MLB Playoffs bracket 2024: Full postseason schedule, matchups, times, TV info [Updated, Oct. 21]

The 2024 MLB regular season is finally over. Now, there will be 12 teams, six from both the American and National Leagues, competing for the World Series. Those who clinched the best two records in their respective leagues, will sit out of the Wild Card Round and wait for the Division Series. For the other four teams (seeds No. 3-6), they will compete in best of three series to advance.

When we reach the Division Series, it will be best of five. Then in the Championship and World Series, it will be best of seven.

For those wondering about each series, when they will be played, and on what television channel, we have you covered.

American League Playoff bracket 2024

The American League field is officially set. The New York Yankees clinched the best record in the AL and have home-field advantage through the Championship Series. Not only that, but they will have a first-round bye, alongside the No. 2 Cleveland Guardians.

As for the Wild Card Series matchups, it will be the No. 3 Houston Astros taking on the No. 6 Detroit Tigers, and the No. 4 Baltimore Orioles facing the No. 5 Kansas City Royals.

Wild Card Series: No. 3 Houston Astros vs. No. 6 Detroit Tigers

The No. 3 Houston Astros will take on the No. 6 Detroit Tigers in a best-of-three series. There is a story for this series, and it's Tigers manager A.J. Hinch facing his former team in the Astros, whom he won a World Series with in 2017. Now, he will look to get lead the red-hot Tigers past the Astros to reach the ALDS.

The winner of this series will take on the No. 2 Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS.

Below is the full series schedule:

Wild Card Series: No. 4 Baltimore Orioles vs. No. 5 Kansas City Royals

Division Series: No. 1 New York Yankees vs. No. 5 Kansas City Royals

The New York Yankees are looking to return to and win their first World Series since 2009. The hope is that Aaron Judge and Juan Soto will be true difference makers, and those behind them in the lineup will contribute. They will either face the upstart Royals in the Division Series.

Division Series: No. 2 Cleveland Guardians vs. No. 6 Detroit Tigers

The Cleveland Guardians were led to the second-best record in the American League in the first year of manager Stephen Vogt, who replaced the retiring Terry Francona. One main advantage they have is their stellar bullpen, who has been downright dominant throughout the season, and gives the team much confident heading into October baseball.

The Guardians will play either the Tigers in the Division Series after Detroit swept the Houston Astros in the AL Wild Card series with two wins at Minute Made Park.

Championship Series: No. 1 New York Yankees vs. No. 2 Cleveland Guardians

The New York Yankees are back in the ALCS after missing out on the postseason last year. They will face a familiar foe in the Cleveland Guardians, who defeated the Detroit Tigers in five games in the ALDS.

National League Playoff bracket 2024

The National League field is almost set. As of this writing, the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets will battle in a doubleheader on Monday as a make-up for their rained out games. With that, they will play to see who will clinch the final two NL Wild Card spots between them and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the No. 1 seed in the playoffs by way of having the best record in the league. The Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Phillies, both clinch a first-round bye in the Wild Card Series.

Wild Card Series: No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers vs. No. 6 New York Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers shocked the world by winning the NL Central with ease, despite losing manager Craig Counsell to the Chicago Cubs and trading away ace Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles. They now face a New York Mets team that clinched an NL Wild Card berth on Monday after winning a thrilling first game of their doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves.

The winner of this series will take on the No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS.

Wild Card Series: No. 4 San Diego Padres vs. No. 5 Atlanta Braves

The San Diego Padres couldn't pry the NL West title away from the Los Angeles Dodgers, but they clinched the top Wild Card spot. Now, they take on the Atlanta Braves, who clinched the No. 5 seed after winning the final game of their doubleheader against the Mets on Monday.

The winner of this series will take on the Dodgers in the NLDS.

Division Series: No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. No. 4 San Diego Padres

The Los Angeles Dodgers were a World Series favorite after adding Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, and Teoscar Hernandez last winter. They were able to clinch the No. 1 seed in the National League, and will now see the San Diego Padres in their NLDS matchup.

Division Series: No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies vs. No. 6 New York Mets

The Philadelphia Phillies won the NL East for the first time since 2011 and are primed to make yet another deep postseason run, this time in hopes of hoisting the Commissioner's Trophy for the first time since 2008. Now, they will face the rival New York Mets in the Division Series.

Championship Series: No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. No. 6 New York Mets

The Los Angeles Dodgers managed to overcome a 2-1 deficit in the NLDS to the rival San Diego Padres, and advance to the NLCS with a 2-0 Game 5 victory. Waiting for them are the New York Mets, who continue to shock the MLB world after they defeated the rival Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the NLDS.

World Series 2024 schedule: Yankees vs. Dodgers

The two top seeds in the AL and NL have advanced to the World Series. It will be the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, and Giancarlo Stanton taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman. This had been a dream matchup for years, even before the Dodgers signed Ohtani last winter.