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HomeSport2024 MLB Playoff Preview: Wild Card Showdowns and Top Seeds Revealed

2024 MLB Playoff Preview: Wild Card Showdowns and Top Seeds Revealed

 

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