The ALCS and NLCS continue on Friday and this could be the final multi-game day of the 2024 MLB season. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets will face off first in Game 5 of the NLCS at Citi Field . The Dodgers, after back-to-back wins, can eliminate the Mets and advance to the World Series with a win. On the American League side MLB playoff bracketThe New York Yankees won the first two games of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians before losing a heartbreaker in overtime on Thursday night.
The Mets knocked off the second-seeded Philadelphia Phillies to reach the NLCS for the first time since 2015. The Phillies were the only team with a Wild Card Series bye (and a top seed in both premieres) to not reach the LCS this season. The Dodgers ousted the San Diego Padres, the Yankees faced the Kansas City Royals and the Guardians ended the Detroit Tigers’ season in Game 5 of the ALDS on Sunday.
The Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers were all ousted from the Wild Card Series.
As a reminder, the 12-team playoff bracket is divided into four rounds. Eight teams played in the best-of-three Wild Card Series, with the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds in each league hosting the No. 6 and No. 5 teams, respectively. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds from each league earned byes to the league division series, which begins Saturday, October 5.
The 2024 World Series will begin on either Friday, October 25 or Tuesday, October 22. The start date is advanced if the ALCS and NLCS end in five games or fewer.
2024 MLB Postseason Schedule
All times Eastern
Championship Series
Sunday October 13
NLCS Game 1: Dodgers 9, Mets 0 (Los Angeles leads 1-0)
Monday October 14
NLCS Game 2: Mets 7, Dodgers 3 (series tied 1-1)
ALCS Game 1: Yankees 5, Guardians 2 (New York leads 1-0)
Tuesday October 15
ALCS Game 2: Yankees 6, Guardians 3 (New York leads 2-0)
Wednesday October 16
NLCS Game 3: Dodgers 8, Mets 0 (Los Angeles leads 1-0)
Thursday October 17
ALCS Game 3: Guardians 7, Yankees 5 (New York leads 2-1)
NLCS Game 4: Dodgers 10, Mets 2 (Los Angeles leads 3-1)
Friday October 18
NLCS Game 5: Mets vs. Dodgers, 5:08 p.m., FS1, Fubo (Try for free)
ALCS Game 4: Yankees vs. Guardians: 8:08 p.m., TBS
Saturday October 19
ALCS Game 5: Yankees vs. Guardians, 8:08 p.m., TBS
Sunday October 20
*NLCS Game 6: Dodgers vs. Mets, 8:08 p.m., FS1, Fubo (Try for free)
Monday October 21
*ALCS Game 6: Yankees vs. Guardians, 5:08 p.m., TBS
*NLCS Game 7: Dodgers vs. Mets, 8:08 p.m., FS1, Fubo (Try for free)
Tuesday October 22
*ALCS Game 7: Yankees vs. Guardians, 7:38 p.m., TBS
*-if necessary
World Series
(The 2024 World Series schedule is subject to change. Each game would be moved forward three days if the ALCS and NLCS end in five games or fewer.)
Friday October 25
Game 1 of the World Series: TBD versus TBD
Saturday October 26
World Series Game 2: TBD vs. TBD
Monday October 28
World Series Game 3: TBD vs. TBD
Tuesday October 29
World Series Game 4: TBD vs. TBD
Wednesday October 30
*Game 5 of the World Series: TBD versus TBD
Friday November 1st
*Game 6 of the World Series: TBD versus TBD
Saturday November 2
*Game 7 of the World Series: TBD versus TBD
*-if necessary
MLB playoff results
Division Series
Saturday October 5
ALDS Game 1: Guardians 7, Tigers 0 (Cleveland leads 1-0)
NLDS Game 1: Mets 6, Phillies 2 (New York leads 1-0)
ALDS Game 1: Yankees 6, Royals 5 (New York leads 1-0)
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers 7, Padres 5 (Los Angeles leads 1-0)
Sunday October 6
NLDS Game 2: Phillies 7, Mets 6 (series tied 1-1)
NLDS Game 2: Padres 10, Dodgers 2 (series tied 1-1)
Monday October 7
ALDS Game 2: Tigers 3, Guardians 0 (series tied 1-1)
ALDS Game 2: Royals 4, Yankees 2 (series tied 1-1)
Tuesday October 8
NLDS Game 3: Mets 7, Phillies 2 (New York leads 2-1)
NLDS Game 3: Padres 6, Dodgers 5 (San Diego leads 2-1)
Wednesday October 9
ALDS Game 3: Tigers 3, Guardians 0 (Detroit leads 2-1)
NLDS Game 4: Mets 4, Phillies 1 (New York wins series 3-1)
ALDS Game 3: Yankees 3, Royals 2 (New York leads 2-1)
NLDS Game 4: Dodgers 8, Padres 0 (series tied 2-2)
Thursday October 10
ALDS Game 4: Guardians 5, Tigers 4 (series tied 2-2)
ALDS Game 4: Yankees 3, Royals 1 (New York wins 3-1)
Friday October 11
NLDS Game 5: Dodgers 2, Padres 0 (Los Angeles wins 3-2)
Saturday October 12
ALDS Game 5: Guardians 7, Tigers 3 (Cleveland wins 3-2)
Wild Card Series
Tuesday October 1
AL Wild Card Series, Game 1: Tigers 3, Astros 1 (Detroit leads 1-0)
AL Wild Card Series, Game 1: Royals 1, Orioles 0 (Kansas City leads 1-0)
NL Wild Card Series, Game 1: Mets 8, Brewers 4 (New York leads 1-0)
NL Wild Card Series, Game 1: Padres 4, Braves 0 (San Diego leads 1-0)
Wednesday October 2
AL Wild Card Series, Game 2: Tigers 5, Astros 2 (Detroit wins 2-0)
AL Wild Card Series, Game 2: Royals 2, Orioles 1 (Kansas City wins 2-0)
NL Wild Card Series, Game 2: Brewers 5, Mets 3 (series tied 1-1)
NL Wild Card Series, Game 2: Padres 5, Braves 4 (San Diego wins 2-0)
Thursday October 3
NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Mets 4, Brewers 2 (New York wins 2-1)