2024 MLB Playoffs Bracket, Matchups, & Predictions
October baseball is finally here, as the 2024 MLB Playoffs begin on Tuesday, October 1. After a long 162-game season that included slumps, injuries, and broken records, we look to see who will raise the World Series trophy this year.
Here we will break down the MLB Playoff bracket, teams that are in, schedule, and predictions for the MLB Playoffs.
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2024 MLB Playoffs Guide
- Official 2024 MLB Playoffs Bracket
- 2024 MLB Playoffs Teams & Seeds
- 2024 MLB Playoffs Schedule
- 2024 MLB Playoffs Predictions
- How to Watch 2024 MLB Playoffs
2024 MLB Playoffs Bracket
The MLB Playoffs is a 12-team, single elimination bracket. The Wild Card Series is a best-of-three series, and the Divisional Series is a best-of-five series. That leads us to the Championship Series and the World Series, each of which are best-of-seven series to determine the champion.
Four teams in both the American and National League will compete for the spots in the Divisional Series in the three-game Wild Card Series.
In the American League, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians have already clinched Divisional Series spots, while the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers have already clinched Divisional spots in the National League.
Here’s the official MLB Playoffs bracket from MLB, pending the finals Mets and Braves results.
2024 MLB Playoffs Teams & Seeds
12 MLB teams make the playoffs, with the final two NL spots decided via the Mets and Braves doubleheader on Monday. Here are the current playoff teams by League.
2024 American League Playoff Teams
- New York Yankees - #1 seed, American League
- Cleveland Guardians - #2 seed, American League
- Houston Astros - #3 seed, American League
- Baltimore Orioles - #4 seed, American League
- Kansas City Royals - #5 seed, American League
- Detroit Tigers - #6 seed, American League
2024 National League Playoff Teams
- Los Angeles Dodgers - #1 seed, National League
- Philadelphia Phillies - #2 seed, National League
- Milwaukee Brewers - #3 seed, National League
- San Diego Padres - #4 seed, National League
- Atlanta Braves - #5 seed, National League
- New York Mets - #6 seed, National League
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2024 MLB Playoffs Schedule and Matchups
The 2024 MLB Playoffs begin as a best-of-three series in the Wild Card Series, where the higher seeds will host all games in the series.
After the first round, teams will compete in a five game Divisional Series and a seven-game series in the Championship Series and the World Series.
MLB Wild Card Series Matchups
- #3 Houston Astros vs. #6 Detroit Tigers
- #4 Baltimore Orioles vs. #5 Kansas City Royals
- #3 Milwaukee Brewers vs #6 New York Mets
- #4 San Diego Padres vs #5 Atlanta Braves
Games 1 and 2 will be played on October 1 and 2 at the higher-seeded team’s stadium. Game 3 for all Wild Card Series are only if necessary, also at the higher-seeded team's stadium.
MLB Divisional and Championship Series Matchups
The first and second seeds for both leagues have earned a bye and will face an opponent in the Divisional Series. After the Wild Card Series, the bracket will play as follows:
- AL Divisional Series #1: #1 New York Yankees vs. Winner of Baltimore Orioles / Kansas City Royals
- AL Divisional Series #2: #2 Cleveland Guardians vs. Winner of Houston Astros / Detroit Tigers
- NL Divisional Series #1: #1 Los Angeles Dodgers vs Winner of San Diego Padres / Atlanta Braves
- NL Divisional Series #2: #2 Philadelphia Phillies vs Winner of Milwaukee Brewers / New York Mets
- AL Championship Series: Winner of AL Divisional Series #1 vs. Winner of AL Divisional Series #2
- NL Championship Series: Winner of NL Divisional Series #1 vs. Winner of NL Divisional Series #2
- World Series: Winner of AL Championship Series vs Winner of NL Championship Series
2024 MLB Playoffs Dates
The Divisional Series are scheduled to play between Saturday, Oct. 5 and Saturday, Oct. 12. The Championship Series are scheduled to play between Sunday, Oct. 13 and could end as late as Tuesday, Oct. 22, depending on how many games are required.
The World Series is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25 (Game 1) with a potential Game 7 slated for Saturday, Nov. 2. Full schedule here.
2024 MLB Playoffs Predictions
Here are predictions for every series of the 2024 MLB Playoffs, including a World Series prediction.
- AL Wild Card Series: Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers
- Prediction: Houston Astros
- AL Wild Card Series: Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals
- Prediction: Baltimore Orioles
- NL Wild Card Series: Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets
- Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers
- NL Wild Card Series: San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves
- Prediction: San Diego Padres
- AL Divisional Series: New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles
- Prediction: New York Yankees
- AL Divisional Series: Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros
- Prediction: Houston Astros
- NL Divisional Series: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers
- Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers
- NL Divisional Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres
- Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies
- AL Championship Series: New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
- Prediction: New York Yankees
- NL Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers
- World Series: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
- Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers
How to Watch The 2024 MLB Playoffs
The MLB Playoffs begin October 1 on a variety of networks. The MLB Playoffs will be broadcast on FOX, FS1, TBS, ESPN, ESPN2, and MLB Network. There are also a variety of streaming services that will carry coverage of the MLB Playoffs.
The Wild Card Series will be broadcast on ABC’s family of networks: ABC, ESPN, and EPN2. After that, the Divisional Series and Championship Series will be played on Fox, FS1, and TBS.
Every game of the MLB World Series will be broadcast on FOX, with Game 1 set for Friday, Oct. 25.
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