Major League Baseball today announced the schedule for the 2020 Postseason, which is set to open
with the American League’s inaugural Wild Card Series on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and the National League’s
first Wild Card Series openers on Wednesday, Sept. 30. In the first neutral site Fall Classic in modern
history, Game One of the 2020 World Series on FOX is set for Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the new home of the
Texas Rangers, Globe Life Field in Arlington. A potential Game Seven of the World Series is scheduled
for Wednesday, Oct. 28.
All best-of-three Wild Card Series, which are presented by Hankook, will be played at the regular
season home ballparks of each league’s top four seeds and be televised exclusively by ESPN and TBS. Then,
beginning with the Division Series, Clubs will shift to neutral site locations for the duration of the 2020
Postseason due to health, safety and competitive considerations. American League games from the Division
Series forward will be held in Los Angeles and San Diego, and National League games from the Division Series
forward will be played in Arlington and Houston.
San Diego’s Petco Park will host the American League Division Series, which are presented by Utz, that
features the matchup with the winners of the 1/8 and 4/5 Wild Card Series.
Dodger Stadium will feature the ALDS with the winners of the 2/7 and 3/6 Wild Card Series.
Both best-of-five ALDS will be scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5 through Friday, Oct. 9.
Arlington’s Globe Life Field will host the National League Division Series, which are presented by
Doosan, that includes the winners of the 1/8 and 4/5 Wild Card Series.
Houston’s Minute Maid Park will feature the NLDS with the winners of the 2/7 and 3/6 Wild Card Series.
Both best-of-five NLDS will be scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 10.
San Diego will welcome the American League Championship Series, which is presented by GEICO, from
Sunday, Oct. 11 through as late as Saturday, Oct. 17. The ALCS will be exclusively telecast
by TBS.
Arlington will stage the National League Championship Series, which is presented by Camping World,
from Monday, Oct. 12 through as late as Sunday, Oct. 18. The NLCS will be exclusively
broadcast by FOX or FS1.
All games telecast on FOX, TBS and MLB Network will be available to MLB.TV subscribers who are
authenticated subscribers to the applicable network through a participating pay TV provider.
ESPN Radio will provide live national coverage of all 2020 MLB Postseason games.
The 2020 Postseason schedule, subject to change, accompanies this press release and can be viewed
in its entirety at MLB.com/postseason.
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