Overview
- The top two seeds earned byes: Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners in the AL, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies in the NL.
- ALDS opens Saturday, Oct. 4, with Toronto hosting the Yankees or Red Sox and Seattle hosting the Guardians or Tigers.
- NLDS opens Saturday, Oct. 4, with Milwaukee hosting the Cubs or Padres, while Philadelphia faces Los Angeles after the Dodgers swept the Reds 2-0.
- To balance the slate, the ALDS plays Games 1-2 on Saturday and Sunday before a Monday off-day, while the NLDS is off Sunday with Game 2 scheduled for Monday.
- League Championship Series begin Oct. 12 (AL) and Oct. 13 (NL), and the World Series is slated to start Oct. 24.