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MLB playoff schedule: Dates, bracket, teams competing for 2024 World Series

jon hoefling, usa today
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The 2024 MLB season is taking October baseball pretty literally, for when the calendar strikes spooky season, the MLB postseason gets going the same day. With only three days until the end of the regular season, the teams participating in this year's playoffs are still not set in stone.

The Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, and Atlanta Braves are all currently outside the playoff bubble looking in with shots to claim a postseason berth during the final weekend of the season. Even if one of those teams can squeak into the playoffs though, they'll be met with tough tests in the wild card round, likely facing either the Houston Astros in the American League or the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League.

Here is the full 2024 MLB playoff schedule.

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Sep 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) bats in the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Sep 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) bats in the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

MLB playoff bracket:

*Standings subject to change

American League Wild Card:

  • No. 6 Kansas City Royals vs. No. 3 Houston Astros

  • No. 5 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 4 Baltimore Orioles

American League Byes:

  • No. 1 New York Yankees

  • No. 2 Cleveland Guardians

National League Wild Card:

  • No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers

  • No. 5 New York Mets vs. No. 4 San Diego Padres

(Mets hold head-to-head tiebreaker vs. Diamondbacks)

National League Byes:

  • No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers

  • No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies

2024 MLB postseason schedule:

Wild Card Series (Best-of-3):

  • October 1: ALWC A & B Game 1, NLWC A & B Game 1

  • October 2: ALWC A & B Game 2, NLWC A & B Game 2

  • October 3: ALWC A & B Game 3 (if necessary), NLWC A & B Game 3 (if necessary)

Division Series (Best-of-5):

  • October 5: ALDS A & B Game 1, NLDS A & B, Game 1

  • October 6: NLDS A & B Game 2

  • October 7: ALDS A & B Game 2

  • October 8: NLDS A & B Game 3

  • October 9: ALDS A & B Game 3, NLDS A & B Game 4 (if necessary)

  • October 10: ALDS A & B Game 4 (if necessary)

  • October 11: NLDS A & B Game 5 (if necessary)

  • October 12: ALDS A & B Game 5 (if necessary)

League Championship Series (Best-of-7):

  • October 13: NLCS Game 1

  • October 14: ALCS Game 1, NLCS Game 2

  • October 15: ALCS Game 2

  • October 16: NLCS Game 3

  • October 17: ALCS Game 3, NLCS Game 4

  • October 18: ALCS Game 4, NLCS Game 5 (if necessary)

  • October 19: ALCS Game 5 (if necessary)

  • October 20: NLCS Game 6 (if necessary)

  • October 21: ALCS Game 6 (if necessary), NLCS Game 7 (if necessary)

  • October 22: ALCS Game 7 (if necessary)

World Series (Best-of-7):

  • October 25: World Series Game 1

  • October 26: World Series Game 2

  • October 28: World Series Game 3

  • October 29: World Series Game 4

  • October 30: World Series Game 5 (if necessary)

  • November 1: World Series Game 6 (if necessary)

  • November 2: World Series Game 7 (if necessary)

MLB playoff picture: Wild card standings, latest 2024 division standings

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2024 MLB playoff schedule: Dates and bracket for fall classic