2024 MLB Playoff bracket, schedule, picture

2024 MLB Playoff Schedule

Wild-Card Series: Oct 1-3

Tuesday, October 1

• Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros – 2:32 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles – 4:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers – 5:32 p.m ET (ESPN)
• Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres – 8:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Wednesday, October 2

• Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros – 2:32 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles – 4:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers – 7:38 p.m ET (ESPN)
• Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres – 8:38 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Thursday, October 3

• Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros – 2:32 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles – 4:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres – 7:08 p.m ET (ESPN2)
• New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers – 8:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Divisional Series: Oct 5-12

League Series: Oct 13-22

World Series: Oct 25-Nov 2

2024 MLB Playoff Picture

The first three seeds in each league are division winners. The next three are wild-card teams.

American League

1. New York Yankees (94-68)**+
2. Cleveland Guardians (92-69)**
3. Houston Astros (88-73)**
4. Baltimore Orioles (91-71)*
5. Kansas City Royals (86-76)*
6. Detroit Tigers (86-76)*

National League

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64)**+
2. Philadelphia Phillies (95-67)**
3. Milwaukee Brewers (93-69)**
4. San Diego Padres (93-69)*
5. Atlanta Braves (89-73)*
6. New York Mets (89-73)*

* Clinched Playoff Berth

** Clinched Division

+ Clinched Home-field Advantage

What are the playoff tiebreakers?

Ties are solved by head-to-head records first. If there is still a tie, other factors are considered such as:

• Record against other teams in their division
• Record against other teams in their league, but outside their division
• Record of last half of intraleague games
• Record of last half of intraleague games plus one

For more details, check out our breakdown of the MLB playoff format.

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