The 2024 MLB Playoffs are finally here, after the season concluded Monday with a baseball doubleheader impacting the playoffs.

For the third year, the 12-team postseason kicks off with an action-packed wild-card round starting Tuesday on ESPN, with eight teams competing for four spots to advance to the eight-team division bracket.

The American League playoff picture concluded as the regular season was set to end Sunday, with the Yankees and Guardians taking the top two spots. But the picture of the National League playoffs — where the Phillies and Dodgers claimed the top spots — wasn’t set until the Mets and Braves completed their two games on Monday. New York and Atlanta split their doubleheader to each clinch a playoff spot (officially eliminating Arizona), and they’ll head to their respective wild-card opponents in a quick turnaround before Tuesday. What a way to start postseason baseball!

From the first pitch of the wild-card games to the last of the World Series, we’ve got you covered on the postseason series, schedules, results and how to watch every game in October.

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American League Wild Card Series

Best-of-three series

Always oriental

Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros

• Game 1: Tuesday at 2:30 PM (ABC)

• Game 2: Wednesday at 2:30 PM (ABC)

• Game 3*: Thursday at 2:30 PM (ABC)

*if necessary

Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles

• Game 1: Tuesday at 4:00 PM (ESPN2)

• Game 2: Wednesday at 4:30 PM (ESPN)

• Game 3*: Thursday at 4:00 PM (ESPN)

*if necessary

National League Wildcard Series

Best-of-three series

New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers

• Game 1: Tuesday at 5:30 PM (ESPN)

• Game 2: Wednesday at 7:30 PM (ESPN)

• Game 3*: Thursday at 7:00 PM (ESPN)

*if necessary

Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres

• Game 1: Tuesday at 8:30 PM (ESPN)

• Game 2: Wednesday at 8:30 PM (ESPN2)

• Game 3*: Thursday at 8:30 PM (ESPN2)

*if necessary

American League Division Series

Best-of-five series

Cleveland Guardians vs. winner of Tigers-Astros

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

• Game 2: TBA at Guardians, Monday, October 7 (TBA)

• Game 3: Guardians on TBA, Wednesday, October 9 (TBA)

• Game 4*: Guardians on TBA, Thursday, October 10 (TBA)

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

*if necessary

New York Yankees vs. winner of Royals-Orioles

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

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

• Game 3: Yankees to be determined, Wednesday, October 9 (tbs)

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

• Game 5*: TBA at Yankees, Saturday, October 12 (TBD)

*if necessary

National League Division Series

Best-of-five series

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Mets-Brewers winner

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

• Game 2: TBA 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*: TBA at Phillies, Friday, October 11 (FOX/FS1)

*if necessary

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Braves-Padres winner

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

• Game 2: TBA 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*: TBA at Dodgers, Friday, October 11 (FOX/FS1)

*if necessary

American League Championship Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Monday, October 14 (TBS)

• Game 2: Tuesday, October 15 (TBS)

• Game 3: Thursday, October 17 (TBS)

• Game 4: Friday, October 18 (TBS)

• Game 5*: Saturday, October 19 (TBS)

• Game 6*: Monday, October 21 (TBS)

• Game 7*: Tuesday, October 22 (TBS)

*if necessary

National League Championship Series

Best-of-seven series

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*if necessary

World series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Friday, October 25 (FOX)

• Match 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 1 (FOX)

• Match 7*: Saturday November 2 (FOX)

*if necessary

Please note: If both league championships end on October 19th – meaning neither series lasts more than five games – the World Series will begin on Tuesday, October 22nd.