The matchups are set for MLB Wild Card weekend, including the dates, times, and television channels that fans will want to know for what will be a baseball-filled weekend.
What channels will the MLB Wild Card games be on?
Here are the dates, times, and television channels for MLB Wild Card weekend. All times listed below are Eastern time.
Friday, October 7
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians, Game 1, 12:07 p.m., ESPN
Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, Game 1, 2:07 p.m., ABC
Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, Game 1, 4:07 p.m., ESPN
San Diego Padres at New York Mets, Game 1, 8:07 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, October 8
Rays at Guardians, Game 2, 12:07 p.m., ESPN2
Mariners at Blue Jays, Game 2, 4:07 p.m., ESPN
Padres at Mets, Game 2, 7:37 p.m., ESPN
Phillies at Cardinals, Game 2, 8:37 p.m., ESPN2
Sunday, October 9
Mariners at Blue Jays, Game 3, 2:07 p.m., ABC (if necessary)
Rays at Guardians, Game 3, 4:07 p.m., ESPN (if necessary)
Padres at Mets, Game 3, 7:37 p.m., ESPN (if necessary)
Phillies at Cardinals, Game 3, 8:37 p.m., ESPN2 (if necessary)
Note: There could be time changes for Game 3 depending on if any teams take the first two games in their best-of-three series. Learn more about the Sunday MLB Wild Card scenarios here.
What happens after the MLB Wild Card round?
In the National League Division Series, the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers will play the winner of the Mets/Padres series while the second-seeded Atlanta Braves will meet the winner of the Cardinals/Phillies series.
In the American League Division Series, the top-seeded Houston Astros will take on the winner of the Blue Jays-Mariners series while the second-seeded New York Yankees will welcome the winner of the Guardians-Rays series.
All Division Series games are scheduled to begin on October 11. Read more about the postseason schedule here.
Which teams are favored to win the MLB Wild Card round?
According to WynnBet, MLB Wild Card odds have not been published as of the time of this writing. We will update this article when they are.
However, as of Wednesday, October 5, the Mets are the biggest favorite to win the World Series out of the Wild Card round, currently at +700 to capture the Fall Classic. The Cardinals and Blue Jays are next at +2000.