The American League Division Series starts this Saturday and the games are the New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians vs. the Detroit Tigers. The winners of these two series will compete in the American League Championship Series, which starts on October 13. Here’s a primer on everything you need to know about the MLB American League Division Series starting October 5 and where to watch each game.

Here’s how to watch the MLB ALDS Game 1:

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Date: October 5, 2024

TV channel: TBS

Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Max and more

Where to watch the Yankees vs. Watch Royals Game 1 of the ALDS on TV:

The Yankees vs. Royals will be played at Yankee Stadium and air on TBS starting at 6:30 PM ET on October 5.

Where to watch Guardians vs. Watch Tigers Game 1 of the ALDS on TV:

The Guardians vs. Tigers game will be played at Progressive Field and air on TBS starting at 1:00 PM ET on October 5.

Where to watch the ALDS games without cable:

The Yankees vs. Royals and the game Guardians vs. Tigers can both be streamed on Max and on TBS via Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.

Who will participate in the MLB Division Series?

Four teams dropped out of the MLB Wild Card Series to earn spots in their League’s divisional series. The American League teams participating in the ALDS are the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians. The four teams participating in the National League Division Series are the Philadelphia Phillies, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets.

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 Division Series Schedule:

Saturday October 5

• ALDS Game 1, Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians, 1:00 PM ET (TBS, Max)

• NLDS Game 1, NY Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies, 4:00 PM (FOX)

• ALDS Game 1, Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees, 6:30 PM (TBS, Max)

• NLDS Game 1, San Diego Padres @ LA Dodgers, 8:30 PM (FS1)

Sunday October 6

• NLDS Game 2, NY Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies, 4:00 PM ET (FS1)

• NLDS Game 2, San Diego Padres @ LA Dodgers, 8:00 PM (FS1)

Monday October 7

• ALDS Game 2, Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians, 4:00 PM ET (TBS, truTV, Max)

• ALDS Game 2, Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees, 7:30 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)

Tuesday October 8

• NLDS Game 3, LA Dodgers @ San Diego Padres (FOX/FS1)

• NLDS Game 3, Philadelphia Phillies @ NY Mets (FOX/FS1)

Wednesday October 9

• ALDS Game 3, New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals (TBS, truTV, Max)

• ALDS Game 3, Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers (TBS, truTV, Max)

• NLDS Game 4, LA Dodgers @ San Diego Padres (FOX/FS1) – if necessary

• NLDS Game 4, Philadelphia Phillies @ NY Mets, Game 4 (FOX/FS1) – if necessary

Thursday October 10

• ALDS Game 4, New York Yankees @ Kansas City (TBS, truTV, Max) – if necessary

• ALDS Game 4, Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers (TBS, truTV, Max) if necessary

Friday October 11

• NLDS Game 5, San Diego Padres @ LA Dodgers (FOX/FS1) – if necessary

• NLDS Game 5, NY Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies (FOX/FS1) – if necessary

Saturday October 12

• ALDS Game 5, Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees (TBS, Max) – if necessary

• ALDS Game 5, Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians (TBS, Max) – if necessary

Every way to watch MLB Playoff games this season: