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October is right around the corner. Wondering which teams will be playing in the 2021 MLB playoffs? Well, we're about to find out.

With the final stretch of the Major League Baseball season in full swing, teams are getting ready to clinch postseason berths -- whether it's a division crown and a straight ride to the division series, or one of two wild-card spots to face single-game elimination play. Either way, pride -- and home-field advantage -- is at stake.

While teams appear to have their divisions locked down, the wild-card race is wide open and will likely come down to the final week -- or even the final weekend -- of the regular season, which ends Sunday, Oct. 3. Or we could have some bonus baseball on Oct. 4 if there are tiebreakers to be played heading into the postseason.

Below, we take a look at the latest in the playoff races in both the American League and National League, starting with who has clinched a postseason spot, who can clinch next and upcoming series to watch. (Check back each day as we continue to update the playoff picture.)

Who has already clinched a playoff spot?

Baseball's two best teams are officially in. The San Francisco Giants clinched at least a wild-card spot with a 9-1 win over the Padres on Monday. The Giants are still locked in a battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the National League West, but the teams with the two best records in Major League Baseball so far this season are both assured a playoff spot, as the Dodgers clinched their own berth with an 8-4 win over the D-backs on Tuesday. The only question: Which team will go straight to the division series and which one will face a wild-card elimination game?

Who can clinch a playoff spot next?

The Milwaukee Brewers' magic number to clinch the NL Central is five.

Key series to watch this week

Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners: Surprising Seattle is now a legit wild-card threat, while Boston entered the week tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for the top spot in the American League wild-card chase. Boston could send Seattle reeling, or the Mariners could gain ground. Either way, any series between a pair of wild-card contenders is a crucial one. As for the other AL wild-card hopefuls: Toronto is playing the first-place Tampa Bay Rays this week, which could slow the Jays' recent momentum, while the New York Yankees and Oakland A's have what should be easy series against the last-place Baltimore Orioles and lowly Kansas City Royals, respectively.

If the season ended today ...

Here's what the playoff field would look like if the season ended today (tiebreakers excluded):

American League

East champ: Tampa Bay Rays

Central champ: Chicago White Sox

West champ: Houston Astros

Wild-cards: Boston Red Sox/New York Yankees/Toronto Blue Jays (tied)

National League

East champ: Atlanta Braves

Central champ: Milwaukee Brewers

West champ: San Francisco Giants z

First wild-card: Los Angeles Dodgers z

Second wild-card: St. Louis Cardinals

z - clinched playoff berth

Playoff schedule

Wild-card round (single-game elimination)

AL: Tuesday, Oct. 5

NL: Wednesday, Oct. 6

Division series (best of five)

ALDS A & B

Game 1: Thursday, Oct. 7

Game 2: Friday, Oct. 8

Game 3: Sunday, Oct. 10

Game 4: Monday, Oct. 11*

Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 13*

NLDS A & B

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 8

Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 9

Game 3: Monday, Oct. 11

Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 12*

Game 5: Thursday, Oct. 14*

Championship series (best of seven)

ALCS

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 15

Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 16

Game 3: Monday, Oct. 18

Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 19

Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 20*

Game 6: Friday, Oct. 22*

Game 7: Saturday, Oct. 23*

NLCS

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 16

Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 17

Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 19

Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 20

Game 5: Thursday, Oct. 21*

Game 6: Saturday, Oct. 23*

Game 7: Sunday, Oct. 24*

World Series (best of seven)

Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 26

Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 27

Game 3: Friday, Oct. 29

Game 4: Saturday, Oct. 30

Game 5: Sunday, Oct. 31*

Game 6: Tuesday, Nov. 2*

Game 7: Wednesday, Nov. 3*

* If necessary

Major League Baseball built it, and the fans came.

On Thursday night, the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox played a game that rivaled Hollywood fairy tales. It was the first official MLB game played in Iowa, in a ballpark built among the Dyersville's corn fields where the iconic 1989 movie "Field of Dreams" was shot.

The game, with its Hollywood ending and its setting within America's heartland, was the most-watched regular season MLB game in 16 years, with 5.9 million viewers across FOX and FOX Deportes. It was also the most streamed regular season baseball game in FOX Sports history. Chicago and New York ranked as the top two markets.

