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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.
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.