2025 MLB Playoffs: Wild Card Round TV Schedule, Dates, Times, and Channels

2025 MLB Playoffs Wild Card Round TV Schedule

The 2025 MLB Playoffs Wild Card Round TV schedule kicks off on September 30th, 2025. The first game is the Tigers playing at the Guardians at 1:08 PM Eastern Time. The last game of the evening to start is the Reds playing at the Dodgers on ESPN. Three days of Wild Card round baseball. We’ll see who makes it through to the Divisional Series. 

2025 MLB Playoffs Wild Card Round TV Schedule

The 2025 MLB Wild Card Round TV schedule consists of best-of-three series in both the American League (AL) and National League (NL). All games are hosted by the team with the better regular season record. All times are Eastern Time (ET). Game 3s are if necessary. We have our MLB Playoff preview podcast posted up here for you to enjoy. 

DateSeries/GameLeagueTime (ET)Network
September 30, 2025Tigers @ Guardians, Game 1AL1:08 PMESPN
September 30, 2025Padres @ Cubs, Game 1NL3:08 PMABC
September 30, 2025Red Sox @ Yankees, Game 1AL6:08 PMESPN
September 30, 2025Reds @ Dodgers, Game 1NL9:08 PMESPN
October 1, 2025Tigers @ Guardians, Game 2AL1:08 PMESPN
October 1, 2025Padres @ Cubs, Game 2NL3:08 PMABC
October 1, 2025Red Sox @ Yankees, Game 2AL6:08 PMESPN
October 1, 2025Reds @ Dodgers, Game 2NL9:08 PMESPN
October 2, 2025Tigers @ Guardians, Game 3 (if necessary)AL1:08 PMESPN
October 2, 2025Padres @ Cubs, Game 3 (if necessary)NL3:08 PMABC
October 2, 2025Red Sox @ Yankees, Game 3 (if necessary)AL6:08 PMESPN
October 2, 2025Reds @ Dodgers, Game 3 (if necessary)NL9:08 PMESPN

Printable 2025 MLB Playoff Bracket

The MLB Wild Card Round of play kicks off on September 30th. If anything, this postseason is going to have lots of drama, and it feels like just about any team can win it all. You can get the MLB Playoff schedule and printable brackets for the games here too. 

2025 MLB Playoffs Preview and Predictions

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