The MLB is about to end its 2024 season. With the American League defined a few days ago and the National League complete with their playoff spots, the only thing left is to start the race to the World Series, which begins at the end of October.
The New York Yankees were crowned in the East Division and achieved the best record in the American League. The Cleveland Guardians took the Central, while the Houston Astros won the West Division. The Baltimore Orioles, the Detroit Tigers, and the Kansas City Royals were awarded the wild card tickets in the circuit.
Los Angeles Dodgers had no rival in the National League, dominated the West Division, and set the best record in the entire circuit. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers won the East and Central divisions, respectively. The San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and New York Mets have the wild card spots.
Standings at the end of the regular season
American League
Division Champions
- z New York Yankees – 94 68 .580
- y Cleveland Guardians – 92 69 .571
- y Houston Astros – 88 73 .547
AL Wild Card
- w Baltimore Orioles – 91 71 .562
- w Detroit Tigers – 86 76 .531
- w Kansas City Royals – 86 76 .531
National League
Division Champions
- z Los Angeles Dodgers – 98 64 .605
- y Philadelphia Phillies 95 67 .586
- y Milwaukee Brewers – 93 69 .574
National League Wild Card
- w San Diego Padres – 93 69 .574
- w Atlanta Braves – 89 73 .549
- w New York Mets – 89 73 .549
E: East, C: Central, W: West, w: Clinched wildcard, y: Clinched division, z: Clinched division and best record in the league.
Wild Card Series 2024
The wildcard round, which is a two-out-of-three game-win series, will be played from October 1-3. The Yankees, Guardians, Dodgers, and Phillies got a bye in the wildcard round. The rest of the series will be played as follows:
These are the results for Game 1
American League
- Kansas City Royals 1-0 Baltimore Orioles (Royals 1-0.)
- Detroit Tigers 3-1 Houston Astros (Tigers 1-0.)
National League
- San Diego Padres 4-0 Atlanta Braves (Padres 1-0.)
- Milwaukee Brewers 4-8 New York Mets (Mets 1-0.)
These are the results for Game 2
American League
- Houston Astros 2-5 Detroit Tigers (Tigers 2-0.)
- Baltimore Orioles1-2 Kansas City Royals (Royals 2-0.)
National League
- Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 New York Mets (Brewers 1-1 Mets.)
- San Diego Padres 5-4 Atlanta Braves (Padres 2-0.)
Wild Card Game 3 Schedule
National League
- New York Mets – Milwaukee Brewers: Thursday, October 3, 8:38 PM ET
Upcoming rounds after the 2024 MLB Wild Card
The teams that advance in the Wild Card Series will play the Divisional Series, which is a three-out-of-five-game series, and will take place from October 5 to 12.
American League
- New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals
- Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers
National League
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres
- Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets/Milwaukee Brewers
The Championship Series is played in a best-of-seven format, and is scheduled from October 13 to 22.
Finally, the World Series would be played from October 25 to November 2, if necessary.
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