MLB playoff bracket 2024: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for AL and NL games

Dan Treacy

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The smell of fall is in the air, and that means postseason baseball is here. 

After runs to the World Series by a pair of wild-card teams last October, all 12 teams enter the playoffs with realistic hopes of a deep run. For some, however, the pressure is greater.

The Dodgers and Phillies are two teams who can call this a championship-or-bust season, and only one at most can even make it to the World Series. The Yankees, meanwhile, are back in the postseason after a year away and are facing expectations to win big before Juan Soto hits free agency.

If last season proved anything, those three teams might have just as much of a chance as the other nine. Anything can happen in October, and the action promises to be dramatic from day one.

Here's a complete look at the MLB playoff bracket and schedule for the month ahead.

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MLB playoff bracket 2024

MLB playoff bracket 2024

Wild Card Series

Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros — Tigers win series 2-0

Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles — Royals win series 2-0

New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers — Mets win series 2-1

Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres — Padres win series 2-0

LDS

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals — Yankees win series 3-1

Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers — Guardians win series 3-2

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres — Dodgers win series 3-2

Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets— Mets win series 3-1

LCS

New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets — Dodgers lead series 1-0

World Series

AL champion vs. NL champion

MLB playoff schedule, results

Wild Card Series

DateMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Oct. 1Tigers 3, Astros 12:32 p.m.ABC, Fubo
 Royals 1, Orioles 04:08 p.m.ESPN2, Fubo
 Mets 8, Brewers 45:32 p.m.ESPN, Fubo
 Padres 4, Braves 08:38 p.m.ESPN, Fubo
Oct. 2Tigers 5, Astros 22:32 p.m.ABC, Fubo
 Royals 2, Orioles 14:38 p.m.ESPN, Fubo
 Brewers 5, Mets 37:08 p.m.ESPN, Fubo
 Padres 5, Braves 48:38 p.m.ESPN2, Fubo
Oct. 3Mets 4, Brewers 27:08 p.m.ESPN, Fubo

Division Series

DateMatchupTime (ET)Network
Oct. 5Guardians 7, Tigers 01:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
 Mets 5, Phillies 24:08 p.m.Fox, Fubo
 Yankees 6, Royals 56:38 p.m.TBS, Sling
 Dodgers 7, Padres 58:38 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Oct. 6Phillies 7, Mets 64:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
 Padres 10, Dodgers 28:03 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Oct. 7Tigers 3, Guardians 04:08 p.m.TBS, truTV, Sling
 Royals 4, Yankees 27:38 p.m.TBS, truTV, Sling
Oct. 8Mets 7, Phillies 25:08 p.m.Fox, Fubo
 Padres 6, Dodgers 58:38 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Oct. 9Tigers 3, Guardians 03:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
 Mets 4, Phillies 15:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
 Yankees 3, Royals 27:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
 Dodgers 8, Padres 09:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Oct. 10Guardians 5, Tigers 46:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
 Yankees 3, Royals 18:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
Oct. 11Dodgers 2, Padres 08:08 p.m.Fox, Fubo
Oct. 12Guardians 7, Tigers 31:08 p.m.TBS, Sling

League Championship Series

DateMatchupTime (ET)Network
Oct. 13Dodgers 9, Mets 08:15 p.m.Fox, Fubo
Oct. 14Mets at Dodgers (Game 2)4:08 p.m.Fox, Fubo
 Guardians at Yankees (Game 1)7:37 p.m.TBS, Sling
Oct. 15Guardians at Yankees (Game 2)7:37 p.m.TBS, Sling
Oct. 16Dodgers at Mets (Game 3)8:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Oct. 17Yankees at Guardians (Game 3)5:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
 Dodgers at Mets (Game 4)8:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Oct. 18Dodgers at Mets (Game 5)*5:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
 Yankees at Guardians (Game 4)8:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
Oct. 19Yankees at Guardians (Game 5)*8:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
Oct. 20Mets at Dodgers (Game 6)*8:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Oct. 21Guardians at Yankees (Game 6)*5:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
 Mets at Dodgers (Game 7)*8:08 p.m.Fox, FS1, Fubo
Oct. 22Guardians at Yankees (Game 7)*7:38 p.m.TBS, Sling

*If necessary

World Series

DateMatchupNetwork
Oct. 25World Series Game 1Fox, Fubo
Oct. 26World Series Game 2Fox, Fubo
Oct. 28World Series Game 3Fox, Fubo
Oct. 29World Series Game 4Fox, Fubo
Oct. 30World Series Game 5*Fox, Fubo
Nov. 1World Series Game 6*Fox, Fubo
Nov. 2World Series Game 7*Fox, Fubo

*If necessary

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Dan Treacy

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Dan Treacy is a content producer for Sporting News, joining in 2022 after graduating from Boston University. He founded @allsportsnews on Instagram in 2012 and has written for Lineups and Yardbarker.