Wildcard Matches Set – NBC10 Philadelphia

Playoff baseball is here.

After the hectic final days of the 2024 regular season, the MLB postseason field is officially set.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are the top seeds in every league, but recent history has shown us that anyone can get to the World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks were the sixth and final NL seeds and still made it to the Fall Classic in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Here you will find all information for the 2024 postseason:

Who made it to the MLB playoffs?

Here's a look at the teams heading into the postseason:

American League

No. 1 New York Yankees

#2 Cleveland Guardians

No. 3 Houston Astros

No. 4 Baltimore Orioles

No. 5 Kansas City Royals

No. 6 Detroit Tigers

Bundesliga

No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers

No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies

No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers

No. 4 San Diego Padres

No. 5 Atlanta Braves

No. 6 New York Mets

MLB Network's Ariel Epstein explains why all eyes should be on the San Diego Padres winning their first-ever World Series this year.

What is the 2024 MLB Playoff Round?

Here are the Wild Card Series matchups and who the winner will face:

American League

No. 3 Astros vs. No. 6 Tigers (winner faces Guardians)

No. 4 Orioles vs. No. 5 Royals (winner faces Yankees)

Bundesliga

No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Mets (winner faces Phillies)

No. 4 Padres vs. No. 5 Braves (winner faces Dodgers)

MLB Network's Ariel Epstein discusses the importance of the Phillies' home-field advantage in the 2024 MLB Playoffs.

How many games is the wild card round in MLB?

The Wild Card Series matchups will be played in a best-of-three format, with each game hosted by the higher seed.

When do the MLB playoffs start?

The Wild Card Series begins with all four matches starting Tuesday, October 1st.

What is the full 2024 MLB playoff schedule?

The postseason begins October 1st and could end as late as November 2nd.

Here is the round schedule: