The Division Series field in the 2024 MLB Playoffs is almost set.

The No. 5 Kansas City Royals and No. 6 Detroit Tigers both advanced out of the Wild Card Series by playing two games on Wednesday. The Tigers defeated the No. 3 Houston Astros, while the Royals defeated the No. 4 Baltimore Orioles.

Kansas City and Detroit now compete in the Division Series, where the No. 1 New York Yankees of the American League and the No. 2 Cleveland Guardians and the No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers and the No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies in compete in the National League. The latter are still waiting for their opponents.

From the matchups to the schedule and more, here’s what we know so far about the ALDS and NLDS:

MLB playoff round: ALDS and NLDS matchups in 2024

While the American League team in the Division Series has been determined, only the Dodgers know their opponent in the National League. The Phillies are still waiting. Here’s a look at the updated bracket:

American League

• No. 1 New York Yankees vs. No. 5 Kansas City Royals
• No. 2 Cleveland Guardians vs. No. 6 Detroit Tigers

Bundesliga

• No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. No. 4 San Diego Padres
• No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies vs. No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers/No. 6 New York Mets (New York is tied 1-1 in the series with Milwaukee)

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How many games are there in the ALDS, NLDS?

The Division Series features a best-of-five format in which the higher seed has home advantage for Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5.

When do the ALDS, NLDS start?

All four Division Series showdowns are scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 5th.

ALDS and NLDS timetables

Here’s a complete look at the Division Series schedule (* = if necessary):

No. 1 Yankees vs. No. 5 Royals

• Game 1: Royals at Yankees, October 5, 6:38 p.m. ET
• Game 2: Royals at Yankees, October 7, 7:38 p.m. ET
• Game 3: Yankees at Royals, October 9, TBD
• Game 4*: Yankees at Royals, October 10, TBD
• Game 5*: Royals at Yankees, October 12, TBD

No. 2 Guardians vs. No. 6 Tigers

• Game 1: Tigers at Guardians, October 5, 1:08 p.m. ET
• Game 2: Tigers at Guardians, October 7, 4:08 p.m. ET
• Game 3: Guardians at Tigers, October 9, TBD
• Game 4*: Guardians at Tigers, October 10, TBD
• Game 5*: Tigers at Guardians, October 12th, TBD

No. 1 Dodgers vs. No. 4 San Diego Padres/No. 5 Atlanta Braves

• Game 1: Padres at Dodgers, October 5, 8:38 p.m. ET
• Game 2: Padres at Dodgers, Oct. 6, 8:03 p.m. ET
• Game 3: Dodgers at Padres, Oct. 8, TBD
• Game 4*: Dodgers at Padres, October 9th, TBD
• Game 5*: Padres at Dodgers, October 11, TBD

No. 2 Phillies vs. No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers/No. 6 New York Mets

• Game 1: Brewers/Mets at Phillies, Oct. 5, 4:08 p.m. ET
• Game 2: Brewers/Mets at Phillies, Oct. 6, 4:08 p.m. ET
• Game 3: Phillies at Brewers/Mets, Oct. 8, TBD
• Game 4*: Phillies at Brewers/Mets, Oct. 9, TBD
• Game 5*: Brewers/Mets at Phillies, October 11, TBD

How to watch ALDS and NLDS

ALDS games air on TBS and are available to stream on Max, TBS.com and the TBS app. NLDS games, meanwhile, will air on Fox and FS1 and will be available to stream on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app.

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