ALCS, NLCS teams: MLB playoff bracket, schedule

Major League Baseball is nearing its final four with spots in the American League Championship Series and National League Championship Series coming into focus.

The Toronto Blue Jays, the AL’s top seed, made quick work of the New York Yankees by winning their division series in four games. The Blue Jays outscored their AL East division rival 34-19. On the NL side, the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers closed out the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Phillies, also in four games.

Here’s who has made it to the league championship series in the American and National leagues:

Who’s in ALCS?

• Toronto Blue Jays (No. 1 seed)

Who’s in NLCS?

ALCS schedule

• Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 12, Tigers/Mariners at Blue Jays, 8:03 p.m. ET on FOX/FS1
• Game 2: Monday, Oct. 13, Tigers/Mariners at Blue Jays, 4:38 p.m. ET on FOX/FS1
• Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 15, Blue Jays at Tigers/Mariners on FOX/FS1
• Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 16, Blue Jays at Tigers/Mariners on FOX/FS1
• *Game 5: Friday, Oct. 17, Blue Jays at Tigers/Mariners on FOX/FS1
• *Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 19, Tigers/Mariners at Blue Jays on FOX/FS1
• *Game 7: Monday, Oct. 20, Tigers/Mariners at Blue Jays on FOX/FS1

* — if necessary

NLCS schedule

• Game 1: Monday, Oct. 13, 8:08 p.m. ET on TBS
• Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14, TBD on TBS
• Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16, TBD on TBS
• Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17, TBD on TBS
• *Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 18, TBD on TBS
• *Game 6: Monday, Oct. 20, TBD on TBS
• *Game 7: Tuesday, Oct. 21, TBD on TBS

* — if necessary

MLB playoff bracket

American 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 wins series 3-1
  • Mariners vs. Tigers – Seattle leads 2-1
• AL Championship Series (best of seven)
  • Blue Jays vs. Mariners/Tigers (starts Sunday, Oct. 12)

National League

• Byes: Brewers, Phillies
• 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 2-1
  • Phillies vs. Dodgers – Los Angeles wins series 3-1
• NL Championship Series (best of seven)
  • Dodgers vs. Brewers/Cubs (starts Monday, Oct. 13

World Series