Arizona Fall League playoffs are set, with the Surprise Saguaros and Peoria Javelinas getting first-round byes

The Arizona Fall League’s 34th season enters its three-day playoff stretch beginning Thursday, when quarterfinals are played at Sloan Park in Mesa. The league’s postseason bracket runs through Saturday’s championship at the Peoria Sports Complex.

All six Fall League teams will participate in the playoffs. The Surprise Saguaros (18-10) and the Peoria Javelinas (17-11) earned the two best records and received first-round byes, advancing to the semifinals.

The quarterfinal round features two games on Thursday. Glendale, which includes Chicago White Sox prospects, faces Scottsdale in the 3:30 p.m. ET matchup at Sloan Park, followed by Mesa against Salt River at 8:30 p.m. ET.

MLB’s schedule calls for five total playoff games, with all of them available and. The championship game on Saturday is also set to air on MLB Network with Gregg Caserta, Dan O’Dowd, and MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis in the broadcast booth.

In the semifinal round on Friday, the winner of the Glendale vs. Scottsdale quarterfinal meets the Surprise (playing at 3:30 p.m. ET), while the winner of Mesa vs. Salt River takes on the Peoria Javelinas (8:30 p.m. ET). The championship is slated for 8 p.m. ET on Saturday with the specific matchup to be determined.