MLB Playoffs 2024: Schedule, Postseason Round, Standings

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 will split their doubleheader to each clinch a playoff spot (Arizona will be officially eliminated), 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

Best-of-three series

Always east

Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros

• Game 1: Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. (ABC)

• Game 2: Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. (ABC)

• Game 3*: Thursday at 2:30 p.m. (ABC)

*if required

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Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles

• Game 1: Tuesday at 4 p.m. (ESPN2)

• Game 2: Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

• 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

• Game 1: Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

• Game 2: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

• Game 3*: Thursday at 7 p.m. (ESPN)

*if required

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Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres

• Game 1: Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

• Game 2: Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

• 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

• Game 1: TBD at Guardians, Saturday, October 5 (TBS)

• Game 2: TBD at the Guardians, Monday, October 7 (TBS)

• Game 3: Guardians at TBD, Wednesday, October 9 (TBS)

• Game 4*: Guardians at TBD, Thursday, October 10 (TBS)

• Game 5*: TBD at Guardians, Saturday October 12th (TBS)

*if required

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New York Yankees versus Royals-Orioles winner

• Game 1: TBD at Yankees, Saturday, October 5 (TBS)

• Game 2: TBD at Yankees, Monday, October 7 (TBS)

• Game 3: Yankees at TBD, Wednesday, October 9 (TBS)

• Game 4*: Yankees at TBD, Thursday, October 10 (TBS)

• 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

• Game 1: TBD at Phillies, Saturday, October 5 (FOX/FS1)

• Game 2: TBD at Phillies, Sunday, October 6 (FOX/FS1)

• Game 3: Phillies at TBD, Tuesday, October 8 (FOX/FS1)

• Game 4*: Phillies at TBD, Wednesday, October 9 (FOX/FS1)

• Game 5*: TBD at Phillies, Friday, October 11 (FOX/FS1)

*if required

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Braves-Padres winner

• Game 1: TBD at Dodgers, Saturday, October 5 (FOX/FS1)

• Game 2: TBD at Dodgers, Sunday, October 6 (FOX/FS1)

• Game 3: Dodgers at TBD, Tuesday, October 8 (FOX/FS1)

• Game 4*: Dodgers at TBD, Wednesday, October 9 (FOX/FS1)

• Game 5*: TBD at Dodgers, Friday, October 11 (FOX/FS1)

*if required

American League Championship Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Monday, October 14th (TBS)

• Game 2: Tuesday, October 15 (TBS)

• Game 3: Thursday, October 17 (TBS)

• Game 4: Friday, October 18 (TBS)

• Game 5*: Saturday, October 19th (TBS)

• Game 6*: Monday, October 21st (TBS)

• Game 7*: Tuesday, October 22nd (TBS)

*if required

National League Championship Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Sunday, October 13th (FOX/FS1)

• Game 2: Monday, October 14th (FOX/FS1)

• Game 3: Wednesday, October 16 (FOX/FS1)

• Game 4: Thursday, October 17th (FOX/FS1)

• Game 5*: Friday, October 18th (FOX/FS1)

• Game 6*: Sunday, October 20th (FOX/FS1)

• Game 7*: Monday, October 21st (FOX/FS1)

*if required

World Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Friday, October 25 (FOX)

• Game 2: Saturday, October 26 (FOX)

• Game 3: Monday, October 28 (FOX)

• Game 4: Tuesday, October 29 (FOX)

• Game 5*: Wednesday, October 30 (FOX)

• Game 6*: Friday, November 1st (FOX)

• 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