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When does the Divisional Series start in the MLB Playoffs?
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When does the Divisional Series start in the MLB Playoffs?

Major League Baseball’s wild-card round is almost over and the games are nearing the second round of the playoffs. It’s now time for the final eight teams of the league to battle each other in the divisional series.

The NLDS starts on Saturday, October 5. The National League East champion Philadelphia Phillies will host the winner of the wild card elimination game between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets in Game 1 of their series at 4:08 PM ET.

The second division series will feature an NL West clash between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The division champion Dodgers will host the visiting Padres on October 5 at 8:38 PM ET. The Padres escaped the wild-card round by defeating the Atlanta Braves and will now face their division rivals in the NLDS for the third time in five seasons.

The ALDS series also starts on Saturday, October 5. The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians will get things going in an AL Central matchup. The division champion Guardians will host Detroit with first pitch at 1:08 PM ET. This series will mark an incredible piece of history for the two franchises. The Tigers stormed into the division series by defeating the favored Houston Astros in two close games.

The top-seeded New York Yankees will also host the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, with first pitch at 6:38 PM ET. The Royals emerged from the wild card round by defeating the Baltimore Orioles in two close games.

The championship series awaits the four teams that advance from the division series.

The National League Championship Series begins on October 13, with the higher seeds.

Meanwhile, the American League Championship Series kicks off on October 14, with the higher seed as the home team.