2024 MLB playoffs: Schedule, postseason bracket, standings

The 2024 MLB playoffs are finally here!

For the third year, the 12-team postseason kicked off with an action-packed wild-card round, featuring eight teams battling for four spots to advance to the eight-team division series. The Astros, Orioles and Braves were all swept by their wild-card opponents, sending the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and San Diego Padres on to the division series. In this year's only Game 3, Pete Alonso and theNew York Metsstunned the Milwaukee Brewers with a ninth-inning go-ahead homer to move on.

The Yankees and Guardians have the top two spots in the American League, and will face the Royals and Tigers, respectively. Meanwhile, in the National League, the Phillies and Dodgers claimed the top seeds.

From the first pitch of the wild-card games to the last out of the World Series, we've got you covered with the postseason bracket, schedules, results and how to watch every game this October.

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American League Wild Card Series

Best-of-three series

All times Eastern

Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros

Detroit wins series 2-0

• Game 1: Tigers 3, Astros 1
• Game 2: Tigers 5, Astros 2

Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles

Kansas City wins series 2-0

• Game 1: Royals 1, Orioles 0
• Game 2: Royals 2, Orioles 1

National League Wild Card Series

Best-of-three series

New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers

Mets win series 2-1

• Game 1: Mets 8, Brewers 4
• Game 2: Brewers 5, Mets 3
• Game 3: Mets 4, Brewers 2

Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres

San Diego wins series 2-0

• Game 1: Padres 4, Braves 0
• Game 2: Padres 5, Braves 4

American League Division Series

Best-of-five series

Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers

• Game 1: Tigers at Guardians, Saturday, Oct. 5 (TBS)
• Game 2: Tigers at Guardians, Monday, Oct. 7(TBS)
• Game 3: Guardians at Tigers, Wednesday, Oct. 9(TBS)
• Game 4*: Guardians at Tigers, Thursday, Oct. 10(TBS)
• Game 5*: Tigers at Guardians, Saturday, Oct. 12(TBS)

*if necessary

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

• Game 1: Royals at Yankees, Saturday, Oct. 5(TBS)
• Game 2: Royals at Yankees, Monday, Oct. 7(TBS)
• Game 3: Yankees at Royals, Wednesday, Oct. 9(TBS)
• Game 4*: Yankees at Royals, Thursday, Oct. 10(TBS)
• Game 5*: Royals at Yankees, Saturday, Oct. 12(TBS)

*if necessary

National League Division Series

Best-of-five series

Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets

• Game 1: Mets at Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 5 (FOX/FS1)
• Game 2: Mets at Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 6(FOX/FS1)
• Game 3: Phillies at Mets, Tuesday, Oct. 8(FOX/FS1)
• Game 4*: Phillies at Mets, Wednesday, Oct. 9(FOX/FS1)
• Game 5*: Mets at Phillies, Friday, Oct. 11(FOX/FS1)

*if necessary

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres

• Game 1: Padres at Dodgers, Saturday, Oct. 5(FOX/FS1)
• Game 2: Padres at Dodgers, Sunday, Oct. 6(FOX/FS1)
• Game 3: Dodgers at Padres, Tuesday, Oct. 8(FOX/FS1)
• Game 4*: Dodgers at Padres, Wednesday, Oct. 9(FOX/FS1)
• Game 5*: Padres at Dodgers, Friday, Oct. 11(FOX/FS1)

*if necessary

American League Championship Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Monday, Oct. 14(TBS)
• Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 15(TBS)
• Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 17(TBS)
• Game 4: Friday, Oct. 18(TBS)
• Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 19(TBS)
• Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 21(TBS)
• Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 22(TBS)

*if necessary

National League Championship Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 13(FOX/FS1)
• Game 2: Monday, Oct. 14(FOX/FS1)
• Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 16(FOX/FS1)
• Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 17(FOX/FS1)
• Game 5*: Friday, Oct. 18(FOX/FS1)
• Game 6*: Sunday, Oct. 20(FOX/FS1)
• Game 7*: Monday, Oct. 21(FOX/FS1)

*if necessary

World Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Friday, Oct. 25 (FOX)
• Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 26(FOX)
• Game 3: Monday, Oct. 28 (FOX)
• Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 29(FOX)
• Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 30(FOX)
• Game 6*: Friday, Nov. 1(FOX)
• Game 7*: Saturday, Nov. 2(FOX)

*if necessary

Note: If bothleague championship seriesend by Oct. 19 -- meaning neither series lasts longer than five games -- the World Series will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 22