MLB Playoffs Wild-Card Series 2022: New Format, Schedule, TV Channel
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October is finally here, and with it comes the start of the expanded MLB playoffs. First up, a new form of the Wild-Card Series.
The four wild-card teams in each league will play a best-of-three series at one ballpark (whoever is the higher seed hosts). Then, whichever two teams advance will go on to the division series to face the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, who started the playoffs with a bye.
How to Watch
Live daily coverage of the Wild-Card Series starts on Friday, Oct. 7 and will continue through Sunday, Oct. 9 on ESPN and ABC.
In the United States, wild-card coverage can be watched live with fuboTV. The live sports streaming service can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser. New users can get a free trial of fuboTV.
TV Coverage and Schedule
Dates: Oct. 7 to Oct. 9
AL Wild Card Series
Tampa Bay Rays (6) at Cleveland Guardians (3)
Game 1: Oct. 7 at 12:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Oct. 8 at 12:07 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 3: Oct. 9 at 4:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Seattle Mariners (5) at Toronto Blue Jays (4)
Game 1: Oct. 7 at 4:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Oct. 8 at 4:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Oct. 9 at 2:07 p.m. (ABC)
NL Wild Card Series
Philadelphia Phillies (6) at St. Louis Cardinals (3)
Game 1: Oct. 7 at 2:07 p.m (ABC)
Game 2: Oct. 8 at 8:37 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 3: Oct. 9 at 8:37 p.m. (ESPN)
San Diego Padres (5) at New York Mets (4)
Game 1: Oct. 7 at 8:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Oct. 8 at 7:37 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Oct. 9 at 7:37 p.m. (ESPN)
The Padres clinched a playoff spot after the Brewers lost to the Marlins. Juan Soto (center) celebrates in Luis Garcia (left) and Jose Azocar (right).
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