2022 MLB playoffs: Schedule, dates, TV channel, live stream, format as Wild Card Series kicks off Oct. 7

Major League Baseball’s 2022 postseason is nearly here. The MLB regular season wraps up Wednesday (Oct. 5) and the expanded, 12-team playoffs get underway on Friday (Oct. 7) with the best-of-three Wild Card Series. This is the largest playoff field ever for a full, 162-game season, and you can read more on the new format here. The Wild Card Series matchups are not yet set, but we do know we are just days away from playoff baseball.

We also know that the 2022 MLB postseason will stretch beyond October. Game 4 of the 2022 World Series is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 1, so that is a guaranteed date. Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5. It would be the latest World Series game in MLB history. Because the first week of the regular season was postponed due to the owners’ lockout, each team had three makeup games added to the end of their schedule. 

Here are some other things to know about this year’s postseason schedule:

• The best-of-three Wild Card Series will be played on three consecutive days. There is no off-day within the series.
• There are no off days between Games 4 and 5 of the LDS, or between Games 5 and 6 of the LCS. Travel could be a nightmare should teams on opposite coasts meet.
• The World Series follows the usual 2-3-2 format with off-days between Games 2 and 3, and Games 5 and 6.

Below is the full 2022 MLB postseason schedule, including broadcast information (times have not yet been announced). Games on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Fox and FS1 can be streamed on fuboTV (try for free).

Wild Card Series (best-of-three)

League Division Series (best-of-five)

League Championship Series (best-of-seven)

World Series (best-of-seven)