MLB Divisional Round Full Schedule: Key Dates & Times

A full breakdown of what the second round of the 2024 MLB playoffs will look like.

The Tigers swept the Astros and will face the Guardians in the next round of the 2024 MLB Playoffs / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

The 2024 MLB playoffs are in full swing as the wild card round comes to a close. It's shaping up to be a great postseason with underdog stories like the Detroit Tigers dominating in the opening games. But titans await in the second round, like the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, who both boast MVP candidates on their rosters.

There is nothing like October baseball and the going really gets good when the Divisional Round starts. The series shifts from best-of-three to best-of-five so both sides get to settle in and get to know each other. Momentum will swing. Epic moments will be had. It's going to be a lot of fun.

With most of the matchups set, it feels like a good time to lay out what the Divisional Round will look like over the next week and change.

Full Schedule for MLB Playoffs, Divisional Round

Here is the full schedule breakdown for the second round of the MLB playoffs, broken up by day.

Saturday, October 6

SERIES	MATCHUP	GAME	TIME	CHANNEL
ALDS	Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians	Game 1	1 p.m. ET	TBS, TruTV
NLDS	New. York Mets/Milwaukee Brewers @ Philadelphia Phillies	Game 1	4 p.m. ET	FOX
ALDS	Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees	Game 1	6:30 p.m. ET	TBS
NLDS	San Diego Padres @ Los Angeles Dodgers	Game 1	8:30 p.m. ET	FS1

Sunday, October 6

SERIES	MATCHUP	GAME	TIME	CHANNEL
NLDS	New York Mets/Milwaukee Brewers @ Philadelphia Phillies	Game 2	4 p.m. ET	FS1
NLDS	San Diego Padres @ Los Angeles Dodgers	Game 2	8 p.m. ET	FS1

Monday, October 7

SERIES	MATCHUP	GAME	TIME	CHANNEL
ALDS	Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians	Game 2	4 p.m. ET	TBS, TruTV
ALDS	Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees	Game 2	7:30 p.m. ET	TBS, TruTv

Tuesday, October 8

SERIES	MATCHUP	GAME	TIME	CHANNEL
NLDS	Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres	Game 3	TBD	FOX, FS1
NLDS	Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets/Milwaukee Brewers	Game 3	TBD	FOX, FS1

Wednesday, October 9

SERIES	MATCHUP	GAME	TIME	CHANNEL
ALDS	New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals	Game 3	TBD	TBS, TruTV
ALDS	Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers	Game 3	TBD	TBS, TruTV
NLDS	Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres	Game 4 (if necessary)	TBD	FOX, FS1
NLDS	Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets/Milwaukee Brewers	Game 4 (if necessary)	TBD	FOX, FS1

Thursday, October 10

SERIES	MATCHUP	GAME	TIME	CHANNEL
ALDS	Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers	Game 4 (if necessary)	TBD	TBS, TruTV
ALDS	New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals	Game 4 (if necessary)	TBD	TBS, TruTv

Friday, October 11

SERIES	MATCHUP	GAME	TIME	CHANNEL
NLDS	San Diego Padres @ Los Angeles Dodgers	Game 5 (if necessary)	TBD	FOX, FS1
NLDS	New York Mets/Milwaukee Brewers @ Philadelphia Phillies	Game 5 (if necessary)	TBD	FOX, FS1

Saturday, October 12

SERIES	MATCHUP	GAME	TIME	CHANNEL
ALDS	Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians	Game 5 (if necessary)	TBD	TBS
ALDS	Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees	Game 5 (if necessary)	TBD	TBS

Broadcast Information for MLB Divisional Round

For the divisional series, there will be a few viewing options.

ALDS games, which includes the Detroit Tigers-Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals-New York Yankees series, will be broadcast on TBS and TruTV for Games 1-4. Game 5, if necessary, will be exclusive to TBS for both series.

NLDS games, which includes the San Diego Padres-Los Angeles Dodgers series and either the New York Mets or Milwaukee Brewers taking on the Philadelphia Phillies, will be broadcast on FOX and FS1. Nearly every game of both series will be available on both channels. However, Game 2 will be exclusive to FS1, as FOX will be broadcasting NFL games that day.

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