MLB Playoffs 2024: Full Schedule, TV Info, Dates for Entire World Series Bracket
Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRT
Featured Columnist IVSeptember 29, 2024
The postseason picture is now entirely set.
Below, we'll go through the entire postseason schedule, with the Wild Card Round commencing on Tuesday after the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets split their season-ending doubleheader on Monday, eliminating the Arizona Diamondbacks from postseason consideration.
Postseason Schedule
Wild Card Round
Tuesday, Oct. 1
Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros, Game 1, 2:32 p.m. ET (ABC)
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, Game 1, 4:08 p.m. ET, (ESPN2)
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, Game 1, 5:32 p.m. ET, (ESPN)
Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, Game 1, 8:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Wednesday, Oct. 2
Detroit at Houston, Game 2, 2:32 p.m. ET (ABC)
Kansas City at Baltimore, Game 2, 4:38 p.m. ET, (ESPN)
NYM at Milwaukee, Game 2, 7:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Atlanta at San Diego, Game 2, 8:38 p.m. ET, (ESPN2)
Thursday, Oct. 3
Detroit at Houston, Game 3*, 2:32 p.m. ET, (ABC)
Kansas City at Baltimore, Game 3*, 4:08 p.m. ET, (ESPN)
Atlanta at San Diego, Game 3*, 7:08 p.m. ET, (ESPN)
NYM at Milwaukee, Game 3*, 8:38 p.m. ET, (ESPN2)
Divisional Round
Saturday, Oct. 5
NYM//MIL at Philadelphia Phillies, Game 1, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
HOU/DET at Cleveland Guardians, Game 1, Time TBD, (TBS, truTV, Max)
BAL/KC at New York Yankees, Game 1, Time TBD, (TBS, truTV, Max)
ATL/SDP at Los Angeles Dodgers, Game 1, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
Sunday, Oct. 6
NYM/MIL at Philadelphia, Game 2, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
ATL/SDP at Los Angeles, Game 2, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
Monday, Oct. 7
HOU/DET at Cleveland, Game 2, Time TBD, (TBS, truTV, Max)
BAL/KC at NYY, Game 2, Time TBD, (TBS, truTV, Max)
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Philadelphia at NYM/MIL, Game 3, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
Los Angeles at ATL/SDP, Game 3, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Philadelphia at NYM/MIL, Game 4*, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
Cleveland at HOU/DET, Game 3, Time TBD, (TBS, truTV, Max)
NYY at BAL/KC, Game 3, Time TBD, (TBS, truTV, Max)
Los Angeles at ATL/SDP, Game 4*, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
Thursday, Oct. 10
Cleveland at HOU/DET, Game 4*, Time TBD, (TBS, truTV, Max)
NYY at BAL/KC, Game 4*, Time TBD, (TBS, truTV, Max)
Friday, Oct. 11
NYM/MIL at Philadelphia, Game 5*, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
ATL/SDP at Los Angeles, Game 5*, Time TBD, (FOX/FS1)
Saturday, Oct. 12
HOU/DET at Cleveland, Game 5*, Time TBD, (TBS, Max)
BAL/KC at NYY, Game 5*, Time TBD, (TBS, Max)
Championship Series
Sunday, Oct. 13
NLCS Game 1 (FOX/FS1)
Monday, Oct. 14
ALCS Game 1 (TBS, truTV, Max)
NLCS Game 2 (FOX/FS1)
Tuesday, Oct. 15
ALCS Game 2 (TBS, truTV, Max)
Wednesday, Oct. 16
NLCS Game 3 (FOX/FS1)
Thursday, Oct. 17
ALCS Game 3 (TBS, truTV, Max)
NLCS Game 4 (FOX/FS1)
Friday, Oct. 18
ALCS Game 4 (TBS, truTV, Max)
NLCS Game 5* (FOX/FS1)
Saturday, Oct. 19
ALCS Game 5* (TBS, truTV, Max)
Sunday, Oct. 20
NLCS Game 6* (FOX/FS1)
Monday, Oct. 21
ALCS Game 6* (TBS, truTV, Max)
NLCS Game 7* (FOX/FS1)
Tuesday, Oct. 22
ALCS Game 7* (TBS, truTV, Max)
World Series
Friday, Oct. 25
Game 1, at better 2024 record (FOX)
Saturday, Oct. 26
Game 2, at better 2024 record (FOX)
Monday, Oct. 28
Game 3 (FOX)
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Game 4 (FOX)
Wednesday, Oct. 30
Game 5* (FOX)
Friday, Nov. 1
Game 6*, at better 2024 record (FOX)
Saturday, Nov. 2
Game 7*, at better 2024 record (FOX)
Per MLB.com, "If both LCS conclude no later than Saturday, Oct. 19, the World Series will move up to start on Tuesday, Oct.22, with a potential Game 7 on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
*(if necessary)
What Was At Stake on Monday?
When the Braves and Mets faced off in a doubleheader on Monday, playoff berths were available for both teams. Because the Diamondbacks and Mets won on Sunday and the Braves lost, the Diamondbacks could only reach the postseason if either the Mets or Braves swept the doubleheader. The Diamondbacks would have been the No. 6 seed in that scenario.
Arizona Diamondbacks @DbacksSo here's the sitch:<br><br>If either the Braves or the Mets sweep their doubleheader tomorrow, the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dbacks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dbacks</a> will make the postseason as the National League's #6 seed and face the Brewers in Milwaukee in the Wild Card Series.<br><br>🤞
But if the two teams split—which ultimately happened—the Braves and Mets were each in, with the Braves getting the No. 5 seed and the Mets No. 6.
Anthony DiComo @AnthonyDiComoAll games are now final. Scenarios for the Mets are straightforward:<br><br>-Win two in Atlanta, get the No. 5 seed, go to San Diego for the Wild Card Series.<br><br>-Win one in Atlanta, get the No. 6 seed, return to Milwaukee for the WCS.<br><br>-Win zero in Atlanta, go home for the winter.
That was tough news for the D-Backs.
As for how we got here, the Braves looked to be in major trouble on Sept. 17, when a 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds dropped them to 81-70 on the year and two games back of the Mets for the final Wild Card berth. But down the stretch, Atlanta reeled off eight wins in its last 10 games, while the Mets lost three in a row before Sunday and the Diamondbacks lost five of their last seven contests.
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