Kevin Costner and the two teams emerged from the corn stalks in the outfield before the lineups were announced. The score was kept on a board built with wood planks. And in the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first, Chicago's Tim Anderson crushed a pitch and the baseball disappeared within the sea of green stalks that embraced the outfield wall to give the White Sox a 9-8 walk-off win.

The game was originally planned to be played last year, however the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the league's plans. That originally-planned game also included the Yankees and White Sox, but due to 2020's pod scheduling the Yankees were replaced by the St. Louis Cardinals. But the game was ultimately scrapped and moved to this year, with the Yankees picked to play the White Sox once again.

Before the pitches were thrown and runs were scored, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed that the league will return to play another game in Dyersville.

The #MLBatFieldofDreams was the most-watched regular season baseball game in 16 years, with 5,903,000 viewers across FOX and FOX Deportes ⚾️

Chicago and New York ranked as the top two markets, and it was the most-streamed regular season baseball game in FOX Sports history 🌽 pic.twitter.com/EfzfrUUik2

— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) August 13, 2021

The Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

Astros win series, 4-3

IT HAPPENED!! For the 1st time in franchise history.. the Houston Astros are #WorldSeries CHAMPIONS!!! #EarnHistory pic.twitter.com/kv4P49ZBO5

— Sports Junkie (@_Sports00) November 2, 2017

This is the first World Series title for the Astros in 55 seasons.


Only the Cleveland Indians (69 years) and Texas Rangers (57 years) have had longer current
championship droughts than Houston. The Dodgers last won the Fall Classic in 1988.

This year's World Series has been full of power. The teams set the record for most home runs in a single World Series and dramatic comebacks.

Game 5 was the craziest of all, ending with a 13-12 Astros walk-off win in the 10th inning.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros will meet in the 2017 World Series.

It is the 113th edition of the Fall Classic and the second time these two teams meet in the postseason. The last time was in the 1981 NL Divisional Series. L.A. won that best-of-five series 3-2. The Astros didn't move to the American League until 2013.

The Dodgers punched their tickets on Thursday after completing a Gentlemen's Sweep over the reigning champion Chicago Cubs. It is the first time the Dodgers are in the World Series since 1988.

[How and Where to Watch World Series Live Streaming?]

They've won the pennant 22 times, with six titles. The Astros have won the pennant twice, including once in the National League back in 2005 before they moved to the American League.





By the time the World Series start on Tuesday, Los Angeles will have had four days of rest. The same can't be said for the Astros who wrapped the ALCS with a dramatic Game 7 win at home on Saturday.



Here is the complete schedule for the 2017 World Series:

• Tues, Oct. 24 8:09p.m. ET Houston at L.A. Dodgers FOX
• Wed, Oct. 25 8:09p.m. ET Houston at L.A. Dodgers FOX
• Fri, Oct. 27 8:09p.m. ET L.A. Dodgers at Houston FOX
• Sat, Oct. 28 8:09p.m. ET L.A. Dodgers at Houston FOX
• *Sun, Oct. 29 8:16p.m. ET L.A. Dodgers at Houston FOX
• *Tues, Oct. 31 8:09p.m. ET L.A. Dodgers at Houston FOX
• *Wed, Nov. 1 8:09p.m. ET L.A. Dodgers at Houston FOX

*if necessary

The MLB World Series is finally here! The highly and eagerly anticipated Fall Classic' best-of-seven game series of this year Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason featuring an intriguing battle of the powerhouse Kansas City Royals and powerful New York Mets.

It's Kansas City Royals vs. New York Mets for the 2015 World Series, so baseball fans should prepare for a thrilling field actions, excitement, fun and drama!





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• The biggest postseason ever for live televised airing by FOX and available only to U.S. subscribers for $9.99 with the MLB.TV Postseason Package.
• MLB folks can follow the game through World Series radio broadcasts live from ESPN for free.
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What are you waiting for fans, hurry buy World Series tickets now on big sale for the 111th edition of MLB's Fall Classic beginning on Tuesday at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Royals on their back to back World Series appearance, losing in seven games last year to the San Francisco Giants. K.C's last WS victory was in 1985.

New York Mets sweeps Chicago Cubs in the NLCS to advance to their first World Series since 2000 when they faced the Yankees and lost in five games. They last won the Series in 1986.

What are you predictions fans? Don't miss to watch World Series live online streaming on your television set, PC and even to your mobile devices. Enjoy!

