The 2024 MLB Postseason has arrived, and the stage is set for a thrilling month of October as baseball's best teams vie for World Series glory. All four Wild Card Series begin today, starting with the Tigers and Astros (2:32 p.m. ET on ABC) at Minute Maid Park. Later on, the Ori...
Through four years, it’s safe to say the Wild Card Series has lived up to its name. The best-of-three series, which first came about during the expanded playoffs in the 2020 season, was officially added during the 2022 season when six teams made the postseason cut in each league. This...
Following the regular season, the three division winners and three Wildcard teams (sides with the best win:loss ratio besides the division winners) from each league qualify for the postseason or playoffs. The MLB season finally concludes with the two league winners facing off in the World Series...
National League Wild-Card Series (4) Padres defeated (5) Braves (2-0) (6) Mets defeated (3) Brewers (2-1) The first three seeds in each league are division winners. The next three are wild-card teams. American League New York Yankees(94-68)**+ ...
Teams are starting to lock into their respective spots in the 2024 Major League Baseball postseason bracket. The top two teams in each league have been solidified. The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians are battling for the No. 1 seed in the American League, while the Los...
Joe TanseySeptember 16, 2024 Luke Hales/Getty Images The Major League Baseball playoff focus is closing on the wild-card races in both the American and National Leagues. Five teams are still realistically alive in the AL wild-card hunt, while four ball clubs are battling for t...
Starting in the 1990s and extending into the 21st century, the introduction of Wild Card teams added a new layer of complexity and excitement to the postseason. Teams like the Boston Red Sox finally broke long-standing "curses," and the San Francisco Giants established a mini-dynasty with thre...
Getty Images. Tigers celebrate clinching a wild-card spot. We've reached the final Sunday of the Major League Baseball regular season, and the 2024 MLB playoff picture is beginning to take shape. Ten teams have clinched playoff spots and all six divisions have a cha...
As fans prepare to head into the 2024 season, the sport appears to be loaded with parity. There are only a handful of teams that feel truly out of the running for the World Series before the first pitch is thrown, and even fewer that feel like they have no shot at at least ...
With the All-Star break over and the second half of the 2024 season beginning Friday, overlying goals have come into focus for all 30 MLB teams. Some clubs will make major moves at the July 30 Trade Deadline, going all in and dreaming of a World Series t