2024 MLB playoffs: Schedule, postseason bracket, standings

9 October 2024

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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 Phillies became the first team knocked out of the divisional round when the Mets closed out Game 4 at Citi Field with a 4-1 win to upset Philadelphia and secure a spot in the NLCS. The Padres have a chance to clinch with a win over the Dodgers in Game 4. Meanwhile, in the American League, the Yankees and Guardians have the top two spots and are facing the Royals and Tigers, respectively.

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

Detroit leads 2-1

*if necessary

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Series tied 1-1

Game 1: Yankees 6, Royals 5
Game 2: Royals 4, Yankees 2
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

New York wins series 3-1

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres

San Diego leads series 2-1

*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

New York Mets vs. TBD

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