And then there were eight.
Major League Baseball’s postseason has reached the division series, baseball’s equivalent of each league’s semifinals. It’s where the top two seeds in the American League and National League make their 2025 postseason debuts against the winners from the wild card round.
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MLB’s top overall seed, the Milwaukee Brewers, will host their NL Central division rivals, the Chicago Cubs. The other NLDS matchup pits the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Phillies against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the defending World Series champions. Over in the AL, the top-seeded Toronto Blue Jays get the New York Yankees in a clash between AL East division rivals. The No. 2 Seattle Mariners get the Detroit Tigers, who got in as the AL’s final wild card.
Here’s a look at the updated 2025 postseason bracket:
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Must-see action and passion from MLB playoffs 2025 division series
A general view during the national anthem before Game 1 in Milwaukee.
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Must-see action and passion from MLB playoffs 2025 division series
A general view during the national anthem before Game 1 in Milwaukee.
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Must-see action and passion from MLB playoffs 2025 division series
Brewers fans cheer before Game 1 against the Cubs.
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Must-see action and passion from MLB playoffs 2025 division series
Sal Frelick (10) celebrates after center fielder Blake Perkins scored a run in the first inning of Game 1.
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Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong reacts during the Game 1 loss in Milwaukee.
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Must-see action and passion from MLB playoffs 2025 division series
Christian Yelich swings in Game 1 against the Cubs.
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Dansby Swanson talks with home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso.
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Michael Busch reacts after hitting a home run in the first inning of Game 1.
MLB playoff bracketAmerican League
Byes: Blue Jays, Mariners
AL Wild Card Series (best of three)
Tigers at Guardians – Detroit wins series 2-1
Red Sox at Yankees – New York wins series 2-1
AL Division Series (best of five)
Blue Jays vs. Yankees – Toronto leads 2-0
Mariners vs. Tigers – Series tied 1-1
AL Championship Series (best of seven)
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National League
NL Wild Card Series (best of three)
Reds at Dodgers – Los Angeles wins series 2-0
Padres at Cubs – Chicago wins series 2-1
NL Division Series (best of five)
Brewers vs. Cubs – Milwaukee leads 1-0
Phillies vs. Dodgers – Los Angeles leads 1-0
NL Championship Series (best of seven)
World SeriesMLB playoff scheduleAmerican League Division Series
Saturday, Oct. 4
Game 1: Blue Jays 10, Yankees 1 (Toronto leads 1-0)
Game 1: Tigers 3, Mariners 2 in 11 innings (Detroit leads 1-0)
Sunday, Oct. 5
Game 2: Blue Jays 13, Yankees 7 (Toronto leads 2-0)
Game 2: Mariners 3, Tigers 2 (Series tied 1-1)
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Game 3: Mariners at Tigers, 4:08 p.m. ET on FS1
Game 3: Blue Jays at Yankees, 8:08 p.m. ET on FS1
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Times could change based on ongoing series.
Game 4: Mariners at Tigers, 3:08 p.m. ET on FS1
Game 4: Blue Jays at Yankees, 7:08 p.m. ET on FS1 (if necessary)
Friday, Oct. 9
Times could change based on ongoing series.
Game 5: Tigers at Mariners, 4:40 p.m. ET on FS1 (if necessary)
Game 5: Yankees at Blue Jays, 8:08 p.m. ET on FOX (if necessary)
National League Division Series
Saturday, Oct. 4
Game 1: Brewers 9, Cubs 3 (Milwaukee leads 1-0)
Game 1: Dodgers 5, Phillies 3 (Los Angeles leads 1-0)
Monday, Oct. 6
Game 2: Dodgers at Phillies, 6:08 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max
Game 2: Cubs at Brewers, 9:08 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max
Wednesday. Oct. 8
Times could change based on ongoing series.
Game 3: Brewers at Cubs, 5:08 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max
Game 3: Phillies at Dodgers, 9:08 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max
Thursday, Oct. 9
Times could change based on ongoing series.
Game 4: Phillies at Dodgers, 6:08 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max (if necessary)
Game 4: Brewers at Cubs, 9:08 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max (if necessary)
Saturday, Oct. 11
Game 5: Cubs at Brewers, 4:38 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max (if necessary)
Game 5: Dodgers at Phillies, 8:08 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max (if ncessary)
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