The ultimate weekend of the 2024 MLB common season is over — however wins for the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets paired with an Atlanta Braves loss on Sunday means we get a bonus Monday of playoff-impacting baseball.
Whereas these three groups battle for the ultimate two wild-card sports activities, the rest of the playoff subject is about. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies have the highest seeds within the Nationwide League and the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres have the following two seeds. Within the American League, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians have the highest seeds, with the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals becoming a member of them.
The place do the present playoff matchups stand? What does the playoff schedule appear like? We’ve got every little thing that you must know because the common season involves a end.
Watch: Mets-Braves doubleheader, beginning at Monday at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Key hyperlinks: Full MLB standings | Wild-card standings | Passan’s World Series prediction
Who will safe the ultimate two playoff spots?
There have been several potential outcomes relying on the outcomes of Sunday’s video games, however with the Braves falling to the Royals and the Mets and Diamondbacks notching wins over their respective opponents, each video games of Monday’s doubleheader between Atlanta and New York will happen. The winner of the primary sport of the doubleheader is mechanically in. If the loser of the primary sport wins the second, that staff is in as effectively and the D-backs could be eradicated. Nonetheless, if both the Mets or Braves are swept within the doubleheader, that staff could be out and the Diamondbacks could be in.
Who’s in?
Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers clinched the season’s first playoff spot, after they secured the NL Central crown for the third time in 4 seasons.
New York Yankees
The Yankees clinched a playoff spot on with a win against the Seattle Mariners and adopted by clinching the AL East title.
Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians clinched a playoff spot with a win over the Minnesota Twins and adopted by clinching the AL Central crown.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers clinched a playoff spot with their 20-4 blowout win over the Marlins and have won the NL West title for the eleventh time in 12 years.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies clinched their third straight playoff spot with a win over the Mets on Friday night time. With a win over the Cubs on Monday, they clinched their first NL East title since 2011.
Houston Astros
The Astros beat the Mariners on Tuesday to clinch their fourth consecutive AL West division title.
Baltimore Orioles
With a win over the Yankees and the Twins’ loss to the Marlins, the Orioles clinched a playoff spot.
San Diego Padres
With a game-ending triple play to seal their win towards the Dodgers, the Padres clinched their spot within the postseason.
Detroit Tigers
By handing the White Sox a record 121st loss, the Tigers ended their 10-year postseason drought.
Kansas Metropolis Royals
The Twins’ loss on Friday clinched the ultimate AL playoff spot for the Royals, their first since 2015.
What are this October’s MLB playoff matchups because it stands now?
American League
Wild-card spherical: (6) Tigers* at (3) Astros*, (5) Royals* at (4) Orioles*
ALDS: Tigers/Astros vs. (2) Guardians*, Royals/Orioles vs. (1) Yankees*
Nationwide League
Wild-card spherical: (6) Mets at (3) Brewers*, (5) Braves at (4) Padres*
NLDS: Mets/Brewers vs. (2) Phillies*, Braves/Padres vs. (1) Dodgers*
* — Clinched playoff spot
Tiebreakers
If Atlanta and New York tie, the Braves at present maintain the tiebreaker by advantage of a 6-5 edge within the head-to-head season sequence (with two video games remaining).
Within the occasion of a two-team tie involving the D-backs for the NL’s ultimate playoff spot, the Mets and Braves each maintain the tiebreaker as a result of they gained the season sequence.
Breaking down the AL race
The Yankees fended off the Orioles in a battle for the AL East crown — although, Baltimore additionally clinched a playoff berth — whereas the Guardians and Astros each additionally clinched division titles. Two extra AL Central groups — the Tigers and Royals — spherical out the sector. Listed here are the percentages for the AL playoff squads for each spherical:
Breaking down the NL race
Whereas the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks battle for the ultimate playoff spots, the Dodgers, Phillies, Brewers and Padres put together for October. Milwaukee clinched the NL Central crown and Philadelphia cruised to a division title within the NL East. Los Angeles beat San Diego within the ultimate matchup of the (common) season to clinch its eleventh NL West title previously 12 seasons, with the Padres occurring to safe the 4-seed. Listed here are the percentages for the NL playoff squads — because the playoff image at present stands — for each spherical:
Playoff schedule
Wild-card sequence
Better of three, all video games at higher seed’s stadium
Recreation 1: Tuesday, Oct. 1
Recreation 2: Wednesday, Oct. 2
Recreation 3: Thursday, Oct. 3*
Division sequence
Finest of 5
ALDS
Recreation 1: Saturday, Oct. 5
Recreation 2: Monday, Oct. 7
Recreation 3: Wednesday, Oct. 9
Recreation 4: Thursday, Oct. 10*
Recreation 5: Saturday, Oct. 12*
NLDS
Recreation 1: Saturday, Oct. 5
Recreation 2: Sunday, Oct. 6
Recreation 3: Tuesday, Oct. 8
Recreation 4: Wednesday, Oct. 9*
Recreation 5: Friday, Oct. 11*
League championship sequence
Better of seven
ALCS
Recreation 1: Monday, Oct. 14
Recreation 2: Tuesday, Oct. 15
Recreation 3: Thursday, Oct. 17
Recreation 4: Friday, Oct. 18
Recreation 5: Saturday, Oct. 19*
Recreation 6: Monday, Oct. 21*
Recreation 7: Tuesday, Oct. 22*
NLCS
Recreation 1: Sunday, Oct. 13
Recreation 2: Monday, Oct. 14
Recreation 3: Wednesday, Oct. 16
Recreation 4: Thursday, Oct. 17
Recreation 5: Friday, Oct. 18*
Recreation 6: Sunday, Oct. 20*
Recreation 7: Monday, Oct. 21*
World Sequence
Better of seven
Recreation 1: Friday, Oct. 25
Recreation 2: Saturday, Oct. 26
Recreation 3: Monday, Oct. 28
Recreation 4: Tuesday, Oct. 29
Recreation 5: Wednesday, Oct. 30*
Recreation 6: Friday, Nov. 1*
Recreation 7: Saturday, Nov. 2*
Notice: If each LCS finish by Oct. 19 — that means neither sequence lasts longer than 5 video games — the World Series will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 22
* If mandatory
