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2024 MLB Postseason TV and Announcer Schedule on Fox, FS1, TBS, ESPN and ABC


The following is the MLB postseason schedule, including dates, start times (Eastern time zone), TV networks and scheduled announcers.

Saturday, October 5, 2024

[#6] Detroit Tigers at [#2] Cleveland Guardians — American League Division Series Game 1 (TBS/truTV, 1:08 p.m. ET)
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Jeff Francouer
Central Division rivals in the Tigers and Guardians contest Game 1 of their best-of-five American League Division Series. Detroit stunned Houston with a two-game sweep in the wild-card round. AL Central champion Cleveland claimed the season set 7-6.

[#6] New York Mets at [#2] Philadelphia Phillies — National League Division Series Game 1 (Fox, 4:08 p.m. ET)
Announcers: Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci
The Phillies host the Mets for Game 1 of their NL Division Series. Pete Alonso’s three-run shot in the ninth inning lifted New York to a 4-2 victory at Milwaukee in the deciding game of their wild-card match. Philly won seven of 13 meetings in 2024.

[#5] Kansas City Royals at [#1] New York Yankees — American League Division Series Game 1 (TBS, 6:38 p.m. ET)
Announcers: Bob Costas, Ron Darling, J.P. Morosi
The Royals take on the Yankees in Game 1 of their American League Division Series. Kansas City and New York did battle four times in a five-season stretch from 1976-80 for the right to go to the World Series. The Yankees won three of those clashes.

[#5] San Diego Padres at [#1] Los Angeles Dodgers — National League Division Series Game 1 (FS1, 8:38 p.m. ET/5:38 p.m. PT)
Announcers: Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
Bitter rivals meet again in the playoffs as the Dodgers host the Padres for Game 1 of their NL Division Series. Los Angeles swept San Diego in this round en route to its 2020 World Series title, but the Padres struck back for a 3-1 NLDS win in 2022.

Sunday, October 6, 2024

[#6] New York Mets at [#2] Philadelphia Phillies — National League Division Series Game 2 (FS1, 4:08 p.m. ET)
Announcers: Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

[#5] San Diego Padres at [#1] Los Angeles Dodgers — National League Division Series Game 2 (FS1, 8:08 p.m. ET/5:08 p.m. PT)
Announcers: Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

Monday, October 7, 2024

[#6] Detroit Tigers at [#2] Cleveland Guardians — American League Division Series Game 2 (TBS/truTV, 4:08 p.m. ET)
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Jeff Francouer

[#5] Kansas City Royals at [#1] New York Yankees — American League Division Series Game 2 (TBS/truTV, 7:38 p.m. ET)
Announcers: Bob Costas, Ron Darling, J.P. Morosi


PRIOR GAMES

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

[#6] Detroit Tigers at [#3] Houston Astros — American League Wild Card Game 1 (ABC, 2:32 p.m. ET/1:32 p.m. CT)
Announcers: Michael Kay, Todd Frazier, Tim Kurkjian, Alden Gonzalez
AL Cy Young favorite Tarik Skubal and the Tigers face the Astros in Game 1 of an AL wild-card set. Detroit is making its first postseason appearance since 2014, while Houston seeks an eighth straight trip to the American League Championship Series.

Houston won the AL West for the fourth consecutive season and finished the regular season with an 88-73 record; Detroit was 17-8 in September and reached the playoffs for the first time in 10 years with an 86-76 record in the AL Central.

[#5] Kansas City Royals at [#4] Baltimore Orioles — American League Wild Card Game 1 (ESPN2, 4:08 p.m. ET)
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Ben McDonald, Jeff Passan
The Orioles host the Royals in Game 1 of an American League wild-card series. Kansas City swept Baltimore in the 2014 ALCS. Bobby Witt Jr. became the first Royal to win the AL batting title since the legendary George Brett in 1990. Cole Ragans (KC) and Corbin Burnes (BAL) start.

Baltimore reached the postseason in consecutive years for the first time since 1997. Kansas City is in the playoffs for the first time since it won the World Series in 2015.

[#6] New York Mets at [#3] Milwaukee Brewers — National League Wild Card Game 1 (ESPN, 5:32 p.m. ET/4:32 p.m. CT)
Announcers: Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers
The Brewers host the Mets for Game 1 of this NL wild-card series. New York punched its ticket with a wild 8-7 victory in the first half of a doubleheader with Atlanta on Sept. 30. Milwaukee wears the NL Central crown for the third time in four years.

Milwaukee won the National League Central for the third time in four years after going 93-69 behind Willy Adames, who was tied for fourth in the MLB with 112 RBI.

[#5] Atlanta Braves at [#4] San Diego Padres — National League Wild Card Game 1 (ESPN, 8:38 p.m. ET/5:38 p.m. PT)
Announcers: Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney
The Padres host the weary Braves for Game 1 of an NL best-of-three wild-card series. Atlanta traveled to San Diego after earning a playoff berth with a doubleheader split against the New York Mets on Sept. 30. The Padres went 43-20 after the break.

San Diego is playoff bound for the third time in five years after finishing the regular season 93-69 behind NL batting champion Luis Arraez and Manny Machado.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

[#6] Detroit Tigers at [#3] Houston Astros — American League Wild Card Game 2 (ABC, 2:32 p.m. ET/1:32 p.m. CT)
Announcers: Michael Kay, Todd Frazier, Tim Kurkjian, Alden Gonzalez
The Tigers try to bounce the Astros in Game 2 of their AL wild-card series. Tarik Skubal threw six shutout innings and earned the win as Detroit rolled to a 3-1 win over Houston in Game 1. Catcher Jake Rogers (DET) was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run.

[#5] Kansas City Royals at [#4] Baltimore Orioles — American League Wild Card Game 2 (ESPN, 4:38 p.m. ET)
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Ben McDonald, Jeff Passan
The Orioles host the Royals for Game 2 of their American League wild-card series. Kansas City superstar Bobby Witt Jr. drove home Game 1’s only run to give the Royals a 1-0 win and series lead. Baltimore has lost its past nine postseason contests.

[#6] New York Mets at [#3] Milwaukee Brewers — National League Wild Card Game 2 (ESPN, 7:38 p.m. ET/6:38 p.m. CT)
Announcers: Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers
The Mets try to put away the Brewers in Game 2 of this National League wild-card series. New York’s five-run fifth inning powered an 8-4 double up in Game 1. New York’s Matt Vientos, Jesse Winker and J.D. Martinez each drove in two runs in the win.

[#5] Atlanta Braves at [#4] San Diego Padres — National League Wild Card Game 2 (ESPN2, 8:38 p.m. ET/5:38 p.m. PT)
Announcers: Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney
The Padres aim to eliminate the Braves in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series. San Diego got a two-run home run from Fernando Tatís Jr. off Atlanta opener A.J. Smith-Shawver and Michael King struck out 12 Atlanta batters in a 4-0 Game 1 victory.

Thursday, October 3, 2024

[#6] New York Mets at [#3] Milwaukee Brewers — National League Wild Card Game 3 (ESPN, 7:06 p.m. ET/6:06 p.m. CT)
Announcers: Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers
Rookie slugger Jackson Chourio and the Brewers meet the Mets in the deciding Game 3 of their NL wild-card series. Chourio belted two solo home runs in Milwaukee’s 5-3 victory in Game 2. Fellow rookie Tobias Myers takes the ball for the Brewers.