The 2019 MLB playoffs began with a pair of appetizing wild-card matchups that followed intense races over the final weeks of the regular season. The Brewers and Nationals squared off in the NL, while the A's and Rays duked it out in their own winner-take-all contest in the AL.
Those games determined the full NLDS and ALDS brackets and set the stage for the rest of October.
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MLB playoffs bracket 2019

MLB playoffs schedule 2019
Wild card results
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| NL wild-card game | Nationals 4, Brewers 3 | Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 8:08 p.m. | TBS |
| AL wild-card game | Rays 5, Athletics 1 | Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 8:09 p.m. | ESPN |
Division Series dates, times, results
A = Involves club with best record; B = Does not involve club with best record
NLDS
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| NLDS 'A' Game 1 | Dodgers 6, Nationals 0 | Thursday, Oct. 3 | 8:37 p.m. | TBS |
| NLDS 'B' Game 1 | Cardinals 7, Braves 6 | Thursday, Oct. 3 | 5:02 p.m. | TBS |
| NLDS 'A' Game 2 | Nationals 4, Dodgers 2 | Friday, Oct. 4 | 8:37 p.m. | TBS |
| NLDS 'B' Game 2 | Braves 3, Cardinals 0 | Friday, Oct. 4 | 4:37 p.m. | TBS |
| NLDS 'A' Game 3 | Dodgers at Nationals | Sunday, Oct. 6 | 7:45 p.m. | TBS |
| NLDS 'B' Game 3 | Braves 3, Cardinals 1 | Sunday, Oct. 6 | 4:10 p.m. | TBS |
| NLDS 'A' Game 4 | Nationals 6, Dodgers 1 | Monday, Oct. 7 | 6:40 p.m. | TBS |
| NLDS 'B' Game 4 | Cardinals 5, Braves 4 | Monday, Oct. 7 | 3:07 p.m. | TBS |
| NLDS 'A' Game 5 | Nationals 7, Dodgers 3 | Wednesday, Oct. 9 | 8:37 p.m. | TBS |
| NLDS 'B' Game 5 | Cardinals 13, Braves 1 | Wednesday, Oct. 9 | 5:02 p.m. | TBS |
ALDS
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| ALDS 'A' Game 1 | Astros 6, Rays 2 | Friday, Oct. 4 | 2:05 p.m. | FS1 |
| ALDS 'B' Game 1 | Yankees 10, Twins 4 | Friday, Oct. 4 | 7:07 p.m. | MLBN |
| ALDS 'A' Game 2 | Astros 3, Rays 1 | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 9:07 p.m. | FS1 |
| ALDS 'B' Game 2 | Yankees 8, Twins 2 | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 5:07 p.m. | FS1 |
| ALDS 'A' Game 3 | Rays 10, Astros 3 | Monday, Oct. 7 | 1:05 p.m. | MLBN |
| ALDS 'B' Game 3 | Yankees 5, Twins 1 | Monday, Oct. 7 | 8:40 p.m. | FS1 |
| ALDS 'A' Game 4 | Rays 4, Astros 1 | Tuesday, Oct. 8 | 4:15 p.m. | FS1 |
| ALDS 'A' Game 5 | Astros 6, Rays 1 | Thursday, Oct. 10 | 7:07 p.m. | FS1 |
League Championship Series schedule
NLCS
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| NLCS Game 1 | Nationals 2, Cardinals 0 | Friday, Oct. 11 | WSH leads 1-0 | TBS |
| NLCS Game 2 | Nationals 3, Cardinals 1 | Saturday, Oct. 12 | WSH leads 2-0 | TBS |
| NLCS Game 3 | Nationals 8, Cardinals 1 | Monday, Oct. 14 | WSH leads 3-0 | TBS |
| NLCS Game 4 | Nationals 7, Cardinals 4 | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | WSH wins 4-0 | TBS |
ALCS
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| ALCS Game 1 | Yankees 7, Astros 0 | Saturday, Oct. 12 | NYY lead 1-0 | Fox |
| ALCS Game 2 | Astros 3, Yankees 2 (11) | Sunday, Oct. 13 | Series tied 1-1 | FS1 |
| ALCS Game 3 | Astros 4, Yankees 1 | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | HOU leads 2-1 | FS1 |
| ALCS Game 4 | Astros 8, Yankees 3 | Thursday, Oct. 17 | HOU leads 3-1 | FS1 |
| ALCS Game 5 | Yankees 4, Astros 1 | Friday, Oct. 18 | HOU leads 3-2 | FS1 |
| ALCS Game 6 | Astros 6, Yankees 4 | Saturday, Oct. 19 | HOU wins 4-2 | FS1 |
World Series schedule
| Event | Teams | Date | Time | TV channel |
| World Series Game 1 | Nationals at Astros | Tuesday, Oct. 22 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 2 | Nationals at Astros | Wednesday, Oct. 23 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 3 | Astros at Nationals | Friday, Oct. 25 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 4 | Astros at Nationals | Saturday, Oct. 26 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 5 (if necessary) | Astros at Nationals | Sunday, Oct. 27 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 6 (if necessary) | Nationals at Astros | Tuesday, Oct. 29 | TBA | Fox |
| World Series Game 7 (if necessary) | Nationals at Astros | Wednesday, Oct. 30 | TBA | Fox |