The 2024 MLB playoffs are finally here!
For the third year, the 12-team postseason kicked off with an action-packed wild-card round, featuring eight teams battling for four spots to advance to the eight-team division series. The Astros, Orioles and Braves were all swept by their wild-card opponents, sending the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres on to the division series. In this year’s only Game 3, Pete Alonso and the New York Mets stunned the Milwaukee Brewers with a ninth-inning go-ahead homer to move on.
The Yankees and Guardians have the top two spots in the American League, and will face the Royals and Tigers, respectively. Meanwhile, in the National League, the Phillies and Dodgers claimed the top seeds.
From the first pitch of the wild-card games to the last out of the World Series, we’ve got you covered with the postseason bracket, schedules, results and how to watch every game this October.
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American League Division Series
Best-of-five series
All times Eastern
Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers
Cleveland leads series 1-0
Game 1: Guardians 7, Tigers 0
Game 2: Tigers at Guardians, 4:08 p.m., Mon., Oct. 7 (TBS)
Game 3: Guardians at Tigers, 3:08 p.m., Wed., Oct. 9 (TBS)
Game 4*: Guardians at Tigers, 6:08 p.m., Thu., Oct. 10 (TBS)
Game 5*: Tigers at Guardians, 4:38 p.m., Sat., Oct. 12 (TBS)
*if necessary
New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals
New York leads series 1-0
Game 1: Yankees 6, Royals 5
Game 2: Royals at Yankees, 7:38 p.m., Mon., Oct. 7 (TBS)
Game 3: Yankees at Royals, 7:08 p.m., Wed., Oct. 9 (TBS)
Game 4*: Yankees at Royals, 8:08 p.m., Thu., Oct. 10 (TBS)
Game 5*: Royals at Yankees, 8:08 p.m., Sat., Oct. 12 (TBS)
*if necessary
National League Division Series
Best-of-five series
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
Series tied 1-1
Game 1: Mets 6, Phillies 1
Game 2: Phillies 7, Mets 6
Game 3: Phillies at Mets, 5:08 p.m., Tue., Oct. 8 (FS1)
Game 4*: Phillies at Mets, 5:08 p.m., Wed., Oct. 9 (FS1)
Game 5*: Mets at Phillies, 4:08 p.m., Fri., Oct. 11 (FS1)
*if necessary
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
Series tied 1-1
Game 1: Dodgers 7, Padres 5
Game 2: Padres 10, Dodgers 2
Game 3: Dodgers at Padres, 9:08 p.m., Tue., Oct. 8 (FS1)
Game 4*: Dodgers at Padres, 9:08 p.m., Wed., Oct. 9 (FS1)
Game 5*: Padres at Dodgers, 8:08 p.m., Fri., Oct. 11 (FOX)
*if necessary
American League Championship Series
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Monday, Oct. 14 (TBS)
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 15 (TBS)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 17 (TBS)
Game 4: Friday, Oct. 18 (TBS)
Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 19 (TBS)
Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 21 (TBS)
Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 22 (TBS)
*if necessary
National League Championship Series
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 13 (FOX/FS1)
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 14 (FOX/FS1)
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 16 (FOX/FS1)
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 17 (FOX/FS1)
Game 5*: Friday, Oct. 18 (FOX/FS1)
Game 6*: Sunday, Oct. 20 (FOX/FS1)
Game 7*: Monday, Oct. 21 (FOX/FS1)
*if necessary
World Series
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 25 (FOX)
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 26 (FOX)
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 28 (FOX)
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 29 (FOX)
Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 30 (FOX)
Game 6*: Friday, Nov. 1 (FOX)
Game 7*: Saturday, Nov. 2 (FOX)
*if necessary
Note: If both league championship series end by Oct. 19 — meaning neither series lasts longer than five games — the World Series will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 22
Completed rounds
American League Wild Card Series
Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros
Detroit wins series 2-0
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City wins series 2-0
National League Wild Card Series
Best-of-three series
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers
Mets win series 2-1
Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres
San Diego wins series 2-0
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