MLB Playoffs: Bracket, start dates, TV times, matchups

Major League Baseball’s postseason will get underway on Tuesday, October 1 with the start of the Wild Card Series. The field for the American League is set, but the National League will need one additional day to round things out with three teams vying for two remaining spots.

The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves split a doubleheader at Truist Park Monday, punching their tickets for the postseason. A two-run home run by Francisco Lindor in the ninth inning of Game 1 propelled the Mets to an 8-7 win. Atlanta secured a postseason spot by blanking New York 3-0 in Game 2. The Mets will travel to Milwaukee for a Wild Card series matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers while the Braves will match up against the San Diego Padres.

The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the No. 1 seed overall seed and will face the winner of the Braves or Padres in the Division Series. The Philadelphia Phillies ended the Braves’ six-season run as NL East champs and will take on the winner of the Mets/Padres series.

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians earned first round byes as the top two seeds in the American League. The Wild Card series will feature the Houston Astros hosting the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles facing the Kansas City Royals.

MLB Postseason 2024 Bracket

MLB Postseason 2024: Schedule and broadcast info

Wild Card Series

Tuesday, October 1

Game 1: Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros, 2.32 p.m. ET, ABC
Game 1: Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, 4:08 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Game 1: NY Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, 5:32 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 1: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, 8:38 p.m. ET, ESPN

Wednesday, October 2

Game 2: Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros, 2:32 p.m. ET, ABC
Game 2: Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, 4:38 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 2: New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, 7:38 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 2: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, 8:38 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Thursday, October 3

*Game 3: Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros, 2:32 p.m. ET, ABC
*Game 3: Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, 4:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
*Game 3: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, 7:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
*Game 3: New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, 8:38 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Division Series

Saturday, October 5

Game 1: NL 3/6 at Philadelphia Phillies, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 1: HOU / DET at Cleveland Guardians, TBD, TBS
Game 1: BAL / KC at New York Yankees, TBD, TBS
Game 1: NL 4/5 at Los Angeles Dodgers, TBD, FOX/FS1

Sunday, October 6

Game 2: NL 3/6 at Philadelphia Phillies, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 2: NL 4/5 at Los Angeles Dodgers, TBD, FOX/FS1

Monday, October 7

Game 2: HOU / DET at Cleveland Guardians, TBD, TBS
Game 2: BAL / KC at New York Yankees, TBD, TBS

Tuesday, October 8

Game 3: Philadelphia Phillies at NL 3/6, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 3: Los Angeles Dodgers at NL 4/5, TBD, FOX/FS1

Wednesday, October 9

*Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies at NL 3/6, TBD, FOX/FS1
Game 3: Cleveland Guardians at HOU / DET, TBD, TBS
Game 3: New York Yankees at BAL / KC, TBD, TBS
*Game 4: Los Angeles Dodgers at NL 4/5, TBD, FOX/FS1

Thursday, October 10

*Game 4: Cleveland Guardians at HOU / DET, TBD, TBS
*Game 4: New York Yankees at BAL / KC, TBD, TBS

Friday, October 11

*Game 5: NL 3/6 at Philadelphia Phillies, TBD, FOX/FS1
*Game 5: NL 4/5 at Los Angeles Dodgers, TBD, FOX/FS1

Saturday, October 12

*Game 5: HOU / DET at Cleveland Guardians, TBD, TBS
*Game 5: BAL / KC at New York Yankees, TBD, TBS

League Championship Series

Sunday, October 13

Game 1: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1

Monday, October 14

Game 1: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS
Game 2: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1

Tuesday, October 15

Game 2: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS

Wednesday, October 16

Game 3: NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1

Thursday, October 17

Game 3: AL Higher Seed at AL Lower Seed, TBD, TBS
Game 4: NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1

Friday, October 18

Game 4: AL Higher Seed at AL Lower Seed, TBD, TBS
*Game 5: NL Higher Seed at NL Lower Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1

Saturday, October 19

*Game 5: AL Higher Seed at AL Lower Seed, TBD, TBS

Sunday, October 20

*Game 6: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1

Monday, October 21

*Game 6: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS
*Game 7: NL Lower Seed at NL Higher Seed, TBD, FOX/FS1

Tuesday, October 22

*Game 7: AL Lower Seed at AL Higher Seed, TBD, TBS

World Series

Friday, October 25

Game 1: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX

Saturday, October 26

Game 2: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX

Monday, October 28

Game 3: League Champ No. 1 at League Champ No. 2, TBD, FOX

Tuesday, October 29

Game 4: League Champ No. 1 at League Champ No. 2, TBD, FOX

Wednesday, October 30

*Game 5: League Champ No. 1 at League Champ No. 2, TBD, FOX

Friday, November 1

*Game 6: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX

Saturday, November 2

*Game 7: League Champ No. 2 at League Champ No. 1, TBD, FOX