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Dates and Brackets for Fall Classic

Dates and Brackets for Fall Classic

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The 2024 MLB season takes October baseball quite literally, as when the calendar starts a spooky season, the MLB postseason starts the same day. With just three days left until the end of the regular season, the teams participating in this year’s playoffs are still not set in stone.

The Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves are all currently outside the playoff bubble, trying to look in to claim a postseason berth on the final weekend of the season. Even if any of those teams can sneak into the playoffs, they will face tough tests in the wild-card round, likely facing the Houston Astros in the American League or the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League.

Here is the complete 2024 MLB playoff schedule.

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MLB Playoff Bracket:

*Subject to standard changes

American League Wildcard:

  • No. No. 6 Kansas City Royals vs. No. 3 Houston Astros
  • No. No. 5 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 4 Baltimore Orioles

American League Byes:

  • No. 1 New York Yankees
  • No. 2 Cleveland Guardians

Wildcard National League:

  • No. No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers
  • No. No. 5 New York Mets vs. No. 4 San Diego Padres

(Mets hold head-to-head tiebreaker against Diamondbacks)

National League Byes:

  • No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers
  • No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies

2024 MLB Postseason Schedule:

Wild Card Series (Best-of-3):

  • October 1: ALWC A & B Game 1, NLWC A & B Game 1
  • October 2: ALWC A & B Game 2, NLWC A & B Game 2
  • October 3: ALWC A & B Game 3 (if necessary), NLWC A & B Game 3 (if necessary)

Division Series (Best-of-5):

  • October 5: ALDS A & B Game 1, NLDS A & B, Game 1
  • October 6: NLDS A & B game 2
  • October 7: ALDS A & B Game 2
  • October 8: NLDS A & B game 3
  • October 9: ALDS A & B Game 3, NLDS A & B Game 4 (if necessary)
  • October 10: ALDS A & B Game 4 (if necessary)
  • October 11: NLDS A & B Game 5 (if necessary)
  • October 12: ALDS A & B Game 5 (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 photo: Wildcard rankings, final division rankings of 2024