2023 MLB Playoffs – Wild Card Round and How to Watch

The 2023 Major League Baseball Playoffs are set. Action begins on Tuesday October 3 and will continue throughout the month and possibly into November until a World Series champion is crowned.

The Wild Card Round is a best-of-three series seeded 3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5, where the No. 3 seed is the division champion with the fewest wins and the Wild Card teams are ranked No. 4, No. 5, No. 6 by record. There are no off days between games, so the teams will all play Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (if necessary) before all four Divisional Round series start on Saturday October 8.

Who has a bye in the MLB Playoffs?

American League

Baltimore Orioles
Houston Astros

National League

Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers

What are the MLB Wild Card series playoff matchups?

American League

No. 5 Texas Rangers at No. 4 Tampa Bay Rays
No. 6 Toronto Blue Jays at No. 3 Minnesota Twins

National League

No. 5 Miami Marlins at No. 4 Philadelphia Phillies
No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks at No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers

MLB playoffs betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook

Odds as of 10/2, 11:30 a.m. ET

Rangers (+130) / Rays (-155)
Blue Jays (-105) / Twins (-115)

Marlins (+160) / Phillies (-190)
Diamondbacks (+150) / Brewers (-180)

How to watch the MLB Playoffs

All Wild Card games will be broadcast on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2

The ALDS and ALCS will be on Fox and FS1

The NLDS and NLCS will be on TBS

The World Series will be on Fox

VSiN MLB Playoffs Coverage

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