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    Wildcard Matchups Set – NBC10 Philadelphia

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    Playoff baseball has arrived.

    The MLB postseason field is officially set after a hectic final few days of the 2024 regular season.

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

    Here’s all the information ahead of the 2024 postseason:

    Who made the MLB playoffs?

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

    American League

    No. 1 New York Yankees

    No. 2 Cleveland Guardians

    No. 3 Houston Astros

    No. 4 Baltimore Orioles

    No. 5 Kansas City Royals

    No. 6 Detroit Tigers

    National League

    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 to win their first-ever World Series this year.

    What is the 2024 MLB Playoff Bracket?

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

    American League

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

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

    National League

    No. 3 Brewers versus No. 6 Mets (winner faces the Phillies)

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

    Ariel Epstein of MLB Network discusses the importance of the Phillies gaining home field advantage during the 2024 MLB playoffs.

    How many games is the wild card round in MLB?

    The Wild Card Series matchups will feature a best-of-three format, with each game hosted by the better players.

    When do the MLB Playoffs start?

    The Wild Card Series kicks off with all four matchups kicking off on Tuesday, October 1.

    What is the complete 2024 MLB playoff schedule?

    The postseason starts on October 1st and cannot end until November 2nd.

    Here is the schedule per round:

    Date Series/game Match up
    Tuesday October 1 AL Wildcard A, Game 1 Tigers at Astros
    Tuesday October 1 AL Wildcard B, Game 1 Royals at Orioles
    Tuesday October 1 NL Wildcard A, Game 1 Mets at Brewers
    Tuesday October 1 NL Wildcard B, Game 1 Braves at Padres
    Wednesday October 2 AL Wildcard A, Game 2 Tigers at Astros
    Wednesday October 2 AL Wildcard B, Game 2 Royals at Orioles
    Wednesday October 2 NL Wildcard A, Game 2 Mets at Brewers
    Wednesday October 2 NL Wildcard A, Game 2 Braves at Padres
    Thursday October 3 AL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if necessary) Tigers at Astros
    Thursday October 3 AL Wild Card B, Game 3 (if necessary) Royals at Orioles
    Thursday October 3 NL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if necessary) Mets at Brewers
    Thursday October 3 NL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if necessary) Braves at Padres
    2024 MLB Wild Card Series Schedule
    Date Series/game Match up
    Saturday October 5 ALDS A, Game 1 Orioles/Royals at Yankees
    Saturday October 5 ALDS B, Game 1 Astros/Tigers at Guardians
    Saturday October 5 NLDS A, Game 1 Padres/Braves at Dodgers
    Saturday October 5 NLDS B, Game 1 Brewers/Mets in Phillies
    Sunday October 6 NLDS A, Game 2 Padres/Braves at Dodgers
    Sunday October 6 NLDS B, Game 2 Brewers/Mets in Phillies
    Monday October 7 ALDS A, Game 2 Orioles/Royals at Yankees
    Monday October 7 ALDS B, Game 2 Astros/Tigers at Guardians
    Tuesday October 8 NLDS A, Game 3 Padres/Braves Dodgers
    Tuesday October 8 NLDS B, Game 3 Phillies at Brouwers/Mets
    Wednesday October 9 ALDS A, Game 3 Yankees at Orioles/Royals
    Wednesday October 9 ALDS B, Game 3 Guards at Astros/Tigers
    Wednesday October 9 NLDS A, Game 4 (if necessary) Padres/Braves Dodgers
    Wednesday October 9 NLDS B, Game 4 (if necessary) Phillies at Brouwers/Mets
    Thursday October 10 ALDS A, Game 4 (if necessary) Yankees at Orioles/Royals
    Thursday October 10 ALDS B, Game 4 (if necessary) Guards at Astros/Tigers
    Friday October 11 NLDS A, Game 5 (if necessary) Padres/Braves at Dodgers
    Friday October 11 NLDS B, Game 5 (if necessary) Brewers/Mets in Phillies
    Saturday October 12 ALDS A, Game 5 (if necessary) Orioles/Royals at Yankees
    Saturday October 12 ALDS B, Game 5 (if necessary) Astros/Tigers at Guardians
    2024 MLB Division Series Schedule
    Date Series/game
    Sunday October 13 NLCS, Game 1
    Monday October 14th ALCS, game 1
    Monday October 14th NLCS, Game 2
    Tuesday October 15 ALCS, game 2
    Wednesday October 16 NLCS, Game 3
    Thursday October 17 ALCS, game 3
    Thursday October 17 NLCS, Game 4
    Friday October 18 ALCS, game 4
    Friday October 18 NLCS, Game 5 (if necessary)
    Saturday October 19 ALCS, Game 5 (if necessary)
    Sunday October 20 NLCS, Game 6 (if necessary)
    Monday October 21 ALCS, Game 6 (if necessary)
    Monday October 21 NLCS, Game 7 (if necessary)
    Tuesday October 22 ALCS, Game 7 (if necessary)
    2024 League Championship Series Schedule
    Date Series/game
    Friday October 25 World Series, Game 1
    Saturday October 26 World Series, Game 2
    Monday October 28 World Series, Game 3
    Tuesday October 29 World Series, Game 4
    Wednesday October 30 World Series, Game 5 (if necessary)
    Friday November 1 World Series, Game 6 (if necessary)
    Saturday November 2 World Series, Game 7 (if necessary)
    2024 World Series Schedule

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