The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets will meet in the National League Championship Series after winning their NLDS series against the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers, respectively. Either the Chicago Cubs or New York Mets are going to the World Series! A thrilling and must-watch National League Championship Series that we can't afford not to see fans.

Die-hard baseball pundits can watch Cubs vs. Mets NLCS all game series live TV broadcast on TBS beginning on Saturday, October 17 at Citi Field in New York. Fans on the go can follow all the postseason actions and updates thru MLB at Bat app available on Android and iOs. Lastly, we can watch 2015 MLB playoffs games live online at DirecTV, SoapDish and MLB.tv.

Cubs vs. Mets 2015 NLCS schedule
All times ET, all games broadcast on TBS

• Game 1: Sat., Oct. 17 at Citi Field, 8:07 p.m.
• Game 2: Sun., Oct. 18 at Citi Field, 8:07 p.m.
• Game 3: Tues., Oct. 20 at Wrigley Field, TBD
• Game 4: Wed., Oct. 21 at Wrigley Field, TBD
• Game 5: Thurs., Oct. 22 at Wrigley Field, TBD *
• Game 6: Sat., Oct. 24 at Citi Field, TBD *
• Game 7: Sun., Oct. 25 at Citi Field, TBD *

*if necessary

The Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday in Game 4 of the NLDS as the franchise is backup by their strength of bats. The team hit three home runs in a 6-4 win and book an incredible hit courtesy of Kyle Schwarber which hit the scoreboard. It was then called as 418-footer and the internet explodes!

New York Mets on the other hand defeated the Dodgers in Game 5 on Thursday. The home run by Daniel Murphy (his third of the series) bats the club to the NLCS for the first time since 2006.

What team will win between Cubs and Mets?

The excitement of this year baseball playoff series is on! So, don't miss to watch Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets live streaming on your television set, PC and mobile stuffs. Enjoy!

Blue Jays and Royals slug out in the 2015 American League Championship Series! The battle of powerful Toronto Blue Jays against the powerhouse defending AL champion Kansas City Royals heats up as both clubs won the fifth and deciding games of their respective division series games. The Blue Jays with spectacular Jose Bautista's clutch three-run homer to a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers while the Royals' Johnny Cueto eight outstanding innings to a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros.

Blue Jays vs. Royals best-of-seven playoffs series will air live TV broadcast on FOX in game 1 and Fox Sports 1 in games 2-7 in the United States and Sportsnet will simulcast the 2015 MLB playoffs games live in Canada. Fans on the go can watch Toronto Blue Jays-Kansas City Royals live streaming on their mobile devices for free or catch the exclusive video highlights and updates through MLB at Bat application on iOS and Android.

Blue Jays and Royals 2015 ALCS Television Schedule

• Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals 2015 ALCS Schedule
• Friday, Oct. 16 - Blue Jays at Royals 7:30 p.m. Fox
• Saturday, Oct. 17 - Blue Jays at Royals 3:30 p.m. FS1/SNET
• Monday, Oct. 19 - Royals at Blue Jays 7 p.m. FS1
• Tuesday, Oct. 20 - Royals at Blue Jays TBD    FS1
• Wednesday, Oct. 21* - Royals at Blue Jays TBD FS1
• Friday, Oct. 23* - Blue Jays at Royals TBD FS1
• Saturday, Oct. 24* - Blue Jays at Royals TBD FS1

*if necessary

Toronto and Kansas City meeting are meant to be and we are looking for a rematch after 30 years in the making. The Blue Jays and Royals met in a seven-game ALCS way back in 1985. This is going to be an exciting battle of the AL's two best teams in the 2015 MLB season. Royals topped at 95-67 while Blue Jays is just behind at 93-69.

This two top baseball franchise with outstanding record in the regular season will be battling the championship series. Each team will be winning this on they are going to play the ball! Jays rotation anchored by power arms of Price and Stroman and its bullpen drive by the power arms of Aaron Sanchez and Roberto Osuna.

Meanwhile, Kansas City's offense is all about balance. Its pitching staff revolves around key power arms Johnny Cueto and Yordano Ventura Ventura in the rotation and Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis in the bullpen. Their speed and power with .376 slugging percentage last year to .412 in 2015 will be a difference.

The playoffs have already lived up to expectations with the 2015 ALCS set between two teams that have long been the underdogs, things are getting more exciting. What team will win their ticket to the World Series?