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MLB Divisional Series matchups and schedules | Playoffs 2024
The MLB Divisional Rounds are finally decided: Yankees, Guardians, Tigers, Royals, Phillies, Dodgers, Padres and Mets.
The MLB postseason Division Series in both the American League and the National League have been defined. The Divisionals Series will be from October 5 to 12; the Championship Series will be from October 13 to 22. The World Series will be played from October 25 to November 2, if it is extended to seven games.
The 12 teams that made the playoffs were: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros in the American League; while in the National League: Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.
How will the postseason play out in MLB?
American League
- New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians
*Both teams advanced directly to the Divisional Series.
Wild Card Round
Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros (ELIMINATED)
Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles (ELIMINATED)
Divisional Round
- No. 1 New York Yankees vs. No. 5 Kansas City Royals
- No. 2 Cleveland Guardians vs. No. 6 Detroit Tigers
National League
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Philadelphia Phillies
*Both teams advanced directly to the Divisional Series.
Wild Card Round
New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers (ELIMINATED)
Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres (ELIMINATED)
Divisional Round
- No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. No. 4 San Diego Padres
- No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies vs. No. 6 New York Mets
ALDS & NLDS schedules:
The ties will be decided across three games, with a fourth and fifth to be played if the scores are tied.
As usual, the times in between ties won’t be long, and all fixtures will take place in a space of just one week, with matches starting on October 5 and ending on the 12th of the same month, meaning we’ll get all the action in a jam-packed format, just the way we like it.
Here is the full schedule for all the upcoming games, including the times, which are listed in ET. As you can imagine, the times for the 4th and 5th games are listed as TBD and will be decided if and when they are needed:
No. 1 Yankees vs. No. 5 Royals:
Game 1: Royals at Yankees, Oct. 5, 6:38 p.m. ET
Game 2: Royals at Yankees, Oct. 7, 7:38 p.m. ET
Game 3: Yankees at Royals, Oct. 9, TBD
Game 4*: Yankees at Royals, Oct. 10, TBD
Game 5*: Royals at Yankees, Oct. 12, TBD
No. 2 Guardians vs. No. 6 Tigers:
Game 1: Tigers at Guardians, Oct. 5, 1:08 p.m. ET
Game 2: Tigers at Guardians, Oct. 7, 4:08 p.m. ET
Game 3: Guardians at Tigers, Oct. 9, TBD
Game 4*: Guardians at Tigers, Oct. 10, TBD
Game 5*: Tigers at Guardians, Oct. 12, TBD
No. 1 Dodgers vs. No. 4 Padres:
Game 1: Padres at Dodgers, Oct. 5, 8:38 p.m. ET
Game 2: Padres at Dodgers, Oct. 6, 8:03 p.m. ET
Game 3: Dodgers at Padres, Oct. 8, TBD
Game 4*: Dodgers at Padres, Oct. 9, TBD
Game 5*: Padres at Dodgers, Oct. 11, TBD
No. 2 Phillies vs. No. 6 Mets:
Game 1: Mets at Phillies, Oct. 5, 4:08 p.m. ET
Game 2: Mets at Phillies, Oct. 6, 4:08 p.m. ET
Game 3: Phillies at Mets, Oct. 8, TBD
Game 4*: Phillies at Mets, Oct. 9, TBD
Game 5*: Mets at Phillies, Oct. 11, TBD