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Updated September 28th, 2020 at 16:45 IST

MLB Playoffs 2020: Full schedule, how to watch MLB on TV and live stream

MLB Playoffs 2020: The action-packed final day of the truncated regular season concluded on Sunday. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming postseason.

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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The final day of the truncated 2020 MLB regular season concluded on Sunday, giving a first look at the MLB playoffs bracket. The action-packed last few days of the regular season saw St. Louis Cardinals secure their playoffs berth with a 5-2 win over Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers themselves sneaked their way into the postseason after San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies lost their respective series. Meanwhile, in the American League, Cleveland Indians clinched the No.4 seed while the New York Yankees had to settle for a No. 5 seed. 

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MLB Playoffs 2020 schedule

The MLB playoffs will commence on September 29 with the three-game Wild Card Series. The inaugural Wild Card Series will begin in the American League on Tuesday (Sept. 29), and in the National League on Wednesday (Sept. 30). The Wild Card Series will be played in the team's regular stadiums.

Thereafter, American League teams will play their remaining games in San Diego and Los Angeles. The winners of the first-round matchups between No. 1 & No. 8 and No. 4 & No. 5 will play in PETCO Park, home of the San Diego Padres. The winners of the other two matchups will play at Dodger Stadium. In the National League, teams will head to Arlington and Houston for their Division Series and other postseason games. The Division Series games will be hosted at Globe Life Park and Minute Maid Park.

PETCO Park will also serve as the host for the AL Championship Series while Globe Life Park will host the NL Championship Series and the 116th World Series.

  • Wild Card Series: September 29 to October 2
  • Division Series: October 5 to October 10
  • League Championship Series: October 11 to October 18
  • 116th World Series: October 20 to October 28

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MLB playoffs bracket

Here's how the MLB playoffs bracket (Wild Card Series) looks like before the first-ever expanded postseason:

American League

  • Tampa Bay Rays (No.1) vs Toronto Blue Jays (No.8)
  • Minnesota Twins (No.2) vs Chicago White Sox (No.7)
  • Oakland Athletics (No.3) vs Houston Astros (No.6)
  • Cleveland Indians (No.4) vs New York Yankees (No.5)

National League

  • Los Angeles Dodgers (No.1) vs Milwaukee Brewers (No.8)
  • Atlanta Braves (No.2) vs Cincinnati Reds (No.7)
  • Chicago Cubs (No.3) vs. Miami Marlins (No.6)
  • San Diego Padres (No.4) vs St. Louis Cardinals (No.5)

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MLB playoffs live stream details: How to watch MLB Playoffs 2020?

In the United States, broadcasting rights for the postseason games lie with ESPN, TBS and ABCEach of the three networks will be hosting individual series during the postseason. World Series 2020 will be hosted by FOX NetworkAlternatively, fans across the globe can catch the postseason games live on MLB TV, albeit a premium subscription will be required to do so. In India, MLB playoffs live stream will be available on the FanCode app. As a part of its landmark multi-year deal with Major League Baseball, FanCode holds the sole streaming rights for MLB games in India. 

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(Image Credits: Dodgers Twitter)

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Published September 28th, 2020 at 16:45 IST

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