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2024 MLB Playoff bracket, schedule, picture, standings

Updated Oct. 17, 2024 9:03 a.m. ET

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2024 MLB Playoff Bracket

 

The first and second seeds in each league receive byes to automatically reach the divisional round. Here's the bracket breakdown:

American League Championship Series

• (2) Cleveland Guardians vs. (1) New York Yankees - Yankees lead 2-0

National League Championship Series

• (6) New York Mets vs. (1) Los Angeles Dodgers - Dodgers lead 2-1

Shohei Ohtani DESTROYS a three-run homer, extending Dodgers' lead to 7-0 over Mets | MLB on FOX

2024 MLB Playoff Schedule and Scores

Championship Series Schedule

Thursday, October 17

• Yankees at Guardians - 5:08 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Dodgers at Mets - 8:08 p.m. ET (FOX)

Friday, October 18

• Dodgers at Mets - 5:08 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Yankees at Guardians - 8:08 p.m. ET (TBS)

Saturday, October 19

• Yankees at Guardians - 8:08 p.m. ET (TBS)*

Sunday, October 20

• Mets at Dodgers - 8:08 p.m. ET (FS1)*

* if necessary

Championship Series Scores

Wednesday, October 16

• Dodgers 8, Mets 0

Tuesday, October 15

• Yankees 6, Guardians 3

Monday, October 14

• Mets 7, Dodgers 3

• Yankees 5, Guardians 2

Sunday, October 13

• Dodgers 9, Mets 0

Divisional Series Scores

Saturday, October 12

• Guardians 7, Tigers 3

Friday, October 11

• Dodgers 2, Padres 0

Thursday, October 10

• Guardians 5, Tigers 4
• Yankees 3, Royals 1

Wednesday, October 9

• Tigers 3, Guardians 0
• Mets 4, Phillies 1

• Yankees 3, Royals 2
• Dodgers 8, Padres 0

Tuesday, October 8

• Mets 7, Phillies 2
• Padres 6, Dodgers 5

Monday, October 7

• Tigers 3, Guardians 0
• Royals 4, Yankees 2

Saturday, October 5

• Guardians 7, Tigers 0
• Mets 6, Phillies 2
• Yankees 6, Royals 5
• Dodgers 7, Padres 5

Sunday, October 6

• Phillies 7, Mets 6
• Padres 10, Dodgers 2

League Series: Oct 13-22

World Series: Oct 25-Nov 2

Wild-Card Series Scores

Tuesday, October 1

• Tigers 3, Astros 1
• Royals 1, Orioles 0
• Mets 8, Brewers 4
• Padres 4, Braves 0

Wednesday, October 2

• Tigers 5, Astros 2
• Royals 2, Orioles 1
• Brewers 5, Mets 3
• Padres 5, Braves 4

Thursday, October 3

• Mets 4, Brewers 2

2024 MLB Playoff Picture

American League Divisional Series

• (1) Yankees defeated (5) Royals (3-1)
• (2) Guardians defeated (6) Tigers (3-2)

National League Divisional Series

• (1) Dodgers defeated (4) Padres (3-2)
• (6) Mets defeated (2) Phillies (3-1)

American League Wild-Card Series

• (6) Tigers defeated (3) Astros (2-0)
• (5) Royals defeated (4) Orioles (2-0)

National League Wild-Card Series

• (4) Padres defeated (5) Braves (2-0)
• (6) Mets defeated (3) Brewers (2-1)

The first three seeds in each league are division winners. The next three are wild-card teams.

American League

1. New York Yankees (94-68)**+
2. Cleveland Guardians (92-69)**
3. Houston Astros (88-73)**
4. Baltimore Orioles (91-71)*
5. Kansas City Royals (86-76)*
6. Detroit Tigers (86-76)*

National League

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64)**+
2. Philadelphia Phillies (95-67)**
3. Milwaukee Brewers (93-69)**
4. San Diego Padres (93-69)*
5. Atlanta Braves (89-73)*
6. New York Mets (89-73)*

* Clinched Playoff Berth
** Clinched Division
+ Clinched Home-field Advantage

What are the playoff tiebreakers?

Ties are solved by head-to-head records first. If there is still a tie, other factors are considered such as:

• Record against other teams in their division
• Record against other teams in their league, but outside their division
• Record of last half of intraleague games
• Record of last half of intraleague games plus one

For more details, check out our breakdown of the MLB playoff format.

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