Breaking down the 2024 MLB Playoffs: Wild Card Series Schedule and Postseason Matchups as October Baseball Begins | Sports

Major League Baseball's 2024 postseason received happening Tuesday with 4 Game 1s in the best-of-three Wild Card Series. The Detroit Tigers began the afternoon with a win over the Houston Astros. Elsewhere in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles are internet hosting the Kansas City Royals. It's the Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets and the San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves on the National League aspect of the bracket.

Whoever loses on Tuesday can have their season on the line in Wednesday's Game 2. Whoever wins on Tuesday will likely be one win away from transferring on.

Four groups — the prime two groups in every league — earned first-round byes. The New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies are all by way of to the League Division Series.

The Mets and Braves claimed the remaining two postseason spots on Monday, leaving the Arizona Diamondbacks on the outdoors of the playoff image. The Mets received a wild Game 1 of a vital doubleheader in Atlanta to clinch their spot. The Braves regrouped and received Game 2 to turn into the twelfth and remaining playoff workforce.

The Braves, Mets and D-backs all completed with 89-73 information. The Braves secured the tiebreaker in opposition to each groups and will likely be the No. 5 seed in the bracket. The Mets received the tiebreaker in opposition to Arizona and are the No. 6 seed.

The Wild Card Series are all hosted by the greater seeds and will wrap up by Thursday, Oct. 3. The LDS spherical begins Saturday, Oct. 5. The League Championship Series start on Sunday, Oct. 13. And the World Series will start both on Tuesday, Oct. 22 or Friday, Oct. 25. (You can click on right here to take a look at the full playoff schedule.) 

Here's a have a look at the full 2024 MLB playoff bracket. Game occasions for the Wild Card Series had been introduced Sunday night time.

2024 MLB playoffs bracket

Wild Card Series

(All occasions Eastern)

Tuesday, Oct. 1
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Tigers 3, Astros 1 (Detroit leads 1-0)
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Orioles vs. Royals, 4:08 p.m., ESPN2/fubo (attempt totally free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Brewers vs. Mets, 5:32 p.m., ESPN/fubo (attempt totally free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Padres vs. Braves, 8:38 p.m., ESPN/fubo (attempt totally free)

Tuesday, Oct. 2
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Astros vs. Tigers, 2:32 p.m., ABC/fubo (attempt totally free)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Orioles vs. Royals, 4:38 p.m, ESPN/fubo (attempt totally free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Brewers vs. Mets, 7:38 p.m., ESPN/fubo (attempt totally free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Padres vs. Braves, 8:38 p.m., ESPN2/fubo (attempt totally free)

Tuesday, Oct. 3
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: Astros vs. Tigers, 2:32 p.m., ABC/fubo (attempt totally free)
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: Orioles vs. Royals, 4:08 p.m., ESPN/fubo (attempt totally free)
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Padres vs. Braves, 7:08 p.m., ESPN/fubo (attempt totally free)
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Brewers vs. Mets, 8:38 p.m., ESPN2/fubo (attempt totally free)
*-if needed

Division Series

Saturday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 1: Guardians vs. TBD
ALDS Game 1: Yankees vs. TBD
NLDS Game 1: Phillies vs. TBD
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers vs. TBD

Sunday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 2: Phillies vs. TBD
NLDS Game 2: Dodgers vs. TBD

Monday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 2: Guardians vs. TBD
ALDS Game 2: Yankees vs. TBD

Tuesday, Oct. 8
NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. Phillies
NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. Dodgers

Wednesday, Oct. 9
ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. Guardians
ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. Yankees
NLDS Game 4: TBD vs. Phillies (if needed)
NLDS Game 4: TBD vs. Dodgers (if needed)

Thursday, Oct. 10
ALDS Game 4: TBD vs. Guardians (if needed)
ALDS Game 4: TBD vs. Yankees (if needed)

Friday, Oct. 11
NLDS Game 5: Phillies vs. TBD (if needed)
NLDS Game 5: Dodgers vs. TBD (if needed)

Saturday, Oct. 12
ALDS Game 5: Guardians vs. TBD (if needed)
ALDS Game 5: Yankees vs. TBD (if needed)