The postseason begins Tuesday night with the AL wild-card game. The NL wild-card game then follows Wednesday night. Both games are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET.

The division series round of the postseason will begin later this week. On Monday, MLB announced the start times for all division series games through Sunday.

Here's the schedule (all times Eastern):

THURSDAY

ALDS Game 1: Rangers at Blue Jays (3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m.)
ALDS Game 1: Astros at Royals (7:30 p.m.) or Yankees at Royals (8 p.m.)

FRIDAY

ALDS Game 2: Rangers at Blue Jays (12:45 p.m.)
ALDS Game 2: Astros or Yankees at Royals (3:45 p.m.)

NLDS Game 1: Cubs or Pirates at Cardinals (6:45 p.m.)
NLDS Game 1: Mets at Dodgers (9:45 p.m.)

SATURDAY

NLDS Game 1: Cubs or Pirates at Cardinals (5:30 p.m.)
NLDS Game 2: Mets at Dodgers (9 p.m.)

SUNDAY

ALDS Game 3: Royals at Astros or Yankees (4 p.m.)
ALDS Game 3: Blue Jays at Rangers (8 p.m.)

Nice and straightforward. The start of the ALDS will be pushed back a half-hour if the Yankees beat the Astros in Tuesday's wild-card game, but the start time for every other game through Sunday is set.

The Cardinals, owners of MLB's best record, open the postseason with an afternoon game.
The Cardinals, owners of MLB's best record, open their postseason with an afternoon game. (USATSI)