ESPN Networks will serve as the exclusive home of the 2025 Major League Baseball Wild Card Series – up to 12 games across four best-of-three series – Tuesday, September 30 through Thursday, October 2. All four series, two in the American League and two in the National League, will begin with Game 1s on September 30, followed by Game 2s on October 1 and Game 3s, if necessary, on October 2.

2025 ESPN MLB Wild Card Series schedule

Date

Time (ET)

Game/Program

Network

Tues, Sept. 30

12 p.m.

Baseball Tonight

ESPN

1 p.m.

Game 1: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians

ESPN

3 p.m.

Game 1: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs

ABC

4 p.m.

Baseball Tonight

ESPN

6 p.m.

Game 1: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

ESPN

9 p.m.

Game 1: Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

ESPN

Midni

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