2022 MLB playoffs: Schedule, game times, TV channel, live stream, format as Padres eliminate Mets

Major League Baseball’s 2022 postseason is underway. The LDS round is set after the San Diego Padres ousted the New York Mets on Sunday night at Citi Field. The Padres joined the Guardians, Mariners and Phillies as winners of the Wild Card Series. The Dodgers, Yankees, Astros and defending champion Braves await them in the LDS round, which starts Tuesday.

This is the largest playoff field ever for a full, 162-game season, and you can read more on the new format here.

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. Games on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Fox and FS1 can be streamed on fuboTV (try for free). Do note game times on Sunday, Oct. 9 are subject to change.

Wild Card Series (best-of-three)

League Division Series

Tuesday, Oct. 11	Game 1: Braves vs. Phillies	1:07 p.m. ET	Fox
	Game 1: Astros vs. Mariners	3:05 p.m. ET	TBS
	Game 1: Yankees vs. Guardians	6:38 p.m. ET	TBS
	Game 1: Dodgers vs. Padres	9:37 p.m. ET	FS1
Wednesday., Oct. 12	Game 2: Braves vs. Phillies	4:35 p.m. ET	Fox
	Game 2: Dodgers vs. Padres	8:37 p.m. ET	FS1
Thursday, Oct. 13	Game 2: Astros vs. Mariners	3:37 p.m. ET	TBS
	Game 2: Yankees vs. Guardians	7:37 p.m. ET	TBS
Friday, Oct. 14	Game 3: Braves vs. Phillies		FS1
	Game 3: Dodgers vs. Padres		FS1
Saturday, Oct. 15	Game 4: Braves vs. Phillies (if nec.)		FS1
	Game 4: Dodgers vs. Padres (if nec.)		FS1
	Game 3: Yankees vs. Guardians		TBS
	Game 3: Astros vs. Mariners		TBS
Sunday, Oct. 16	Game 4: Yankees vs. Guardians (if nec.)		TBS
	Game 4: Astros vs. Mariners 4 (if nec.)		TBS
	Game 5: Braves vs. Phillies (if nec.)		FS1
	Game 5: Dodgers vs. Padres (if nec.)		FS1
Monday, Oct. 17	Game 5: Yankees vs. Guardians (if nec.)		TBS
	Game 5: Astros vs. Mariners (if nec.)		TBS

League Championship Series (best-of-seven)

World Series (best-of-seven)