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Division Series Matchups, Postseason Schedule

Vaseline October 4, 2024

The 2024 MLB Playoffs are now in full swing, with every American League and National League wild-card series over after the New York Mets earned their dramatic Game 3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.

We’re down to eight teams as division series action kicks off on Saturday, with Game 1 scheduled for all four matches. It is now a best-of-five game format, with the higher seed hosting Games 1 and 2, the lower seed hosting Games 3 and (if necessary) Game 4. The higher seed would host the deciding Game 5 if it reaches. point.

Stars like Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper are all playing, and this represents Ohtani’s MLB postseason debut. Coincidentally, three of the four division series are also regional matches between division rivals. After a few upsets in the wild card round, there is a lot of intrigue about which teams will ultimately advance to the ALCS and NLCS.

Here’s what else you need to know to watch the 2024 MLB playoffs division bracket, including an updated bracket and schedule:

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MLB Playoff Bracket

Goodbye from the American League:

New York Yankees (94-68)
Cleveland Guardians (92-69)

American League Wild Card:

American League Division Series

Goodbye from the National League

Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64)
Philadelphia Phillies (95-67)

National League wildcard

National League Division Series

2024 MLB postseason schedule update

Division Series (Best-of-5):

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Game 1: Saturdays at 6:38 PM ET on TBS
Game 2: Mondays at 7:38 PM ET on TBS
Game 3: Wednesday on TBS, time TBD
Game 4: Thursday on TBS, time to be determined (if necessary)
Game 5: October 12 on TBS, time to be determined (if necessary)

Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers

Game 1: Saturdays at 1:08 PM ET on TBS
Game 2: Mondays at 4:08 PM ET on TBS
Game 3: Wednesday on TBS, time TBD
Game 4: Thursday on TBS, time to be determined (if necessary)
Game 5: October 12 on TBS, time to be determined (if necessary)

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres

Game 1: Saturdays at 8:38 PM ET on FS1
Game 2: Sundays at 8:03 PM ET on FS1
Game 3: Tuesday on FOX/FS1, time TBD
Game 4: Wednesday on FOX/FS1, time TBA (if necessary)
Game 5: October 11 on FOX/FS1, time TBA (if necessary)

Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets

Game 1: Saturdays at 4:08 PM ET on FOX
Game 2: Sundays at 4:08 PM ET on FS1
Game 3: Tuesday on FOX/FS1, time TBD
Game 4: Wednesday on FOX/FS1, time TBA (if necessary)
Game 5: October 11 on FOX/FS1, time TBA (if necessary)

League Championship Series (Best-of-7):

October 13: NLCS Game 1
October 14: ALCS Game 1, NLCS Game 2
October 15: ALCS Game 2
October 16: NLCS Game 3
October 17: ALCS Game 3, NLCS Game 4
October 18: ALCS Game 4, NLCS Game 5 (if necessary)
October 19: ALCS Game 5 (if necessary)
October 20: NLCS Game 6 (if necessary)
October 21: ALCS Game 6 (if necessary), NLCS Game 7 (if necessary)
October 22: ALCS Game 7 (if necessary)

World Series (Best-of-7):

October 25: World Series Game 1
October 26: World Series Game 2
October 28: World Series Game 3
October 29: World Series Game 4
October 30: World Series Game 5 (if necessary)
November 1: World Series Game 6 (if necessary)
November 2: World Series Game 7 (if necessary)

MLB Playoff Seeds

American League

New York Yankees (94-68)*
Cleveland Guardians (92-69)*
Houston Astros (88-73)*
Baltimore Orioles (91-71)
Kansas City Royals (86-76)
Detroit Tigers (86-76)

National League

Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64)*
Philadelphia Phillies (95-67)*
Milwaukee Brewers (93-69)*
San Diego Padres (93-69)
Atlanta Braves (89-73)
New York Mets (89-73)

*Division winner

How to watch the 2024 MLB playoffs

The 2024 Major League Baseball playoffs will be distributed across multiple broadcasters depending on the round and competition.

League-by-league splits will air for the next two rounds of the postseason. FOX will carry the National League Division and Championship Series, while TBS will carry the American League Division and Championship Series. The ALCS and ALDS can be streamed via Sling. The World Series is broadcast by FOX.

Watch the 2024 MLB postseason via Fubo

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Division Series Matchups, Postseason Schedule