MLB playoffs 2025: ALDS, NLDS matchups, schedule and start times

The division series in the American League and National League are set after MLB gave us some great drama in Cleveland, Chicago and New York during the wild-card round. 

Here are the matchups and game schedule for the next round: 

ALDS

No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 2 Seattle Mariners
No. 4 New York Yankees vs. No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays

NLDS

No. 3 L.A. Dodgers vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies
No. 4 Chicago Cubs vs. No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers

Game schedule, TV times, broadcast networks

Saturday, Oct. 4

NLDS Game 1: Cubs at Brewers, 2:08 p.m. ET, TBS
ALDS Game 1: Yankees at Blue Jays, 4:08 p.m. ET, FS1
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers at Phillies, 6:38 p.m. ET, TBS
ALDS Game 1: Tigers at Mariners, 8:38 p.m. ET, FS1  

Sunday, Oct. 5

ALDS Game 2: Yankees at Blue Jays, 4:08 p.m. ET, FS1
ALDS Game 2: Tigers at Mariners, 8:03 p.m. ET, FS1

Monday, Oct. 6

NLDS Game 2: Dodgers at Phillies, 6:08 p.m. ET, TBS
NLDS Game 2: Cubs at Brewers, 9:08 p.m. ET, TBS

Tuesday, Oct. 7

ALDS Game 3: Mariners at Tigers, time TBD, FS1
ALDS Game 3: Blue Jays at Yankees, time TBD, FS1

Wednesday, Oct. 8

ALDS Game 4*: Mariners at Tigers, time TBD, FS1
ALDS Game 4*: Blue Jays at Yankees, time TBD, FS1
NLDS Game 3: Brewers at Cubs, time TBD, TBS
NLDS Game 3: Phillies at Dodgers, time TBD, TBS

Thursday, Oct. 9

NLDS Game 4*: Brewers at Cubs, time TBD, TBS
NLDS Game 4*: Phillies at Dodgers, time TBD, TBS

Friday, Oct. 10

ALDS Game 5*: Yankees at Blue Jays, time TBD, FS1
ALDS Game 5*: Tigers at Mariners, time TBD, FS1

Saturday, Oct. 11

NLDS Game 5*: Dodgers at Phillies, time TBD, TBS
NLDS Game 5*: Cubs at Brewers, time TBD, TBS

Schedule for Championship Series & World Series

ALCS (best of seven)

Game 1: Sunday, Oct 12
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 13
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 15
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 16
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 17*
Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 19*
Game 7: Monday, Oct. 20*

NLCS (best of seven)

Game 1: Monday, Oct. 13
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16
Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 18*
Game 6: Monday, Oct. 20*
Game 7: Tuesday, Oct. 21*

World Series (best of seven)

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28
Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 29*
Game 6: Friday, Oct. 31*
Game 7: Saturday, Nov. 1*

(*if necessary)