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Wildcard Matches Set – NBC10 Philadelphia

Wildcard Matches Set – NBC10 Philadelphia

Playoff baseball is here.

After the hectic final days of the 2024 regular season, the MLB postseason field is officially set.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are the top seeds in every league, but recent history has shown us that anyone can get to the World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks were the sixth and final NL seeds and still made it to the Fall Classic in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Here you will find all information for the 2024 postseason:

Who made it to the MLB playoffs?

Here's a look at the teams heading into the postseason:

American League

No. 1 New York Yankees

#2 Cleveland Guardians

No. 3 Houston Astros

No. 4 Baltimore Orioles

No. 5 Kansas City Royals

No. 6 Detroit Tigers

Bundesliga

No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers

No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies

No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers

No. 4 San Diego Padres

No. 5 Atlanta Braves

No. 6 New York Mets

MLB Network's Ariel Epstein explains why all eyes should be on the San Diego Padres winning their first-ever World Series this year.

What is the 2024 MLB Playoff Round?

Here are the Wild Card Series matchups and who the winner will face:

American League

No. 3 Astros vs. No. 6 Tigers (winner faces Guardians)

No. 4 Orioles vs. No. 5 Royals (winner faces Yankees)

Bundesliga

No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Mets (winner faces Phillies)

No. 4 Padres vs. No. 5 Braves (winner faces Dodgers)

MLB Network's Ariel Epstein discusses the importance of the Phillies' home-field advantage in the 2024 MLB Playoffs.

How many games is the wild card round in MLB?

The Wild Card Series matchups will be played in a best-of-three format, with each game hosted by the higher seed.

When do the MLB playoffs start?

The Wild Card Series begins with all four matches starting Tuesday, October 1st.

What is the full 2024 MLB playoff schedule?

The postseason begins October 1st and could end as late as November 2nd.

Here is the round schedule:

Date Series/Game Matchup
Tuesday, October 1st AL Wild Card A, Game 1 Tigers at Astros
Tuesday, October 1st AL Wild Card B, Game 1 Royals at Orioles
Tuesday, October 1st NL Wild Card A, Game 1 Mets at Brewers
Tuesday, October 1st NL Wild Card B, Game 1 Braves at Padres
Wednesday, October 2nd AL Wild Card A, Game 2 Tigers at Astros
Wednesday, October 2nd AL Wild Card B, Game 2 Royals at Orioles
Wednesday, October 2nd NL Wild Card A, Game 2 Mets at Brewers
Wednesday, October 2nd NL Wild Card A, Game 2 Braves at Padres
Thursday, October 3rd AL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if required) Tigers at Astros
Thursday, October 3rd AL Wild Card B, Game 3 (if required) Royals at Orioles
Thursday, October 3rd NL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if required) Mets at Brewers
Thursday, October 3rd NL Wild Card A, Game 3 (if required) Braves at Padres
2024 MLB Wild Card Series schedule
Date Series/Game Matchup
Saturday, October 5th ALDS A, Game 1 Orioles/Royals at the Yankees
Saturday, October 5th ALDS B, Game 1 Astros/Tigers at Guardians
Saturday, October 5th NLDS A, Game 1 Padres/Braves at Dodgers
Saturday, October 5th NLDS B, Game 1 Brewers/Mets at Phillies
Sunday, October 6th NLDS A, Game 2 Padres/Braves at Dodgers
Sunday, October 6th NLDS B, Game 2 Brewers/Mets at Phillies
Monday, October 7th ALDS A, Game 2 Orioles/Royals at the Yankees
Monday, October 7th ALDS B, Game 2 Astros/Tigers at Guardians
Tuesday, October 8th NLDS A, Game 3 Dodgers at Padres/Braves
Tuesday, October 8th NLDS B, Game 3 Phillies at Brewers/Mets
Wednesday, October 9th ALDS A, Game 3 Yankees at Orioles/Royals
Wednesday, October 9th ALDS B, Game 3 Guard for Astros/Tigers
Wednesday, October 9th NLDS A, Game 4 (if required) Dodgers at Padres/Braves
Wednesday, October 9th NLDS B, Game 4 (if required) Phillies at Brewers/Mets
Thursday, October 10th ALDS A, Game 4 (if required) Yankees at Orioles/Royals
Thursday, October 10th ALDS B, Game 4 (if required) Guard for Astros/Tigers
Friday, October 11th NLDS A, Game 5 (if required) Padres/Braves at Dodgers
Friday, October 11th NLDS B, Game 5 (if required) Brewers/Mets at Phillies
Saturday, October 12th ALDS A, Game 5 (if required) Orioles/Royals at the Yankees
Saturday, October 12th ALDS B, Game 5 (if required) Astros/Tigers at Guardians
2024 MLB Division Series schedule
Date Series/Game
Sunday, October 13th NLCS, Game 1
Monday, October 14th ALCS, Game 1
Monday, October 14th NLCS, Game 2
Tuesday, October 15th ALCS, Game 2
Wednesday, October 16th NLCS, Game 3
Thursday, October 17th ALCS, Game 3
Thursday, October 17th NLCS, Game 4
Friday, October 18th ALCS, Game 4
Friday, October 18th NLCS, Game 5 (if required)
Saturday, October 19th ALCS, Game 5 (if required)
Sunday, October 20th NLCS, Game 6 (if required)
Monday, October 21st ALCS, Game 6 (if required)
Monday, October 21st NLCS, Game 7 (if required)
Tuesday, October 22nd ALCS, Game 7 (if required)
2024 League Championship Series schedule
Date Series/Game
Friday, October 25th World Series, Game 1
Saturday, October 26th World Series, Game 2
Monday, October 28th World Series, Game 3
Tuesday, October 29th World Series, Game 4
Wednesday, October 30th World Series, Game 5 (if required)
Friday, November 1st World Series, Game 6 (if required)
Saturday November 2nd World Series, Game 7 (if required)
2024 World Series schedule

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