2024 MLB Playoff Bracket: Wild Card Matches and Top Seeds for the Postseason
As the regular season approaches its conclusion, the playoff landscape in Major League Baseball is quite dynamic, with just seven games distinguishing the top five teams in each league.
While some division champions have a secure lead and are closely tracking their magic numbers for clinching, the wild-card positions and overall playoff seedings are still very competitive.
Here’s how the playoff brackets for the American and National Leagues would look if the postseason began now:
(Updated after games on Sept. 17)
American League
Top Seeds
No. 1 New York Yankees (88-63) – Receives a bye to the AL Division Series, will face the winner of Royals vs. Orioles
No. 2 Cleveland Guardians (87-65) – Receives a bye to the AL Division Series, will face the winner of Twins vs. Astros
AL Wild Card Series
No. 6 Minnesota Twins (80-71) will play at No. 3 Houston Astros (82-69)
No. 5 Kansas City Royals (82-70) will face No. 4 Baltimore Orioles (84-67)
National League
Top Seeds
No. 1 Philadelphia Phillies (91-60), bye to the NL Division Series; faces the winner of Padres vs. Mets
No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers (89-62), bye to the NL Division Series; faces the winner of Diamondbacks vs. Brewers
NL Wild Card Series
No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks (83-68) will compete against No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers (87-64)
No. 5 New York Mets (83-68) will play at No. 4 San Diego Padres (86-66)
The Mets have the tiebreaker against the Diamondbacks