MLB postseason schedule is set
- MLB has expanded the postseason field from eight to 10 teams
- Two Wild Card teams meet in a one-game playoff in each league
A look at the postseason schedule (all times ET)
WILD CARD (one-game playoff)
AL: Baltimore (Saunders 9-13) at Texas (Darvish 16-9), 8:37 p.m. (TBS)
NL: St. Louis (Lohse 16-3) at Atlanta (Medlen 10-1), 5:07 p.m. (TBS)
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DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5; x-if necessary)
Oakland vs. Detroit
Saturday: Oakland (TBA) at Detroit (Verlander 17-8), 6:07 p.m. (TBS)
Sunday: Oakland at Detroit (TBS or MLB)
Tuesday: Detroit at Oakland (TBS)
x-Wednesday: Detroit at Oakland (TBS or MLB)
x-Oct. 11: Detroit at Oakland (TBS)
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N.Y. Yankees vs. Baltimore-Texas winner
Sunday: N.Y. Yankees (TBA) at Baltimore-Texas winner (TBS or MLB)
Monday: N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore-Texas winner (TBS)
Wednesday: Baltimore-Texas winner at N.Y. Yankees (TBS or MLB)
x-Oct. 11: Baltimore-Texas winner at N.Y. Yankees (TBS)
x-Oct. 12: Baltimore-Texas winner at N.Y. Yankees (TBS)
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Cincinnati vs. San Francisco
Saturday: Cincinnati (Cueto 19-9) at San Francisco (Cain 16-5), 9:37 p.m. (TBS)
Sunday: Cincinnati (Arroyo 12-10) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 16-11) (TBS or MLB)
Tuesday: San Francisco at Cincinnati (Mat Latos 14-4) (TBS)
x-Wednesday: San Francisco at Cincinnati (TBS or MLB)
x-Oct. 11: San Francisco at Cincinnati (TBS)
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Washington vs. Atlanta-St. Louis winner
Sunday: Washington (Gonzalez 21-8) at St. Louis-Atlanta winner (TBS or MLB)
Monday: Washington (Zimmermann 12-8) at St. Louis-Atlanta winner (TBS)
Wednesday: St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Washington (TBS or MLB)
x-Oct. 11: St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Washington (TBS)
x-Oct. 12: St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Washington (TBS)
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AL Championship Series begins Oct. 13
NL Championship Series begins Oct. 14
World Series begins Oct. 24