The 2024 MLB Playoffs are finally here after the season ended with a playoff-relevant baseball doubleheader on Monday.
For the third time, the 12-team postseason begins with an action-packed Wild Card Round beginning Tuesday on ESPN, where eight teams will compete for four spots to advance to the eight-team division series.
The American League's playoff picture was over when the regular season was scheduled to end Sunday with the Yankees and Guardians finishing in the top two spots. But the playoff picture in the National League – where the Phillies and Dodgers secured the top seeds – wasn't set until the Mets and Braves finished their two games on Monday. New York and Atlanta split their doubleheader to each clinch a playoff spot (officially eliminating Arizona), and they will face their respective wild-card opponents in a quick-round game before Tuesday. What a start to postseason baseball!
From the first pitch of the Wild Card games to the final game of the World Series, we've got you covered with the postseason, schedules, results and how to watch every game in October.
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American League Wild Card Series
Watch: MLB Wild Card Series
Eight teams will enter the field, but only four will move on. Watch all of the Wild Card Series matchups on ESPN and ABC through Thursday.
The schedule for Tuesday:
DET @ HOU: 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC
KC @ BAL: 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2
NYM @ MIL: 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
ATL @ SD: 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
Best-of-three series
Always east
Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros
Detroit leads the series 1-0
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Game 1: Tigers 3, Astros 1
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Game 2: Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
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Game 3*: Thursday at 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
*if required
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City leads the series 1-0
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Game 1: Royals 1, Orioles 0
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Game 2: Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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Game 3*: Thursday at 4 p.m. (ESPN)
*if required
National League Wild Card Series
Best-of-three series
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers
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Game 1: Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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Game 2: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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Game 3*: Thursday at 7 p.m. (ESPN)
*if required
Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres
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Game 1: Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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Game 2: Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
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Game 3*: Thursday at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
*if required
American League Division Series
Best-of-five series
Cleveland Guardians vs Tigers-Astros winner
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Game 1: TBD at Guardians, Saturday, October 5 (TBS)
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Game 2: TBD at the Guardians, Monday, October 7 (TBS)
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Game 3: Guardians at TBD, Wednesday, October 9 (TBS)
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Game 4*: Guardians at TBD, Thursday, October 10 (TBS)
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Game 5*: TBD at Guardians, Saturday October 12th (TBS)
*if required
New York Yankees versus Royals-Orioles winner
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Game 1: TBD at Yankees, Saturday, October 5 (TBS)
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Game 2: TBD at Yankees, Monday, October 7 (TBS)
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Game 3: Yankees at TBD, Wednesday, October 9 (TBS)
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Game 4*: Yankees at TBD, Thursday, October 10 (TBS)
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Game 5*: TBD at Yankees, Saturday, October 12 (TBS)
*if required
National League Division Series
Best-of-five series
Philadelphia Phillies against the winner of the Mets-Brewers
Editor's Tips
2 relatives
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Game 1: TBD at Phillies, Saturday, October 5 (FOX/FS1)
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Game 2: TBD at Phillies, Sunday, October 6 (FOX/FS1)
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Game 3: Phillies at TBD, Tuesday, October 8 (FOX/FS1)
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Game 4*: Phillies at TBD, Wednesday, October 9 (FOX/FS1)
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Game 5*: TBD at Phillies, Friday, October 11 (FOX/FS1)
*if required
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Braves-Padres winner
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Game 1: TBD at Dodgers, Saturday, October 5 (FOX/FS1)
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Game 2: TBD at Dodgers, Sunday, October 6 (FOX/FS1)
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Game 3: Dodgers at TBD, Tuesday, October 8 (FOX/FS1)
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Game 4*: Dodgers at TBD, Wednesday, October 9 (FOX/FS1)
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Game 5*: TBD at Dodgers, Friday, October 11 (FOX/FS1)
*if required
American League Championship Series
Best-of-seven series
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Game 1: Monday, October 14th (TBS)
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Game 2: Tuesday, October 15 (TBS)
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Game 3: Thursday, October 17 (TBS)
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Game 4: Friday, October 18 (TBS)
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Game 5*: Saturday, October 19th (TBS)
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Game 6*: Monday, October 21st (TBS)
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Game 7*: Tuesday, October 22nd (TBS)
*if required
National League Championship Series
Best-of-seven series
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Game 1: Sunday, October 13th (FOX/FS1)
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Game 2: Monday, October 14th (FOX/FS1)
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Game 3: Wednesday, October 16 (FOX/FS1)
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Game 4: Thursday, October 17th (FOX/FS1)
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Game 5*: Friday, October 18th (FOX/FS1)
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Game 6*: Sunday, October 20th (FOX/FS1)
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Game 7*: Monday, October 21st (FOX/FS1)
*if required
World Series
Best-of-seven series
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Game 1: Friday, October 25 (FOX)
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Game 2: Saturday, October 26 (FOX)
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Game 3: Monday, October 28 (FOX)
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Game 4: Tuesday, October 29 (FOX)
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Game 5*: Wednesday, October 30 (FOX)
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Game 6*: Friday, November 1st (FOX)
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Game 7*: Saturday, November 2nd (FOX)
*if required
Note: If both league championship series conclude by October 19th – meaning neither series lasts longer than five games – the World Series begins on Tuesday, October 22nd
