The 2024 postseason starts on Tuesday, and the 12-team field that will battle for the World Series title is now complete.

• MLB's postseason format, explained

FINAL PLAYOFF FIELD

Here is a look at the complete postseason field. (Teams listed in order of seeding.)

AL playoff teams: Yankees (AL East), Guardians (AL Central), Astros (AL West), Orioles (Wild Card), Royals (Wild Card), Tigers (Wild Card)

NL playoff teams: Dodgers (NL West), Phillies (NL East), Brewers (NL Central), Padres (Wild Card), Braves (Wild Card), Mets (Wild Card)

For a look at the bracket, see the top of this page.

POSTSEASON SCHEDULE

For a look at the full postseason schedule, click here.

AL WILD CARD ROUND (All games hosted by higher seed)

Tigers (No. 6 seed) at Astros (No. 3)
Game 1: Tuesday, 2:32 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Wednesday, 2:32 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 3^: Thursday, 2:32 p.m. ET (ABC)
^If necessary

Royals (No. 5 seed) at Orioles (No. 4)
Game 1: Tuesday, 4:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 2: Wednesday, 4:38 pm ET (ESPN)
Game 3^: Thursday, 4:08 pm ET (ESPN)
^If necessary

NL WILD CARD ROUND (All games hosted by higher seed)

Mets (No. 6 seed) at Brewers (No. 3)
Game 1: Tuesday, 5:32 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, 7:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3^: Thursday, 8:38 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
^If necessary

Braves (No. 5 seed) at Padres (No. 4)
Game 1: Tuesday, 8:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, 8:38 pm ET (ESPN2)
Game 3^: Thursday, 7:08 pm ET (ESPN)
^If necessary

AL DIVISION SERIES

Yankees (No. 1 seed)
Will face winner of Royals-Orioles series
Game 1: Saturday, Time TBD (TBS)

Guardians (No. 2 seed)
Will face winner of Tigers-Astros series
Game 1: Saturday, Time TBD (TBS)

NL DIVISION SERIES

Dodgers (No. 1 seed)
Will face winner of Braves-Padres series
Game 1: Saturday, Time TBD (FOX/FS1)

Phillies (No. 2 seed)
Will face winner of Mets-Brewers series
Game 1: Saturday, Time TBD (FOX/FS1)

NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

NLDS winners
Game 1: Oct. 13, Time TBD (FOX/FS1)

AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

ALDS winners
Game 1: Oct. 14, Time TBD (TBS)

WORLD SERIES

ALCS winner vs. NLCS winner
Game 1: Oct. 25^, Time TBD (FOX)

^For the first time, the World Series will have a variable start date. If the ALCS and NLCS both end by Oct. 19 -- meaning neither series lasts longer than five games under the current schedule -- the World Series will begin on Oct. 22 instead of Oct. 25.