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