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When is the last day of the MLB regular season? 2024 Wild Card and playoff schedule

The 2024 MLB season is winding to its conclusion as the final reshuffle of seeding can still throw a wrench into the machinery.

Sep 21, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) and right fielder Jason Heyward (22) celebrate the win after defeating the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
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The 2024 MLB regular season is about to hit its final note, with the last day of games set for Sunday, September 29. No more one-game tiebreakers - so come Monday, it’s a quiet day before the postseason action cranks up. The playoffs begin on Tuesday, October 1, with the Wild Card Series, and from there, it’s a straight shot to the World Series.

This year, twelve teams will battle it out in a four-round format. The Wild Card Series kicks off first, a best-of-three fight where the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds in each league host the No. 6 and No. 5 seeds. Meanwhile, the top two teams in both the American League and National League sit tight with a bye, waiting for the League Division Series to start on October 5.

As for the World Series? That starts either on Friday, October 25, or Tuesday, October 22, depending on how quickly the League Championship Series wraps up. If both the ALCS and NLCS end early, the big showdown will begin earlier. Otherwise, we’re looking at a late-October start and the potential for the season to stretch into early November.

Here’s a full look at the 2024 MLB playoff schedule:

Wild Card Series

Tuesday, Oct. 1

  • AL Wild Card Game 1: TBD vs. TBD
  • AL Wild Card Game 1: TBD vs. TBD
  • NL Wild Card Game 1: TBD vs. TBD
  • NL Wild Card Game 1: TBD vs. TBD

Wednesday, Oct. 2

  • AL Wild Card Game 2: TBD vs. TBD
  • AL Wild Card Game 2: TBD vs. TBD
  • NL Wild Card Game 2: TBD vs. TBD
  • NL Wild Card Game 2: TBD vs. TBD

Thursday, Oct. 3

  • AL Wild Card Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)
  • AL Wild Card Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)
  • NL Wild Card Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)
  • NL Wild Card Game 3: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Division Series

Saturday, Oct. 5

  • ALDS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD
  • ALDS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD
  • NLDS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD
  • NLDS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD

Sunday, Oct. 6

  • NLDS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD
  • NLDS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD

Monday, Oct. 7

  • ALDS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD
  • ALDS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD

Tuesday, Oct. 8

  • NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD
  • NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD

Wednesday, Oct. 9

  • ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD
  • ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD
  • NLDS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)
  • NLDS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Thursday, Oct. 10

  • ALDS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)
  • ALDS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Friday, Oct. 11

  • NLDS Game 5: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)
  • NLDS Game 5: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Saturday, Oct. 12

  • ALDS Game 5: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)
  • ALDS Game 5: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Championship Series

Sunday, Oct. 13

  • NLCS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD

Monday, Oct. 14

  • ALCS Game 1: TBD vs. TBD
  • NLCS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD

Tuesday, Oct. 15

  • ALCS Game 2: TBD vs. TBD

Wednesday, Oct. 16

  • NLCS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD

Thursday, Oct. 17

  • ALCS Game 3: TBD vs. TBD
  • NLCS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD

Friday, Oct. 18

  • ALCS Game 4: TBD vs. TBD
  • NLCS Game 5: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Saturday, Oct. 19

  • ALCS Game 5: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Sunday, Oct. 20

  • NLCS Game 6: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Monday, Oct 21

  • ALCS Game 6: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)
  • NLCS Game 7: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Tuesday, Oct. 22

  • ALCS Game 7: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

World Series

Friday, Oct. 25

  • Game 1: TBD vs. TBD

Saturday, Oct. 26

  • Game 2: TBD vs. TBD

Monday, Oct. 28

  • Game 3: TBD vs. TBD

Tuesday, Oct. 29

  • Game 4: TBD vs. TBD

Wednesday, Oct. 30

  • Game 5: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Friday, Nov. 1

  • Game 6: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Saturday, Nov. 2

  • Game 7: TBD vs. TBD (if necessary)

Now, we wait for the chaos of October baseball to unfold.

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