MLB playoff bracket 2024: Here are the matchups, seeds and schedule
Sep 30, 2024
Playoff baseball has arrived.
The MLB postseason field is officially set after a hectic final few days of the 2024 regular season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are the top seeds in each league, but recent history has shown us that anyone can get to the World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks were the sixth and final NL seed and still advanced to the Fall Classic in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Here’s all the info ahead of the 2024 postseason:
Who made the MLB playoffs?
Here’s a look at the teams entering the postseason:
American League
No. 1 New York Yankees
No. 2 Cleveland Guardians
No. 3 Houston Astros
No. 4 Baltimore Orioles
No. 5 Kansas City Royals
No. 6 Detroit Tigers
National League
No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers
No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies
No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers
No. 4 San Diego Padres
No. 5 Atlanta Braves
No. 6 New York Mets
What is the MLB playoff bracket 2024?
Here are the Wild Card Series matchups and who the winner will face:
American League
No. 3 Astros vs. No. 6 Tigers (winner faces the Guardians)
No. 4 Orioles vs. No. 5 Royals (winner faces the Yankees)
National League
No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Mets (winner faces the Phillies)
No. 4 Padres vs. No. 5 Braves (winner faces the Dodgers)
How many games is the wild card round in MLB?
The Wild Card Series matchups will feature a best-of-three format with the better seed hosting every game.
When does the MLB playoffs start?
The Wild Card Series gets underway with all four matchups beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
What is the full MLB playoff schedule 2024?
The postseason gets underway on Oct. 1 and could conclude as late as Nov. 2.
Here’s the round-by-round schedule:
DateSeries/GameMatchupTuesday, Oct. 1AL Wild Card A, Game 1Tigers at AstrosTuesday, Oct. 1AL Wild Card B, Game 1Royals at OriolesTuesday, Oct. 1NL Wild Card A, Game 1Mets at BrewersTuesday, Oct. 1NL Wild Card B, Game 1Braves at PadresWednesday, Oct. 2AL Wild Card A, Game 2Tigers at AstrosWednesday, Oct. 2AL Wild Card B, Game 2Royals at OriolesWednesday, Oct. 2NL Wild Card A, Game 2Mets at BrewersWednesday, Oct. 2NL Wild Card A, Game 2Braves at PadresThursday, Oct. 3AL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if necessary)Tigers at AstrosThursday, Oct. 3AL Wild Card B, Game 3 (if necessary)Royals at OriolesThursday, Oct. 3NL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if necessary)Mets at BrewersThursday, Oct. 3NL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if necessary)Braves at Padres2024 MLB Wild Card Series schedule
DateSeries/GameMatchupSaturday, Oct. 5ALDS A, Game 1Orioles/Royals at YankeesSaturday, Oct. 5ALDS B, Game 1Astros/Tigers at GuardiansSaturday, Oct. 5NLDS A, Game 1Padres/Braves at DodgersSaturday, Oct. 5NLDS B, Game 1Brewers/Mets at PhilliesSunday, Oct. 6NLDS A, Game 2Padres/Braves at DodgersSunday, Oct. 6NLDS B, Game 2Brewers/Mets at PhilliesMonday, Oct. 7ALDS A, Game 2Orioles/Royals at YankeesMonday, Oct. 7ALDS B, Game 2Astros/Tigers at GuardiansTuesday, Oct. 8NLDS A, Game 3Dodgers at Padres/BravesTuesday, Oct. 8NLDS B, Game 3Phillies at Brewers/MetsWednesday, Oct. 9ALDS A, Game 3Yankees at Orioles/RoyalsWednesday, Oct. 9ALDS B, Game 3Guardians at Astros/TigersWednesday, Oct. 9NLDS A, Game 4 (if necessary)Dodgers at Padres/BravesWednesday, Oct. 9NLDS B, Game 4 (if necessary)Phillies at Brewers/MetsThursday, Oct. 10ALDS A, Game 4 (if necessary)Yankees at Orioles/RoyalsThursday, Oct. 10ALDS B, Game 4 (if necessary)Guardians at Astros/TigersFriday, Oct. 11NLDS A, Game 5 (if necessary)Padres/Braves at DodgersFriday, Oct. 11NLDS B, Game 5 (if necessary)Brewers/Mets at PhilliesSaturday, Oct. 12ALDS A, Game 5 (if necessary)Orioles/Royals at YankeesSaturday, Oct. 12ALDS B, Game 5 (if necessary)Astros/Tigers at Guardians2024 MLB Division Series schedule
DateSeries/GameSunday, Oct. 13NLCS, Game 1Monday, Oct. 14ALCS, Game 1Monday, Oct. 14NLCS, Game 2Tuesday, Oct. 15ALCS, Game 2Wednesday, Oct. 16NLCS, Game 3Thursday, Oct. 17ALCS, Game 3Thursday, Oct. 17NLCS, Game 4Friday, Oct. 18ALCS, Game 4Friday, Oct. 18NLCS, Game 5 (if necessary)Saturday, Oct. 19ALCS, Game 5 (if necessary)Sunday, Oct. 20NLCS, Game 6 (if necessary)Monday, Oct. 21ALCS, Game 6 (if necessary)Monday, Oct. 21NLCS, Game 7 (if necessary)Tuesday, Oct. 22ALCS, Game 7 (if necessary)2024 League Championship Series schedule
DateSeries/GameFriday, Oct. 25World Series, Game 1Saturday, Oct. 26World Series, Game 2Monday, Oct. 28World Series, Game 3Tuesday, Oct. 29World Series, Game 4Wednesday, Oct. 30World Series, Game 5 (if necessary)Friday, Nov. 1World Series, Game 6 (if necessary)Saturday, Nov. 2World Series, Game 7 (if necessary)2024 World Series schedule