In a word: wild.
Not without its speed bumps, the 60-game MLB regular season has officially concluded, giving way to the debut of the Wild Card Series this upcoming Tuesday. And wild it shall be.
With expanded playoffs arriving in a big way this postseason, Tuesday debuts a new playoff structure that may be here to stay: Eight teams from each league will engage in a best-of-three series hosted in the higher-seeded team's ballpark. For the first time in baseball history, two sub-.500 teams (Brewers, Astros) make the dance.
Fans of hardball know that anything can go in a three-game series, meaning don't be surprised if you see some upsets in the opening round of the playoff structure this year.
Sporting News tracks the postseason bracket, Wild Card Series results and schedule all below.
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MLB playoff bracket 2020
National League
- Dodgers (1) vs. Brewers (8)
- Braves (2) vs. Reds (7)
- Cubs (3) vs. Marlins (6)
- Padres (4) vs. Cardinals (5)
American League
- Rays (1) vs. Blue Jays (8)
- Athletics (2) vs. White Sox (7)
- Twins (3) vs. Astros (6)
- Cleveland (4) vs. Yankees (5)
How to watch MLB playoff games
- TV channel: ESPN, TBS, Fox, FS1, MLB Network
- Stream: ESPN app, Fox Sports app
- Live scores: SN's live scoreboard
Five networks will be splitting broadcasting duties throughout the 2020 playoffs: ESPN and TBS will split the Wild Card Series, MLB Network, TBS and FS1 will share the Division Series, Fox/FS1 will get the NLCS while TBS gets the ALCS, with the World Series airing on Fox, per usual.
With a cable provider, you will be able to stream games using ESPN, TBS and Fox apps.
MLB playoff schedule, results
National League Wild Card round results
All games will take place on the home field of the higher seed.
Dodgers (1) vs. Brewers (8)
- Game 1: Dodgers 4, Brewers 2. Dodgers lead 1-0.
- Game 2: Dodgers 3, Brewers 0. Dodgers win 2-0.
Braves (2) vs. Reds (7)
- Game 1: Braves 1, Reds 0. Braves lead 1-0.
- Game 2: Braves 5, Reds 0. Braves win 2-0.
Cubs (3) vs. Marlins (6)
- Game 1: Marlins 5, Cubs 1. Marlins lead 1-0.
- Game 2: Marlins 2, Cubs 0. Marlins win 2-0.
Padres (4) vs. Cardinals (5)
- Game 1: Cardinals 7, Padres 4. Cardinals lead 1-0.
- Game 2: Padres 11, Cardinals 9. Series tied 1-1.
- Game 3: Padres 4, Cardinals 0. Padres win 2-1.
National League
Wild Card Series
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Dodgers (1) vs. Brewers (8) | 10 p.m. ET | ESPN | 4-2 Dodgers (LAD leads 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Braves (2) vs. Reds (7) | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN | 1-0 Braves (ATL leads 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Cubs (3) vs. Marlins (6) | 2 p.m. ET | ABC | 5-1 Marlins (MIA leads 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Padres (4) vs. Cardinals (5) | 5 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | 7-4 Cardinals (STL leads 1-0) |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 | Dodgers (1) vs. Brewers (8) | 10:09 p.m. ET | ESPN | 3-0 Dodgers (LAD wins 2-0) |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 | Braves (2) vs. Reds (7) | 3:03 p.m. ET | ESPN | 5-0 Braves (ATL wins 2-0) |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 | Cubs (3) vs. Marlins (6) | Postponed | ESPN/TBS | Game 2 postponed to 10/2 |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 | Padres (4) vs. Cardinals (5) | 7:08 p.m. | ESPN | 11-9 Padres (Series tied 1-1) |
| Friday, Oct. 2 | Cubs (3) vs. Marlins (6) | 2:08 p.m. | ABC | 2-0 Marlins (MIA wins 2-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 2 | Padres (4) vs. Cardinals (5) | 7:08 p.m. | ESPN | 4-0 Padres (SD wins 2-1) |
American League
American League Wild Card Series results
All games will take place on the home field of the higher seed.
Rays (1) vs. Blue Jays (8)
- Game 1: Rays 3, Blue Jays 1. Rays lead 1-0.
- Game 2: Rays 8, Blue Jays 2. Rays win 2-0.
Athletics (2) vs. White Sox (7)
- Game 1: White Sox 4, Athletics 1. White Sox lead 1-0.
- Game 2: Athletics 5, White Sox 3. Series tied 1-1.
- Game 3: Athletics 6, White Sox 4. Athletics win 2-1.
Twins (3) vs. Astros (6)
- Game 1: Astros 4, Twins 1. Astros lead 1-0.
- Game 2: Astros 3, Twins 1. Astros win 2-0.
Indians (4) vs. Yankees (5)
- Game 1: Yankees 12, Indians 3. Yankees lead 1-0.
- Game 2: Yankees 10, Indians 9. Yankees win 2-0.
Wild Card Series schedule
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Sept. 29 | Rays (1) vs. Blue Jays (8) | 5 p.m. ET | ABC | 3-1 Rays (TBR lead 1-0) |
| Tuesday, Sept. 29 | Athletics (2) vs. White Sox (7) | 3 p.m. ET | ESPN | 4-1 White Sox (CWS lead 1-0) |
| Tuesday, Sept. 29 | Twins (3) vs. Astros (6) | 2 p.m. ET | ABC | 4-1 Astros (HOU leads 1-0) |
| Tuesday, Sept. 29 | Indians (4) vs. Yankees (5) | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN | 12-3 Yankees (NYY lead 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Rays (1) vs. Blue Jays (8) | 4 p.m. ET | TBS | 8-2 Rays (TBR win 2-0) |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Athletics (2) vs. White Sox (7) | 3 p.m. ET | ESPN | 5-3 Athletics (Series tied 1-1) |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Twins (3) vs. Astros (6) | 1 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | 3-1 Astros (HOU wins 2-0) |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Indians (4) vs. Yankees (5) | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN | 10-9 Yankees (NYY wins 2-0) |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 | Athletics (2) vs. White Sox (7) | 2:10 p.m. ET | ESPN | 6-4 Athletics (OAK wins 2-1) |
