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MLB playoff format: postseason round and schedule

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MLB playoff format: postseason round and schedule

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The MLB postseason is here and the remaining eight teams are pursuing their World Series dreams and competing in the 2024 MLB Division Series.

The top teams in the National League are the Los Angeles Dodgers with Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and the Philadelphia Phillies, who are playing in the postseason for the third time in a row. The Dodgers face the San Diego Padres after defeating the Atlanta Braves in the wild card series. Meanwhile, the Phillies face the New York Mets, who advanced after a hard-fought three-game win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

In the American League, the Cleveland Guardians face their division rivals, the Detroit Tigers, in an exciting duel. The New York Yankees, the heavy favorite with the best record in the AL, will take on the Kansas City Royals, setting the stage for two must-watch events that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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MLB playoff series:

American League Division matchups

  • Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers
  • New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

National League Wild Division fixtures

  • Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
  • Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres

2024 MLB Postseason Schedule:

American League Division: Best-of-five series

*if required

  • Game 1: Tigers on Guardians, Saturday, October 5 at 1:08 p.m. ET on TBS
  • Game 1: Royals at Yankees, Saturday, October 5 at 6:38 p.m. ET on TBS
  • Game 2: Tigers on Guardians, Monday, October 7 (TBS)
  • Game 2: Royals at Yankees, Monday, October 7 (TBS)
  • Game 3: Guardians at Tigers, Wednesday, October 9 (TBS)
  • Game 3: Yankees at Royals, Wednesday, October 9 (TBS)
  • Game 4*: Guardians at Tigers, Thursday, October 10 (TBS)
  • Game 4*: Yankees at Royals, Thursday, October 10 (TBS)
  • Game 5*: Tigers at Guardians, Saturday, October 12 (TBS)
  • Game 5*: Royals at Yankees, Saturday, October 12 (TBS)

National League Division: Best-of-five series

*if required

  • Game 1: Mets at Phillies, Saturday, October 5 at 4:08 p.m. ET on Fox
  • Game 1: Padres at Dodgers, Saturday, October 5 at 8:38 p.m. ET on FS1
  • Game 2: Mets at Phillies, Sunday, October 6 (Fox or FS1)
  • Game 2: Padres at Dodgers, Sunday, October 6 (Fox or FS1)
  • Game 3: Phillies at Mets, Tuesday, October 8 (Fox or FS1)
  • Game 3: Dodgers at Padres, Tuesday, October 8 (Fox or FS1)
  • Game 4*: Phillies at Mets, Wednesday, October 9 (Fox or FS1)
  • Game 4*: Dodgers at Padres, Wednesday, October 9 (Fox or FS1)
  • Game 5*: Mets at Phillies, Friday, October 11 (Fox or FS1)
  • Game 5*: Padres at Dodgers, Friday, October 11 (Fox or FS1)

League Championship Series (Best-of-7):

  • October 13th: NLCS Game 1
  • October 14th: ALCS Game 1, NLCS Game 2
  • October 15th: ALCS Game 2
  • October 16: NLCS Game 3
  • October 17th: ALCS Game 3, NLCS Game 4
  • October 18th: ALCS Game 4, NLCS Game 5 (if required)
  • October 19th: ALCS Game 5 (if required)
  • October 20th: NLCS Game 6 (if required)
  • October 21st: ALCS Game 6 (if necessary), NLCS Game 7 (if necessary)
  • October 22nd: ALCS Game 7 (if required)

World Series (Best of 7):

  • October 25th: World Series Game 1
  • October 26th: World Series Game 2
  • October 28th: World Series Game 3
  • October 29th: World Series Game 4
  • October 30th: World Series Game 5 (if required)
  • November 1st: World Series Game 6 (if required)
  • November 2nd: World Series Game 7 (if required)

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