2024 MLB Playoffs bracket: Postseason picture, matchups with Mets, Braves and D-Backs battling for final spots

The 2024 Major League Baseball regular season isn't over yet and we'll have to wait until Monday night to see the final postseason series. The Atlanta Braves Braves and New York Mets will play a doubleheader on Monday afternoon that will determine the final two spots in the 2024 MLB Playoffs. The Arizona Diamondbacks are still alive for a wild-card spot in the National League, but to get into the National League they would have to lose twice to the Mets or the Braves on Monday.

The Braves will be the No. 5 seed in the NL if they win once on Monday. The D-Backs can only secure the No. 6 seed if a team is defeated in a doubleheader at Truist Park. The Mets could be No. 5 or No. 6 in the NL rankings depending on what happens on Monday.

However, we know the other 10 teams in the 12-team postseason bracket and the entire American League field is set. The playoffs begin on Tuesday with the start of the best-of-three Wild Card Series.

In the AL, the Astros (seeded No. 3) host the sixth-seeded Tigers in the Wild Card Series. The no. 4 Orioles receive the No. 5 Royals, who topped the Tigers with a win over the Braves in the regular season finale on Sunday. The Yankees secured the No. 1 seed in the American League and their home game through the ALCS. The Yanks and second-seeded Guardians have first-round byes and begin play in the ALDS.

In the National League, we know the top four seeds: No. 1 Dodgers, No. 2 Phillies, No. 3 Brewers and No. 4 Padres. The Dodgers have home-field advantage throughout the postseason as they posted the best record in baseball. The Phillies have a bye in the first round, while the Brewers and Padres will find out their opponents in the Wild Card Series on Monday before that series begins on Tuesday.

The Wild Card Series will all be hosted by the higher seeded teams and will end on Thursday, October 3rd. The LDS round begins on Saturday, October 5th. The League Championship Series begins on Sunday, October 13th. And the World Series begins on either Tuesday, October 22nd or Friday, October 25th. (You can click here to view the full playoff schedule.)

Here's a look at the full 2024 MLB playoff bracket as it stands through Monday. Game times for the Wild Card Series were announced Sunday evening.

2024 MLB Playoffs Series

Wild Card Series

(All times Eastern)

Tuesday, October 1st
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Astros vs. Tigers, 2:32 p.m., ABC/fubo (try free)
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Orioles vs. Royals, 4:08 p.m., ESPN2/fubo (try free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Brewers vs. Mets/D-backs, 5:32 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try for free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Padres vs. Braves/Mets, 8:38 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try free)

Tuesday, October 2nd
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Astros vs. Tigers, 2:32 p.m., ABC/fubo (try free)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Orioles vs. Royals, 4:38 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Brewers vs. Mets/D-backs, 7:38 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try free)
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Padres vs. Braves/Mets, 8:38 p.m., ESPN2/fubo (try free)

Tuesday, October 3rd
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: Astros vs. Tigers, 2:32 p.m., ABC/fubo (try free)
*AL Wild Card Series Game 3: Orioles vs. Royals, 4:08 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try free)
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Padres vs. Braves/Mets, 7:08 p.m., ESPN/fubo (try free)
*NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Brewers vs. Mets/D-backs, 8:38 p.m., ESPN2/fubo (try for free)

Division Series

Saturday, October 5th
ALDS Game 1: Guardians vs. TBD
ALDS Game 1: Yankees vs. TBD
NLDS Game 1: Phillies vs. TBD
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers vs. TBD

Sunday, October 6th
NLDS Game 2: Phillies vs. TBD
NLDS Game 2: Dodgers vs. TBD

Monday, October 7th
ALDS Game 2: Guardians vs. TBD
ALDS Game 2: Yankees vs. TBD

Tuesday, October 8th
NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. Phillies
NLDS Game 3: TBD vs. Dodgers

Wednesday, October 9th
ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. Guardians
ALDS Game 3: TBD vs. Yankees
NLDS Game 4: TBD vs. Phillies (if necessary)
NLDS Game 4: TBD vs. Dodgers (if necessary)

Thursday, October 10th
ALDS Game 4: TBD vs. Guardians (if necessary)
ALDS Game 4: TBD vs. Yankees (if necessary)

Friday, October 11th
NLDS Game 5: Phillies vs. TBD (if necessary)
NLDS Game 5: Dodgers vs. TBD (if necessary)

Saturday, October 12th
ALDS Game 5: Guardians vs. TBD (if necessary)
ALDS Game 5: Yankees vs. TBD (if necessary)