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
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
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Oct. 1 | Tigers 3, Astros 1 | 2:32 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
| Royals 1, Orioles 0 | 4:08 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo | |
| Mets 8, Brewers 4 | 5:32 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Padres 4, Braves 0 | 8:38 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Oct. 2 | Tigers 5, Astros 2 | 2:32 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
| Royals 2, Orioles 1 | 4:38 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Brewers 5, Mets 3 | 7:08 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Padres 5, Braves 4 | 8:38 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo | |
| Oct. 3 | Mets 4, Brewers 2 | 7:08 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
Division Series
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Network |
| Oct. 5 | Guardians 7, Tigers 0 | 1:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Mets 5, Phillies 2 | 4:08 p.m. | Fox, Fubo | |
| Yankees 6, Royals 5 | 6:38 p.m. | TBS, Sling | |
| Dodgers 7, Padres 5 | 8:38 p.m. | FS1, Fubo | |
| Oct. 6 | Phillies 7, Mets 6 | 4:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Padres 10, Dodgers 2 | 8:03 p.m. | FS1, Fubo | |
| Oct. 7 | Tigers 3, Guardians 0 | 4:08 p.m. | TBS, truTV, Sling |
| Royals 4, Yankees 2 | 7:38 p.m. | TBS, truTV, Sling | |
| Oct. 8 | Mets 7, Phillies 2 | 5:08 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Padres 6, Dodgers 5 | 8:38 p.m. | FS1, Fubo | |
| Oct. 9 | Tigers 3, Guardians 0 | 3:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Mets 4, Phillies 1 | 5:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling | |
| Yankees 3, Royals 2 | 7:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo | |
| Dodgers 8, Padres 0 | 9:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo | |
| Oct. 10 | Guardians 5, Tigers 4 | 6:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Yankees 3, Royals 1 | 8:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling | |
| Oct. 11 | Dodgers 2, Padres 0 | 8:08 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Oct. 12 | Guardians 7, Tigers 3 | 1:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
League Championship Series
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Network |
| Oct. 13 | Dodgers 9, Mets 0 | 8:15 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Oct. 14 | Mets at Dodgers (Game 2) | 4:08 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Guardians at Yankees (Game 1) | 7:37 p.m. | TBS, Sling | |
| Oct. 15 | Guardians at Yankees (Game 2) | 7:37 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Oct. 16 | Dodgers at Mets (Game 3) | 8:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Oct. 17 | Yankees at Guardians (Game 3) | 5:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Dodgers at Mets (Game 4) | 8:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo | |
| Oct. 18 | Dodgers at Mets (Game 5)* | 5:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Yankees at Guardians (Game 4) | 8:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling | |
| Oct. 19 | Yankees at Guardians (Game 5)* | 8:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Oct. 20 | Mets at Dodgers (Game 6)* | 8:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Oct. 21 | Guardians at Yankees (Game 6)* | 5:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Mets at Dodgers (Game 7)* | 8:08 p.m. | Fox, FS1, Fubo | |
| Oct. 22 | Guardians at Yankees (Game 7)* | 7:38 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
*If necessary
World Series
| Date | Matchup | Network |
| Oct. 25 | World Series Game 1 | Fox, Fubo |
| Oct. 26 | World Series Game 2 | Fox, Fubo |
| Oct. 28 | World Series Game 3 | Fox, Fubo |
| Oct. 29 | World Series Game 4 | Fox, Fubo |
| Oct. 30 | World Series Game 5* | Fox, Fubo |
| Nov. 1 | World Series Game 6* | Fox, Fubo |
| Nov. 2 | World Series Game 7* | Fox, Fubo |
*If necessary
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