The 2023 Major League Baseball postseason is set to begin as the playoffs kick off with the Wild Card Series. In total, twelve teams will be competing for the World Series title, with four first-round matchups taking place on Tuesday.
The Wild Card Series games scheduled for Tuesday are as follows: No. 4 Rays vs. No. 5 Rangers at 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC, No. 3 Twins vs. No. 6 Blue Jays at 4:38 p.m. ET on ESPN, No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Diamondbacks at 7:08 p.m. ET on ESPN2, and No. 4 Phillies vs. No. 5 Marlins at 8:08 p.m. ET on ESPN. These games will determine which teams advance to the Divisional round.
Meanwhile, the top two seeds in each league, the Braves, Dodgers, Orioles, and Astros, will have a bye in the first round and will be resting at home this week. They will host the Game 1s of the Divisional round on Saturday, although the game times for this round have not yet been announced.
The regular season’s final weekend saw some intense playoff-clinching drama, with five teams securing their postseason spots in a 75-minute span on Saturday night. The Astros also managed to clinch the AL West title for the third consecutive season, giving them a first-round bye. Their Texas rivals, the Rangers, will face the Rays as the No. 5 seed in the AL Wild Card Series.
Below is the complete MLB playoff bracket:
Wild Card Series:
– No. 4 Rays vs. No. 5 Rangers
– No. 3 Twins vs. No. 6 Blue Jays
– No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Diamondbacks
– No. 4 Phillies vs. No. 5 Marlins
Divisional Round:
– No. 1 Orioles vs. Rays/Rangers
– No. 2 Astros vs. Twins/Blue Jays
– No. 1 Braves vs. Phillies/Marlins
– No. 2 Dodgers vs. Brewers/Diamondbacks
League Championship Series:
– TBD vs. TBD in the ALCS (Fox or FS1)
– TBD vs. TBD in the NLCS (TBS)
World Series:
– TBD vs. TBD in the World Series (Fox)
The MLB postseason promises to be an exciting and competitive battle as teams vie for the championship. Stay tuned for more updates as the playoff games unfold.