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Major League Baseball announced its plans for the 2020 postseason, and it will involve a bubble of sorts. The MLB Playoffs will open on September 29th with the Wild Card round and first pitch of the World Series is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
The playoffs will feature a 16-team format with the Wild Card round, Division Round, League Championship Series round, and the World Series. The playoff field will include each division winner, each division runner-up, and the two best teams remaining in each league.
The Wild Card round will feature a best-of-three series at the home site of the higher seed. The NLDS will be best-of-five, while the NLCS and World Series will each be best-of-seven. The two NLDS series will take place in Arlington and Houston, while the two ALDS series will take place in San Diego and Los Angeles. The NLCS will take place in Arlington and the ALCS will take place in San Diego. The World Series will then happen in Arlington.
Here is the complete schedule of game dates, locations, and TV channel plans.
2020 MLB Playoffs schedule
| Date | Round | Game | Site (Matchup) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Round | Game | Site (Matchup) | Network |
| Tuesday, September 29th | AL Wild Card Series A (1/8) | Game 1 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Tuesday, September 29th | AL Wild Card Series B (2/7) | Game 1 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Tuesday, September 29th | AL Wild Card Series C (3/6) | Game 1 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Tuesday, September 29th | AL Wild Card Series D (4/5) | Game 1 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Wednesday, September 30th | AL Wild Card Series A (1/8) | Game 2 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Wednesday, September 30th | AL Wild Card Series B (2/7) | Game 2 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Wednesday, September 30th | AL Wild Card Series C (3/6) | Game 2 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Wednesday, September 30th | AL Wild Card Series D (4/5) | Game 2 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Wednesday, September 30th | NL Wild Card Series A (1/8) | Game 1 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Wednesday, September 30th | NL Wild Card Series B (2/7) | Game 1 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Wednesday, September 30th | NL Wild Card Series C (3/6) | Game 1 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Wednesday, September 30th | NL Wild Card Series D (4/5) | Game 1 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Thursday, October 1st | AL Wild Card Series A (1/8) | Game 3 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Thursday, October 1st | AL Wild Card Series B (2/7) | Game 3 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Thursday, October 1st | AL Wild Card Series C (3/6) | Game 3 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Thursday, October 1st | AL Wild Card Series D (4/5) | Game 3 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Thursday, October 1st | NL Wild Card Series A (1/8) | Game 2 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Thursday, October 1st | NL Wild Card Series B (2/7) | Game 2 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Thursday, October 1st | NL Wild Card Series C (3/6) | Game 2 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Thursday, October 1st | NL Wild Card Series D (4/5) | Game 2 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Friday, October 2nd | NL Wild Card Series A (1/8) | Game 3 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Friday, October 2nd | NL Wild Card Series B (2/7) | Game 3 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Friday, October 2nd | NL Wild Card Series C (3/6) | Game 3 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Friday, October 2nd | NL Wild Card Series D (4/5) | Game 3 | TBD | ESPN or TBS |
| Monday, October 5th | AL Division Series A | Game 1 | San Diego, (1/8 vs. 4/5 winners) | TBS |
| Monday, October 5th | AL Division Series B | Game 1 | Los Angeles (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | TBS |
| Tuesday, October 6th | AL Division Series A | Game 2 | San Diego, (1/8 vs 4/5 winners) | TBS |
| Tuesday, October 6th | AL Division Series B | Game 2 | Los Angeles (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | TBS |
| Tuesday, October 6th | NL Division Series A | Game 1 | Arlington (1/8 vs. 4/5 winners) | FS1 or MLBN |
| Tuesday, October 6th | NL Division Series B | Game 1 | Houston (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | FS1 or MLBN |
| Wednesday, October 7th | AL Division Series A | Game 3 | San Diego, (1/8 vs 4/5 winners) | TBS |
| Wednesday, October 7th | AL Division Series B | Game 3 | Los Angeles (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | TBS |
| Wednesday, October 7th | NL Division Series A | Game 2 | Arlington (1/8 vs. 4/5 winners) | FS1 or MLBN |
| Wednesday, October 7th | NL Division Series B | Game 2 | Houston (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | FS1 or MLBN |
| Thursday, October 8th | AL Division Series A | Game 4 | San Diego, (1/8 vs 4/5 winners) | TBS |
| Thursday, October 8th | AL Division Series B | Game 4 | Los Angeles (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | TBS |
| Thursday, October 8th | NL Division Series A | Game 3 | Arlington (1/8 vs. 4/5 winners) | FS1 or MLBN |
| Thursday, October 8th | NL Division Series B | Game 3 | Houston (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | FS1 or MLBN |
| Friday, October 9th | AL Division Series A | Game 5 | San Diego, (1/8 vs 4/5 winners) | TBS |
| Friday, October 9th | AL Division Series B | Game 5 | Los Angeles (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | TBS |
| Friday, October 9th | NL Division Series A | Game 4 | Arlington (1/8 vs. 4/5 winners) | FS1 |
| Friday, October 9th | NL Division Series B | Game 4 | Houston (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | FS1 |
| Saturday, October 10th | NL Division Series A | Game 5 | Arlington (1/8 vs. 4/5 winners) | FS1 |
| Saturday, October 10th | NL Division Series B | Game 5 | Houston (2/7 vs. 3/6 winners) | FS1 |
| Sunday, October 11th | ALCS | Game 1 | San Diego | TBS |
| Monday, October 12th | ALCS | Game 2 | San Diego | TBS |
| Monday, October 12th | NLCS | Game 1 | Arlington | FOX or FS1 |
| Tuesday, October 13th | ALCS | Game 3 | San Diego | TBS |
| Tuesday, October 13th | NLCS | Game 2 | Arlington | FOX or FS1 |
| Wednesday, October 14th | ALCS | Game 4 | San Diego | TBS |
| Wednesday, October 14th | NLCS | Game 3 | Arlington | FOX or FS1 |
| Thursday, October 15th | ALCS | Game 5 | San Diego | TBS |
| Thursday, October 15th | NLCS | Game 4 | Arlington | FOX or FS1 |
| Friday, October 16th | ALCS | Game 6 | San Diego | TBS |
| Friday, October 16th | NLCS | Game 5 | Arlington | FOX or FS1 |
| Saturday, October 17th | ALCS | Game 7 | San Diego | TBS |
| Saturday, October 17th | NLCS | Game 6 | Arlington | FOX or FS1 |
| Sunday, October 18th | NLCS | Game 7 | Arlington | FOX or FS1 |
| Tuesday, October 20th | World Series | Game 1 | Arlington | FOX |
| Wednesday, October 21st | World Series | Game 2 | Arlington | FOX |
| Thursday, October 22nd | OFF DAY | OFF DAY | OFF DAY | OFF DAY |
| Friday, October 23rd | World Series | Game 3 | Arlington | FOX |
| Saturday, October 24th | World Series | Game 4 | Arlington | FOX |
| Sunday, October 25th | World Series | Game 5 | Arlington | FOX |
| Monday, October 26th | OFF DAY | OFF DAY | OFF DAY | OFF DAY |
| Tuesday, October 27th | World Series | Game 6 | Arlington | FOX |
| Wednesday, October 28th | World Series | Game 7 | Arlington | FOX |