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What channel are the MLB playoffs on?

By Jordanna Clark

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With the MLB playoffs set to begin, here’s what you need to know to be able to tune in live to the action. 

The MLB playoffs will start on Oct. 5 with the AL Wild Card game and will go through the end of October, early November with the World Series.

Here’s a breakdown of what channels to watch to be able to catch the 2021 postseason action.

MLB Playoffs: Wild Card games

Tuesday, Oct. 5

  • AL Wild Card game (ESPN)

Wednesday, Oct. 6

  • NL Wild Card game (TBS)

MLB Playoffs: Division Series, best-of-five

Thursday, Oct. 7

  • ALDS, Game 1 (FS1 or MLBN)
  • ALDS, Game 1 (FS1 or MLBN)

Friday, Oct. 8

  • ALDS, Game 2 (FS1 or MLBN)
  • ALDS, Game 2 (FS1 or MLBN)
  • NLDS, Game 1 (TBS)
  • NLDS, Game 1 (TBS)

Saturday, Oct. 9

  • NLDS, Game 2 (TBS)
  • NLDS, Game 2 (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 10

  • ALDS, Game 3 (FS1 or MLBN)
  • ALDS, Game 3 (FS1 or MLBN)

Monday, Oct. 11

  • ALDS, Game 4* (FS1 or MLBN)
  • ALDS, Game 4* (FS1 or MLBN)
  • NLDS, Game 3 (TBS)
  • NLDS, Game 3 (TBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 12

  • NLDS, Game 4* (TBS)
  • NLDS, Game 4* (TBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 13

  • ALDS, Game 5* (FS1)
  • ALDS, Game 5* (FS1)

Thursday, Oct. 14

  • NLDS, Game 5* (TBS)
  • NLDS, Game 5* (TBS)

MLB Playoffs: League Championship Series, best-of-seven

Friday, Oct. 15

  • ALCS Game 1 (FOX)

Saturday, Oct. 16

  • ALCS Game 2 (FOX or FS1)
  • NLCS Game 1 (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 17

  • NLCS Game 2 (TBS)

Monday, Oct. 18

  • ALCS Game 3 (FS1)

Tuesday, Oct. 19

  • NLCS Game 3 (TBS)
  • ALCS Game 4 (FS1)

Wednesday, Oct. 20

  • ALCS Game 5* (FS1)
  • NLCS Game 4 (TBS)

Thursday, Oct. 21

  • NLCS Game 5* (TBS)

Friday, Oct. 22

  • ALCS Game 6* (FS1)

Saturday, Oct. 23

  • NLCS Game 6* (TBS)
  • ALCS Game 7* (FOX or FS1)

Sunday, Oct. 24

  • NLCS Game 7* (TBS)

MLB Playoffs: World Series, best-of-seven

Tuesday, Oct. 26

  • World Series Game 1 (FOX)

Wednesday, Oct. 27

  • World Series Game 2 (FOX)

Friday, Oct. 29

  • World Series Game 3 (FOX)

Saturday, Oct. 30

  • World Series Game 4 (FOX)

Sunday, Oct. 31

  • World Series Game 5* (FOX)

Tuesday, Nov. 2 

  • World Series Game 6* (FOX)

Wednesday, Nov. 3

  • World Series Game 7* (FOX)

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