2023 MLB Playoff Bracket: Standings, ALCS/NLCS series schedule, results

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Sunday, Oct. 15

ALCS Game 1: Rangers 2, Astros 0

Monday, Oct. 16

ALCS Game 2: Rangers at Astros (4:37 p.m. ET, FOX)

NLCS Game 1: Diamondbacks at Phillies (8:07 p.m. ET, TBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 17

NLCS Game 2: Diamondbacks at Phillies (8:07 p.m. ET, TBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 18

ALCS Game 3: Astros at Rangers (8:03 p.m. ET, FS1)

Thursday, Oct. 19

NLCS Game 3: Phillies at Diamondbacks (5:07 p.m. ET, TBS)

ALCS Game 4: Astros at Rangers (8:03 p.m. ET, FOX)

Friday, Oct. 20

ALCS Game 5: Astros at Rangers (5:07 p.m. ET, FS1)*

NLCS Game 4: Phillies at Diamondbacks (8:07 p.m. ET, TBS)

Saturday, Oct. 21

NLCS Game 5: Phillies at Diamondbacks (8:07 p.m. ET, TBS)*

Sunday, Oct. 22

ALCS Game 6: Rangers at Astros (8:03 p.m. ET, FS1)*

Monday, Oct. 23

NLCS Game 6: Diamondbacks at Phillies (5:07 p.m. ET, TBS)*

ALCS Game 7: Rangers at Astros (8:03 p.m. ET, FOX)*

Tuesday, Oct. 24

NLCS Game 7: Diamondbacks at Phillies (8:07 p.m. ET, TBS)*

*if necessary

Divisional Round Matchups

• No. 3 Minnesota Twins vs. No. 2 Houston Astros – Astros win 3-1
• No. 5 Texas Rangers vs. No. 1 Baltimore Orioles – Rangers win 3-0
• No. 4 Philadelphia Phillies vs. No. 1 Atlanta Braves – Phillies win 3-1
• No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers – Diamondbacks win 3-0

Divisional Round Results

Saturday, Oct. 7

ALDS Game 1: Rangers 3, Orioles 2

ALDS Game 1: Astros 6, Twins 4

NLDS Game 1: Phillies 3, Braves 0

NLDS Game 1: Diamondbacks at Dodgers

Sunday, Oct. 8

ALDS Game 2: Rangers 11, Orioles 8

ALDS Game 2: Twins 6, Astros 2

Monday, Oct. 9

NLDS Game 2: Braves 5, Phillies 4

NLDS Game 2: Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 2

Tuesday, Oct. 10

ALDS Game 3: Astros 9, Twins 1

ALDS Game 3: Rangers 7, Orioles 1

Wednesday, Oct. 11

NLDS Game 3: Phillies 10, Braves 2

ALDS Game 4: Astros 3, Twins 2

NLDS Game 3: Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 2

Thursday, Oct. 12

NLDS Game 4: Phillies 3, Braves 1

Wild-card Results

The MLB playoffs began Tuesday, Oct. 3, with best-of-three wild-card series. The higher seeds hosted each game in this round.

Tuesday, Oct. 3

Game 1: Rangers 4, Rays 0

Game 1: Twins 3, Blue Jays 1

Game 1: Diamondbacks 6, Brewers 3

Game 1: Phillies 4, Marlins 1

Wednesday, Oct. 4

Game 2: Rangers 7, Rays 1

Game 2: Twins 2, Blue Jays 0

Game 2: Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 2

Game 2: Phillies 7, Marlins 1

Wild-card Matchups

• No. 6 Toronto Blue Jays vs. No. 3 Minnesota Twins – Twins won series 2-0
• No. 5 Texas Rangers vs. No. 4 Tampa Bay Rays – Rangers won series 2-0
• No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers – Diamondbacks won series 2-0
• No. 5 Miami Marlins at No. 4 Philadelphia Phillies – Phillies won series 2-0

2023 MLB playoff standings and seeds

The first three seeds in each league are division winners. The next three are wild-card teams.

American League Standings

1. Baltimore Orioles# (101-61)
2. Houston Astros (90-72)
3. Minnesota Twins (87-75)
4. Tampa Bay Rays (99-63)
5. Texas Rangers (90-72)
6. Toronto Blue Jays (89-73)

National League Standings

1. Atlanta Braves*# (104-58)
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (100-62)
3. Milwaukee Brewers (92-70)
4. Philadelphia Phillies (90-72)
5. Miami Marlins (84-77)
6. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78)

* Clinched home field throughout playoffs

# Clinched home field throughout league

The first and second seeds in each league receive byes to automatically reach the divisional round. Here’s how the bracket breaks down:

American League Seeds

• Baltimore Orioles (1) vs. winner of Tampa Bay Rays (4) vs. Texas Rangers (5)
• Houston Astros (2) vs. winner of Minnesota Twins (3) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (6)

National League Seeds

• Atlanta Braves (1) vs. winner of Philadelphia Phillies (4) vs. Miami Marlins (5)
• Los Angeles Dodgers (2) vs. winner of Milwaukee Brewers (3) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (6)

2023 MLB playoff schedule

For a full breakdown of dates, times and TV channels, check out our complete 2023 MLB Playoff Schedule.