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2024 MLB Playoff picture, bracket, schedule

Updated Aug. 15, 2024 10:35 a.m. ET

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The MLB All-Star break is firmly in the rearview, so it's time for teams to focus on the MLB playoff stretch and the path to the World Series.

Here's a breakdown of how the playoffs would look if the season ended on August 14, 2024.

2024 MLB Playoff Picture

The first three seeds in each league are division winners. The next three are wild-card teams.

American League

1. Cleveland Guardians (72-49)
2. New York Yankees (72-50)
3. Houston Astros (65-55)
4. Baltimore Orioles (71-50)
5. Minnesota Twins (67-53)
6. Kansas City Royals (66-55)

In the hunt:

• Boston Red Sox (63-56) 2 GB
• Seattle Mariners (63-58) 3 GB
• Tampa Bay Rays (59-61) 6.5 GB
• Detroit Tigers (58-63) 8 GB
• Toronto Blue Jays (57-64) 9 GB
• Texas Rangers (56-65) 10 GB

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National League

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (71-50)
2. Philadelphia Phillies (70-50)
3. Milwaukee Brewers (68-52)
4. Arizona Diamondbacks (69-53)
5. San Diego Padres (69-53)
6. Atlanta Braves (64-56)

In the hunt:

• New York Mets (62-58) 2 GB
• San Francisco Giants (61-62) 4.5 GB
• Cincinnati Reds (60-61) 4.5 GB
• St. Louis Cardinals (60-61) 4.5 GB
• Chicago Cubs (59-63) 6 GB
• Pittsburgh Pirates (56-64) 8 GB
• Washington Nationals (55-66) 9.5 GB

2024 MLB Playoff Bracket

The first and second seeds in each league receive byes to automatically reach the divisional round. Here's the bracket breakdown:

American League Seeds

• (1) Guardians vs. winner of (4) Orioles vs. (5) Twins
• (2) Yankees vs. winner of (3) Astros vs. (6) Royals

National League Seeds

• (1) Dodgers vs. winner of (4) Diamondbacks vs. (5) Padres
• (2) Phillies vs. winner of (3) Brewers vs. (6) Mets

For the latest updates, check out our MLB playoff standings.

2024 MLB Playoff Schedule

• Wild-Card Series: Oct 1-3
• Divisional Series: Oct 5-12
• League Series: Oct 13-22
• World Series: Oct 25-Nov 2

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