The 2024 MLB postseason is just about over, but the top prize is still up for grabs.
Below, we'll take a look at the 2024 MLB playoff bracket and how the matchups are shaping up. Follow along with World Series odds as games finish and we get deeper into the postseason until only one team remains.
The one thing we know for sure is a new champion will be crowned as the Texas Rangers did not qualify. The Los Angeles Dodgers took Games 1 and 2 of the Fall Classic at home, and now the New York Yankees will play hosts in Game 3 as they try for title No. 28.
MLB playoff bracket
Follow along with our up-to-date bracket below as we track each series through to the end of the World Series.
Make sure to check out our MLB playoff odds to see which team has the best odds to win their series. Our World Series odds page shows you the best odds to win the World Series at all the best baseball betting sites in your region. You can also track the fortunes of individual players with our World Series MVP odds page.
We're also making MLB picks for every series and game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are meeting in the World Series for the first time since 1981. While this is the most common matchup in World Series history, it's been over four decades since their last clash.
The Yankees last won their World Series in 2009, which was also their most recent appearance. The Dodgers won it all in 2020 after the 60-game, pandemic-shortened campaign. The last time L.A. won in a normal season was 1988.
Odds for MLB playoff games
2024 MLB Playoffs format
In 2022, Major League Baseball introduced a new twist to the postseason.
The participant pool was increased to 12 teams, a jump from the previous 10. Gone is the single-elimination Wild Card Game, replaced by a best-of-three Wild Card Series.
Seeding is a crucial part of this format, with teams earning their positions based on their regular-season records. The highest-performing two seeds (each a division winner) get a pass directly to the Division Series.
The tension builds during the Wild Card Series, where the higher-seeded teams get home-field advantage. The winners move on to the Division Series, and the losers start their winter break.
Post Wild Card Series, reseeding does not take place, but the Division Series maintains its best-of-five games structure.
The regular-season record sets the seeding for the World Series: the team with the best record enjoys the home-field advantage.
2024 MLB Playoffs schedule
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| October 1-3 | Wild Card Games (Best of 3) |
| October 5-12 | Division Series (Best of Five) |
| October 13-22 | League Championship Series (Best of Seven) |
| October 25 - November 2 | World Series (Best of Seven) |
