2023 MLB Postseason: Wild Card Series Television Schedule and Announcers

The logo for the 2023 MLB Wild Card Series. (MLB.com)

* Up to 12 games over three days across ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 -- October 3-5.

* South Beach Returns to the Playoff Party: Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Miami Marlins qualify for the postseason in a non-COVID season for the first time since 2003.

* Red October: Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies make the second straight playoff appearance.

* Canada's Best: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays are back in the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons.

* Twin Cities Tackle the Playoffs: Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins return to the postseason following a three-year absence.

* The Desert Makes a Blazing Hot Return to Postseason Competition: For the first time since 2017, Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks compete for a chance at a World Series championship.

* Milwaukee's Marvelous Journey Back to October: After missing the postseason in 2022, Christian Yelich and the Brewers once again qualify for the second season.

* The Lone Star State Back in the Spotlight: The Texas Rangers make their first postseason showing since the 2016 season.

* Sunshine, Rainbows, and Playoffs!: For the fifth straight year, the Tampa Bay Rays participate in October postseason baseball.

The 2023 MLB regular season officially ended yesterday (Sunday, October 1). That means that we are now ready for the beginning of the 2023 MLB Postseason.

The postseason will start with four best-of-three Wild Card series, featuring all three Wild Card winners vs. the team that won their division and did not earn a first-round bye.

ESPN platforms will exclusively televise the 2023 MLB Wild Card Series, with games beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, October 3), with action on ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN.

Tuesday's Wild Card Series action begins at 3 p.m. (ET) on ABC with Game 1 of the series in the American League, as Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (No. 5 seed) visit Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays (No. 4 seed), from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The winner of this Wild Card Series will face off with Cedric Mullins and the No. 1 seed Baltimore Orioles in the ALDS. Longtime play-by-play commentator Sean McDonough will provide commentary, with analysts Jessica Mendoza and Tim Kurkjian, alongside reporter Coley Harvey. McDonough, Mendoza, Kurkjian & Harvey will be on the call for the entire Texas-Tampa Bay Wild Card series, including Game 2 & Game 3, if needed.

Later that afternoon, Carlos Correa and the AL Central champion Minnesota Twins (No. 3 seed) host Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays (No. 6 seed) in Game 1 of their best-of-three series from Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The winning team from this series moves on to the ALDS to face Jose Altuve and the No. 2 seed Houston Astros. The game is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN. Michael Kay (play-by-play), Alex Rodriguez (analyst) & Alden González (reporter) take the call from Twin Cities. Kay, Rodriguez & González will also perform commentary for Game 2 and potential Game 3 as well.

In primetime on Tuesday night, the National League Wild Card series gets underway from American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (No. 6 seed) battle Christian Yelich and the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the best-of-three Wild Card series. The winner faces Mookie Betts and the No. 2 seed Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS and the loser's postseason is done. The game, which will start at 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2, features Jon "Boog" Sciambi (play-by-play), Doug Glanville (analyst) & Jesse Rogers (reporter) on hand to describe the action. Sciambi, Glanville & Rogers will also cover Game 2 & if necessary, Game 3 of this particular series.

The final Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. (ET) on ESPN, when Bryson Stott and the Philadelphia Phillies (No. 4 seed) hosts Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Miami Marlins (No. 5 seed) for the opening game of this best-of-three series to determine which team faces off with Ronald Acuna Jr. and the NL's top seed, the Atlanta Braves, in the NLDS. The "Sunday Night Baseball" team of play-by-play announcer Karl Ravech, analysts David Cone and Eduardo Pérez, and reporter Buster Olney narrate from action from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ravech, Cone, Perez & Olney return for Game 2 & a potential Game 3 as well.

Then on Wednesday, all four series will have a Game 2, with Rangers-Rays on ABC at 3:00 PM (ET), Blue Jays-Twins on ESPN at 4:30 PM (ET), Diamondbacks-Brewers on ESPN2 at 7:00 PM (ET) & Marlins-Phillies on ESPN at 8:00 PM (ET).

If needed, the potential Game 3 for each series will be contested on Thursday afternoon/night, more details to be provided at a later time.

Check out the series summary and daily television schedule for the 2023 Wild Card Series (attached below):

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• 2023 MLB Wild Card Series -- Series Summary

American League:

* (6) Toronto Blue Jays vs. (3) Minnesota Twins -- Minnesota wins series, 2-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, October 3) (Twins advance to ALDS to face the Astros)

 vs

. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 3 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 4 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 5 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

* (5) Texas Rangers vs. (4) Tampa Bay Rays -- Texas wins series, 2-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, October 3) (Rangers advance to ALDS to face the Orioles)

 vs

. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 3 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 4 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey
. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 5 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey

National League:

* (6) Arizona Diamondbacks vs. (3) Milwaukee Brewers -- Arizona leads series, 1-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, October 3) (Diamondbacks advance to NLDS to face the Dodgers)

 vs

. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 3 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 4 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers
. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 5 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers

* (5) Miami Marlins vs. (4) Philadelphia Phillies -- Philadelphia wins series, 2-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, October 3) (Phillies advance to NLDS to face the Braves)

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. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 3 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 4 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 5 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

• 2023 MLB Wild Card Series -- Daily Television Schedule

* Tuesday, October 3

. Game 1 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey

. Game 1 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

. Game 1 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers

. Game 1 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

* Wednesday, October 4

. Game 2 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey

. Game 2 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

. Game 2 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers

. Game 2 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

- Source(s): MLB.

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