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

Major League Baseball's 2024 postseason acquired occurring Tuesday with 4 Game 1s in the best-of-three Wild Card Series. The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals began the playoffs with street wins over the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles, respectively. The New York Mets took Game 1 over the Milwaukee Brewers on the National League facet of the bracket with the San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves ending the night time.

Whoever loses on Tuesday may 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 high two groups in every league — earned first-round byes. The New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies are all by means of to the League Division Series.

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

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 gained the tiebreaker in opposition to Arizona and are the No. 6 seed.

The Wild Card Series are all hosted by the larger 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 instances for the Wild Card Series have been introduced Sunday night time.

2024 MLB playoffs bracket

Wild Card Series

(All instances Eastern)

Tuesday, Oct. 1
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Tigers 3, Astros 1 (Detroit leads 1-0)
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Royals 1, Orioles 0 (Kansas City leads 1-0)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Mets 8, Brewers 4 (New York leads 1-0)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Padres vs. Braves, 8:38 p.m., ESPN/fubo (strive for free)

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

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

Division Series

Saturday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 1: Guardians vs. TBD, 1:08 p.m., TBS/Max/fubo (strive for free)
NLDS Game 1: Phillies vs. TBD, 4:08 p.m., Fox/fubo (strive for free)
ALDS Game 1: Yankees vs. TBD, 6:38 p.m., TBS/Max/fubo (strive for free)
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers vs. TBD, 8:38 p.m., Fox/fubo (strive for free)

Sunday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 2: Phillies vs. TBD, 4:08 p.m., FS1/fubo (strive for free)
NLDS Game 2: Dodgers vs. TBD, 8:03 p.m., FS1/fubo (strive for free)

Monday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 2: Guardians vs. TBD, 4:08 p.m., TBS/truTV/Max/fubo (strive for free)
ALDS Game 2: Yankees vs. TBD, 7:38 p.m., TBS/truTV/Max/fubo (strive for free)

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 crucial)
NLDS Game 4: TBD vs. Dodgers (if crucial)

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

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

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