The 2024 MLB Playoffs TV schedule begins with the Wild Card Round on October 1, 2024. You can watch games from eight of the 12 teams that qualified for the postseason. The wildcard round consists of the best of three series. The winner of the series will respectfully face off the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in each league depending on their bracket. Matchups, brackets and TV schedules are listed below.
2024 MLB Playoff Teams
of 2024 MLB Playoff Teams Information for each league is listed below. The matchup for the National League Wild Card spot was a make-up doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. The Arizona D-backs were eliminated from this postseason due to the team splitting up.
| american league |
| baltimore orioles |
| Cleveland Guardians (A League Central Division Champion) |
| detroit tigers |
| Houston Astros (American League West Champion) |
| kansas city royals |
| New York Yankees (AL East Champions) |
| national league |
| atlanta braves |
| Los Angeles Dodgers (National League West Champions) |
| Milwaukee Brewers (National League Central Champions) |
| new york mets |
| Philadelphia Phillies (National League East Champions) |
| san diego padres |
2024 MLB Playoffs TV Schedule – Wild Card Round
2024 MLB playoffs The TV show begins on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The wild card round begins first. Games in this round will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2). You can stream the game on most major stream providers (YouTube TV, Hulu, Fubu, etc.) that carry ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. More information about the MLB Playoffs schedule and bracket can be found here.
2024 AL Wild Card Round TV Schedule
-All games hosted by higher seeds
Tigers (6th seed) vs. Astros (3rd seed)
- Game 1: Tuesday, 2:32pm ET (ABC)
- Game 2: Wednesday, 2:32pm ET (ABC)
- Game 3^: Thursday, 2:32pm ET (ABC)
^As required
Royals (5th seed) vs. Orioles (4th seed)
Game 1: Tuesday, 4:08pm ET (ESPN2)
Game 2: Wednesday, 4:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3^: Thursday, 4:08pm ET (ESPN)
^As required
2024 National League Wild Card Round TV Schedule
-All games hosted by higher seeds
Mets (6th seed) vs. Brewers (3rd seed)
- Game 1: Tuesday, 5:32pm ET (ESPN)
- Game 2: Wednesday, 7:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Game 3^: Thursday, 8:38pm ET (ESPN2)
^As required
Braves (5th seed) vs. Padres (4th seed)
- Game 1: Tuesday, 8:38 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Game 2: Wednesday, 8:38 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
- Game 3^: Thursday, 7:08pm ET (ESPN)
^As required
2024 AL Division Series TV Schedule
Yankees (1st seed)
The face of the winner of the Royals vs. Orioles series
- Game 1: Saturday, time to be determined (TBS)
Guardians (2nd seed)
Tigers vs. Astros Series Winner’s Face
- Game 1: Saturday, time to be determined (TBS)
2024 National League Division Series TV Schedule
Dodgers (1st seed)
Face the winner of the Braves vs. Padres series
- Game 1: Saturday, time TBA (FOX/FS1)
Phillies (2nd seed)
Face the winner of the Mets vs. Brewers series
- Game 1: Saturday, time TBA (FOX/FS1)
2024 National League Championship Series TV Schedule
NLDS Winner
- Game 1: October 13th, time to be determined (FOX/FS1)
2024 AL Championship Series TV Schedule
ALDS Winner
- 1st game: October 14th, time to be determined (TBS)
2024 World Series TV Schedule
ALCS Winner vs. NLCS Winner
- Game 1: October 25^, time TBA (FOX)
*Note – If the ALCS and NLCS end by October 19th, the World Series will begin on October 22nd.
2024 MLB Playoffs Prediction – CBS Sports
One perspective that makes me look forward to seeing how the postseason will turn out.
