ALDS & NLDS Date and Times: MLB Releases Parts of Playoff Schedule

Oct 05, 2012 11:20 AM EDT
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We are just hours away from all the action and drama packed into the MLB postseason. This is what October is all about and for those fans fortunate enough to have their teams in the playoffs, MLB has released times for League Division Series. 

The Wild Card Games are taking place today. Atlanta Braves host the St. Louis Cardinals in a "win or go home" situation. 

The winner of that one-game playoff will play at home against the Washington Nationals on Sunday, Oct 7 at 3 p.m. ET. Game 2 of the series will take place at 4:30 p.m. ET. Games 3, 4, 5 will be played in Washington D.C., but no time has been set.

In the other NLDS, The Cincinnati Red will face the San Francisco Giants. The Giants will host the first two games of the series. Both Game 1 and 2 (Saturday, Sunday) will be played at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT. Game 3 will be hosted by the Reds and will played on Tuesday, Oct 9 at 5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT. Games 4 and 5, if necessary, are To Be Determined (TBD). 

In the set series over in the American League, the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers will face each other on Saturday, Oct 6 at 9:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. CT in Detroit. Game 2 on Sunday, also in Detroit, will be played at 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT. Game 3 will be hosted by Oakland on October 9 and will begin at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

The final division series will begin with the AL Wild Card team hosting the New York Yankees. Game 1 will be played on Oct 7 at 6 p.m. ET. Game 2 will be played at 8 p.m. ET

*All games will be televised on TBS. 

Here is a chart to better map out the times and matchups.

 

Game

Teams

Date

Time ET

TV

Wild Card Game- NL

STL vs ATL

Fri, Oct 5

5:00 p.m.

TBS

Wild Card Game- AL

BAL vs. TEX

Fri, Oct 5

8:30 p.m.

TBS

   

 

   

Game 1-NLDS

CIN vs. SF

Sat, Oct 6

9: 30 p.m.

TBS

Game 2 NLDS

CIN vs. SF

Sun, Oct 7

9: 30 p.m.

TBS

Game 3- NLDS

SF vs. CIN

 Tue, Oct. 9

5:30 PM

TBS

   

 

   

Game 1- ALDS

OAK vs. DET

Sat, Oct 6

6:00 p.m. ET

TBS

GAME 2- ALDS

OAK vs. DET

 Sun, Oct 7

12:00 PM

TBS

Game 3 ALDS

DET vs. OAK

 Oct, 9

9:00 PM

TBS

         

Game 1 NLDS

WSH vs. NWC

SunOct 7

3:00 PM

TBS

Game 2 NLDS

WSH vs. NWC

Sun, Oct 8

4:30 PM

TBS

         

Game 1 ALDS

NYY vs. AWC

Sun, Oct 7

6:00 PM

TBS

Game 2

NYY vs. AWC

Sun, Oct 8

8:00 PM

TBS

 

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