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.
| Date | Series/Game | League | Time (ET) | Network |
| September 30, 2025 | Tigers @ Guardians, Game 1 | AL | 1:08 PM | ESPN |
| September 30, 2025 | Padres @ Cubs, Game 1 | NL | 3:08 PM | ABC |
| September 30, 2025 | Red Sox @ Yankees, Game 1 | AL | 6:08 PM | ESPN |
| September 30, 2025 | Reds @ Dodgers, Game 1 | NL | 9:08 PM | ESPN |
| October 1, 2025 | Tigers @ Guardians, Game 2 | AL | 1:08 PM | ESPN |
| October 1, 2025 | Padres @ Cubs, Game 2 | NL | 3:08 PM | ABC |
| October 1, 2025 | Red Sox @ Yankees, Game 2 | AL | 6:08 PM | ESPN |
| October 1, 2025 | Reds @ Dodgers, Game 2 | NL | 9:08 PM | ESPN |
| October 2, 2025 | Tigers @ Guardians, Game 3 (if necessary) | AL | 1:08 PM | ESPN |
| October 2, 2025 | Padres @ Cubs, Game 3 (if necessary) | NL | 3:08 PM | ABC |
| October 2, 2025 | Red Sox @ Yankees, Game 3 (if necessary) | AL | 6:08 PM | ESPN |
| October 2, 2025 | Reds @ Dodgers, Game 3 (if necessary) | NL | 9:08 PM | ESPN |
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.
