MLB playoffs: Bracket, schedule for 2017 postseason

Hailey Hernandez

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The MLB playoffs got underway Tuesday, Oct. 3, and will conclude with the World Series, which begins Oct. 24. 

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The Dodgers won the NLCS and will face the Astros, who beat the Yankees in seven games in the ALCS, in the 2017 World Series, which will open in L.A. 

Sporting News takes a look at the full MLB playoff bracket. 

2017 MLB playoff bracket 

Here is the MLB playoff picture (all times Eastern):

AL wild-card game

Oct. 3: Yankees 8, Twins 4

NL wild-card game

Oct. 4: Diamondbacks 11, Rockies 8

ALDS (best-of-five series)

No. 1 seed Indians vs. No. 4 seed Yankees
Oct. 5: Indians 4, Yankees 0
Oct. 6: Indians 9, Yankees 8, 13 innings
Oct. 8: Yankees 1, Indians 0
Oct. 9: Yankees 7, Indians 3
Oct. 11: Yankees 5, Indians 2 (Yankees advance)

No. 2 seed Astros vs. No. 3 seed Red Sox
Oct. 5: Astros 8, Red Sox 2
Oct. 6: Astros 8, Red Sox 2
Oct. 8: Red Sox 10, Astros 3
Oct. 9: Astros 5, Red Sox 4 (Astros advance)

NLDS (best-of-five series)

No. 1 seed Dodgers vs. No. 4 seed Diamondbacks
Oct. 6: Dodgers 9, Diamondbacks 5
Oct. 7: Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 5
Oct. 9: Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 1 (Dodgers advance)

No. 2 seed Nationals vs. No. 3 seed Cubs
Oct. 6: Cubs 3, Nationals 0
Oct. 7: Nationals 6, Cubs 3
Oct. 9: Cubs 2, Nationals 1
Oct. 11: Nationals 5, Cubs 0
Oct. 12: Cubs 9, Nationals 8 (Cubs advance)

Astros vs. Yankees, ALCS 

Best-of-seven series
Oct. 13: Astros 2, Yankees 1
Oct. 14: Astros 2, Yankees 1
Oct. 16: Yankees 8, Astros 1
Oct. 17: Yankees 6, Astros 4
Oct. 18: Yankees 5, Astros 0
Oct. 20: Astros 7, Yankees 1 
Oct. 21: Astros 4, Yankees 0 (Astros advance)

Dodgers vs. Cubs, NLCS 

Best-of-seven series
Oct. 14: Dodgers 5, Cubs 2
Oct. 15: Dodgers 4, Cubs 1
Oct. 17: Dodgers 6, Cubs 1
Oct. 18: Cubs 3, Dodgers 2
Oct. 19: Dodgers 11, Cubs 1 (Dodgers advance)

World Series 

The 2017 World Series between the Dodgers and Astros will start Tuesday, Oct. 24, on Fox. 

Best-of-seven series
Game 1, Oct. 24: Astros at Dodgers, 8:09 p.m., Fox
Game 2, Oct. 25: Astros at Dodgers, 8:09 p.m., Fox
Game 3, Oct. 27: Dodgers at Astros, 8:09 p.m., Fox
Game 4, Oct. 28: Dodgers at Astros, 8:09 p.m., Fox
*Game 5, Oct. 29: Dodgers at Astros, 8:16 p.m., Fox
*Game 6, Oct. 31: Astros at Dodgers, 8:09 p.m., Fox
*Game 7, Nov. 1: Astros at Dodgers, 8:10 p.m., Fox
*If necessary

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