1:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3^: Thursday, 1:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
^If necessary
NL WILD CARD ROUND (All games hosted by higher seed)
Padres (No. 5 seed) at Cubs (No. 4)
Game 1: Tuesday, 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Wednesday, 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 3^: Thursday, 3:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
^If necessary
Reds (No. 6 seed) at Dodgers (No. 3)
Game 1: Tuesday, 9:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, 9:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3^: Thursday, 9:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
^If necessary
Note: Thursday's game times could change depending on if any of the Wild Card Series are over. Those changes are all covered in this story.
AL DIVISION SERIES
Blue Jays (No. 1 seed)
Will face winner of Red Sox-Yankees
Game 1: Saturday, Time TBD (FOX/FS1)
Mariners (No. 2 seed)
Will face winner of Tigers-Guardians
Game 1: Saturday, Time TBD (FOX/FS1)
NL DIVISION SERIES
Brewers (No. 1 seed)
Will face winner of Padres-Cubs
Game 1: Saturday, Time TBD (TBS)
Phillies (No. 2 seed)
Will face winner of Reds-Dodgers
Game 1: Saturday, Time TBD (TBS)
AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
ALDS winners
Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 12, Time TBD (FOX/FS1)
NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
NLDS winners
Game 1: Monday, Oct. 13, Time TBD (TBS)
WORLD SERIES
ALCS winner vs. NLCS winner
Game 1: Oct. 24, Time TBD (FOX)