ABC is the place to be for Major League Baseball! ESPN platforms will exclusively televise the 2025 MLB Wild Card Series, starting Tuesday, September 30. ABC and ESPN  will combine to broadcast all four, best-of-three series. ABC will host the NL Wild Card series between the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs. 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. Be sure to watch here on ABC.com. See the full schedule below including the games airing on ESPN. Play ball!

Tuesday, September 30

Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians 1 pm ET/10 am PT (ESPN)

San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs 3:00 ET/12:00 PT (ABC)

Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees 6:00 ET/3:00 PT (ESPN)

Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Dodgers 9:00 ET/6:00 PT (ESPN )

Wednesday, October 1

Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians 1 pm ET/10 am PT (ESPN)

San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs 3:00 ET/12:00 PT (ABC)

Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees 6:00 ET/3:00 PT (ESPN)

Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Dodgers 9:00 ET/6:00 PT (ESPN )

Thursday, October 2

Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians 1 pm ET/10 am PT (ESPN) (if necessary)

San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs 3:00 ET/12:00 PT (ABC) (if necessary)

Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees 6:00 ET/3:00 PT (ESPN) (if necessary)

Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Dodgers 9:00 ET/6:00 PT (ESPN ) (if necessary)