MLB Postseason 2024: 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 Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks enter Monday technically alive. Atlanta and New York are tied for the fifth Wild Card spot while Arizona is just percentage points behind.

The Braves and Mets were originally scheduled to play a three-game series at Truist Park on September 24-26. The Braves won the opener 5-1, but the final two games of the series were postponed due to Hurricane Helene. Atlanta could have clinched a spot in the postseason Sunday, but lost to the Kansas City Royals.

A win by either the Braves or the Mets in Monday doubleheader will punch their ticket to the postseason. The Diamondbacks need either Atlanta or New York to sweep Monday’s twin bill in order to earn the final playoff spot.

The rest of the National League picture is in place with the Los Angeles Dodgers claiming the No. 1 overall seed throughout the postseason. The Philadelphia Phillies ended the Braves’ six-season run as NL East champs. The Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres will host the Braves, Mets or Diamondbacks starting Tuesday.

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: AZ/NYM at Milwaukee Brewers, 5:32 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 1: ATL/NYM 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: AZ/NYM at Milwaukee Brewers, 7:38 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 2: ATL/NYM 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: ATL/NYM at San Diego Padres, 7:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
*Game 3: AZ/NYM 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