MLB playoffs 2023: Bracket, full schedule, start times, and predictions

October baseball is here.

With the playoff field set, 12 teams now have their sights set on baseball immortality.

Here is the MLB Postseason bracket:

Here are the start times, dates and television information for the first two rounds of the playoffs, the dates for the ALCS, NLCS, and World Series, and one writer’s attempt at some predictions which are sure to backfire. Full odds are available at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Game 1: Rangers 4, Rays 0
Game 2: Rangers 7, Rays 1

Game 1: Rangers 3, Orioles 2
Game 2: Rangers 11, Orioles 8
Game 3: Orioles at Rangers Tuesday, October 10, 8:03 p.m., FOX
Game 4*: Orioles at Rangers, Wednesday, October 11 7:07 p.m., FS1
Game 5*: Rangers at Orioles, Friday, October 13 8:03 p.m., FS1

Game 1: Astros 6, Twins 4
Game 2: Twins 6, Astros 2
Game 3: Astros at Twins, Tuesday, October 10, 4:07 p.m., FOX
Game 4*: Astros at Twins, Wednesday, October 11 2:07 p.m., FS1
Game 5*: Twins at Astros, Friday, October 13 4:07 p.m., FS1

Game 1: Lower seed at Higher seed, Sunday, October 15, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 2: Lower seed at Higher seed, Monday, October 16, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 3: Higher seed at Lower seed, Wednesday, October 18, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 4: Higher seed at Lower seed, Thursday, October 19, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 5*: Higher seed at Lower seed, Friday, October 20, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 6*: Lower seed at Higher seed, Sunday, October 22, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 7*: Lower seed at Higher seed, Monday, October 23 TBD, FOX/FS1

Game 1: Phillies 4, Marlins 1
Game 2: Phillies 7, Marlins 1

Game 1: Phillies 3, Braves 0
Game 2: Phillies at Braves, Monday, October 9, 6:07 p.m., TBS
Game 3: Braves at Phillies, Wednesday, October 11, 5:07 p.m., TBS
Game 4*: Braves at Phillies Thursday, October 12, 6:07 p.m., TBS
Game 5*: Phillies at Braves, Saturday, October 14, 6:07 p.m., TBS

Game 1: Diamondbacks 11, Dodgers 2
Game 2: Diamondbacks at Dodgers, Monday, October 9, 9:07 p.m., TBS
Game 3: Dodgers at Diamondbacks Wednesday, October 11, 9:07 p.m., TBS
Game 4*: Dodgers at Diamondbacks, Thursday, October 12, 9:07 p.m., TBS
Game 5*: Diamondbacks at Dodgers, Saturday, October 14, 9:20 p.m., TBS

Game 1: Lower seed at Higher seed, Monday, October 16, TBD, TBS
Game 2: Lower seed at Higher seed, Tuesday, October 17, TBD, TBS
Game 3: Higher seed at Lower seed, Thursday, October 19, TBD, TBS
Game 4: Higher seed at Lower seed, Friday, October 20, TBD, TBS
Game 5*: Higher seed at Lower seed, Saturday, October 21, TBD, TBS
Game 6*: Lower seed at Higher seed, Monday, October 23, TBD, TBS
Game 7*: Lower seed at Higher seed, Tuesday, October 24, TBD, TBS

Home-field advantage is determined by regular-season win-loss record. Currently, the Braves have the inside track to home-field advantage throughout the postseason and through the World Series, but that will not be determined until we know the final two teams.

Game 1: Lower seed at Higher seed, Friday, October 27, TBD, FOX
Game 2: Lower seed at Higher seed, Saturday, October 28, TBD, FOX
Game 3: Higher seed at Lower seed, Monday, October 30, TBD, FOX
Game 4: Higher seed at Lower seed, Tuesday, October 31, TBD, FOX
Game 5*: Higher seed at Lower seed, Wednesday, November ,1 TBD, FOX
Game 6*: Lower seed at Higher seed, Friday, November 3, TBD, FOX
Game 7*: Lower seed at Higher seed, Saturday, November 4, TBD, FOX

*If necessary

We have more on each of the 12 playoff teams in our World Series contender rankings, which dives into how each team can make a run to a World Series. But here is one writer’s look at how the postseason will play out.

Twins over Blue Jays in 3
Rays over Rangers in 3
Astros over Twins in 5
Orioles over Rays in 4

Orioles over Astros in 7

Brewers over Diamondbacks in 2
Phillies over Marlins in 2
Brewers over Dodgers in 6
Braves over Phillies in 6
Braves over Brewers in 6

Orioles over Braves in 7