MLB Playoff Bracket: Updated Series Results & Matchups

Philadelphia Phillies' Kody Clemens, center, is doused by Bryson Stott after the Phillies won a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The MLB postseason is scheduled to start on Tuesday, Oct. 3, two days after the regular season ends. Here’s the current playoff bracket:

MLB Playoff Bracket: AL

MLB Playoff Bracket: NL

What’s the New MLB Playoff Bracket?

The new 12-team MLB playoff format was introduced ahead of the 2022 season. In each league, three division winners make the playoffs, as do three Wild Card teams.

The top two seeds in each league receive a bye into the Division Series, while the remaining four teams play a best-of-three Wild Card Series.

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.