Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

Major League Baseball on Wednesday released its schedule for the 2011 postseason, which will begin on Sept. 30, with Game 1 of the World Series scheduled to start Oct. 19.

Both American League Division Series will kick off the 2011 postseason on Sept. 30, a Friday. It marks the first time since the 1915 World Series that postseason play will begin on a Friday. Both National League Division Series begin the following day, Oct. 1, which will feature games from each of the four playoff series.

Both Game 5s, if necessary, are scheduled for Oct. 7. All Division Series games will be broadcast on TBS and its sister networks, when necessary.

The American League Championship Series, once again on FOX, will begin Oct. 8. Game 7, if necessary will be played Oct. 16. The NLCS, televised on TBS, will begin Oct. 9 with Game 7 to be played Oct. 17, if necessary.

Game 1 of the 107th Fall Classic will be Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the NL city. Game 3, the first contest in the AL city, will be played Oct. 22. Game 7 will be played in the NL city on Oct. 27, if necessary.

Oct. 21 and Oct. 25 are the scheduled off-days during the World Series.

All World Series games will be broadcast on FOX with ESPN Radio providing live national coverage throughout the postseason.

WRITTEN BY Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth