2024 MLB playoffs bracket: Postseason picture, matchups with Mets, Braves, D-backs fighting for final spots

The New York Mets clinched a playoff spot with a win in Game 1 of their Monday doubleheader vs. the Braves

Major League Baseball's 2024 playoff bracket is nearly set. The New York Mets clinched the 11th spot in the 12-team postseason field on Monday afternoon, coming back to beat the Braves in a wild Game 1 of a crucial doubleheader. The second game of the doubleheader will determine the 12th and final playoff spot. The Braves will be in with a win. An Atlanta loss means the reigning NL champion Diamondbacks will be back in the postseason.

The playoffs get started Tuesday as the best-of-three Wild Card Series kick off. While the NL wild-card race needs Monday to get sorted out, we know the American League side of the bracket.

In the AL, the Astros (No. 3 seed) will host the sixth-seeded Tigers in the Wild Card Series. The No. 4 Orioles will host the No. 5 Royals, who jumped the Tigers on Sunday in the regular-season finale with a win over the Braves. The Yankees secured the No. 1 seed in the American League and home-field through the ALCS. The Yanks and second-seeded Guardians have first-round byes and will start play in the ALDS.

In the National League, we know the top four seeds: No. 1 Dodgers, No. 2 Phillies, No. 3 Brewers and No. 4 Padres. The Dodgers have home-field advantage throughout the entire postseason as they secured the best record in baseball. The Phillies have a first-round bye, while the Brewers and Padres will find out their Wild Card Series opponents on Monday before those series start Tuesday.

The Braves would clinch the No. 5 seed and face the Padres in the Wild Card Series if they win Game 2 of the doubleheader. The Mets would be the No. 6 seed in that scenario and face the Brewers. If the Mets sweep the doubleheader, New York will be the No. 5 seed and Arizona will be the No. 6 seed.

The Wild Card Series are all hosted by the higher seeds and will wrap up by Thursday, Oct. 3. The LDS round starts Saturday, Oct. 5. The League Championship Series begin on Sunday, Oct. 13. And the World Series will begin either on Tuesday, Oct. 22 or Friday, Oct. 25. (You can click here to check out the full playoff schedule.) 

Here's a look at the full 2024 MLB playoff bracket as it stood going into Monday. Game times for the Wild Card Series were announced Sunday night.

2024 MLB playoffs bracket

Wild Card Series

(All times Eastern)

Tuesday, Oct. 1
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Astros vs. Tigers, 2:32 p.m., ABC/fubo (try for free)
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Orioles vs. Royals, 4:08 p.m., ESPN2/fubo (try for free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Brewers vs. Mets/D-backs, 5:32 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try for free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Padres vs. Braves/Mets, 8:38 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try for free)

Tuesday, Oct. 2
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Astros vs. Tigers, 2:32 p.m., ABC/fubo (try for free)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Orioles vs. Royals, 4:38 p.m, ESPN/fubo (try for free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Brewers vs. Mets/D-backs, 7:38 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try for free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Padres vs. Braves/Mets, 8:38 p.m., ESPN2/fubo (try for free)

Tuesday, Oct. 3
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: Astros vs. Tigers, 2:32 p.m., ABC/fubo (try for free)
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: Orioles vs. Royals, 4:08 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try for free)
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Padres vs. Braves/Mets, 7:08 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try for free)
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Brewers vs. Mets/D-backs, 8:38 p.m., ESPN2/fubo (try for free)

Division Series

Saturday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 1: Guardians vs. TBD
ALDS Game 1: Yankees vs. TBD
NLDS Game 1: Phillies vs. TBD
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers vs. TBD

Sunday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 2: Phillies vs. TBD
NLDS Game 2: Dodgers vs. TBD

Monday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 2: Guardians vs. TBD
ALDS Game 2: Yankees vs. TBD

Tuesday, Oct. 8
NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. Phillies
NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. Dodgers

Wednesday, Oct. 9
ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. Guardians
ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. Yankees
NLDS Game 4: TBD vs. Phillies (if necessary)
NLDS Game 4: TBD vs. Dodgers (if necessary)

Thursday, Oct. 10
ALDS Game 4: TBD vs. Guardians (if necessary)
ALDS Game 4: TBD vs. Yankees (if necessary)

Friday, Oct. 11
NLDS Game 5: Phillies vs. TBD (if necessary)
NLDS Game 5: Dodgers vs. TBD (if necessary)

Saturday, Oct. 12
ALDS Game 5: Guardians vs. TBD (if necessary)
ALDS Game 5: Yankees vs. TBD (if necessary)