The MLB Wild Card Series kicks off today, October 1, baseball’s postseason, and it’s been quite a journey to get here. There will be four Wild Card Series games today, two between American League teams and two between National League teams. The wild card teams competing for the American League today are the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, who will join the American League West Division winner Houston Astros in the series. The two teams that win their best-of-three series will then advance to the ALDS, which begins on October 5.

The MLB Wild Card Series airs exclusively on ABC and ESPN networks; here’s a primer on how to watch today’s MLB Wild Card series, starting with the Detroit vs. Houston and Kansas City vs. Baltimore of the American League.

How to watch Day 1 of the MLB Wild Card Series:

Date: Tuesday October 1

TV channels: ABC, ESPN2

Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV and more

Where to watch the Houston Astros vs. Watch Detroit Tigers MLB Wild Card Game on TV:

The Astros vs. Tigers Game 1 of the MLB Wild Card Series airs Tuesday, October 1 at 2:32 PM ET on ABC.

Where to watch the Baltimore Orioles vs. Watch Kansas City Royals MLB Wild Card Game on TV:

The Orioles vs. Royals Game 1 of the MLB Wild Card Series airs on ESPN2 on Tuesday, October 1 at 4:08 PM ET.

Where to watch MLB Wild Card games without cable:

The ABC and ESPN lineup of channels is available on several platforms, including Fubo TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.

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Who will participate in the MLB Wild Card Series?

Three teams from the American League and three from the National League earned Wild Card spots in the MLB Wild Card series, along with the lowest-ranked division winner from their league. The Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles (AL) and the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres (NL) have qualified for the Wild Card Series.

AL Wild Card Teams: Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros (AL West Division winner)

NL Wild Card teams: San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central Division winner)

2024 MLB Playoff Schedule:

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Here’s a complete look at the schedule for the MLB postseason.

MLB Playoffs Schedule

• Wild Card Series: October 1-3

• Division series: October 5-12

• League Championship Series: October 13-22

• World series: October 24 – November 2

2024 MLB Wild Card Series Schedule:

• October 1: Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros, Game 1, 2:32 PM (ABC)

• October 1: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, Game 1, 4:08 PM (ESPN2)

• October 1: New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Game 1, 5:32 PM (ESPN)

• October 1: Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres, Game 1, 8:38 PM (ESPN)

• October 2: Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros, Game 2, 2:32 PM (ABC)

• October 2: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, Game 2, 4:38 PM (ESPN)

• October 2: New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Game 2, 7:38 PM (ESPN)

• October 2: Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres, Game 2, 8:38 PM (ESPN2)

• October 3: Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros, Game 3, 2:32 PM (ABC) – if necessary

• October 3: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, Game 3, 4:08 PM (ESPN) – if necessary

• October 3: New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Game 3, 7:08 PM (ESPN) – if necessary

• October 3: Atlanta Braves San Diego Padres, Game 3, 8:38 PM (ESPN2) – if necessary

Every way to watch MLB Playoff games this season: