The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals pulled off stunning upsets on Wednesday, defeating the No. 3 Houston Astros and No. 4 Baltimore Orioles respectively in the first round of the American League Division Series (ALDS). This sets up an intriguing matchup between the top-seeded New York Yankees and the underdog Royals.
by completing two-game sweeps on Wednesday. The Tigers stunned the No. 3 Houston Astros , while the Royals disposed of the No. 4 Baltimore Orioles .From the matchups to the schedule and more, here's what we know about the ALDS and NLDS so far:While the American League side of the Division Series bracket is set, both the Dodgers and Phillies don't know their opponent just yet.
If you're wondering why the top-seeded Yankees are playing the No. 5 Royals instead of the No. 6 Tigers, it's because the MLB playoffs The 2024 MLB playoffs begin on Tuesday, Oct. 1, with four games in the Wild Card series. Here is how the MLB playoff format works and other key postseason dates.The Division Series features a best-of-five format where the higher seed has home-field advantage for Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5.Here's a full look at the Division Series schedule :Game 2: Royals at Yankees, Oct. 7, 7:38 p.m. ETGame 5*: Royals at Yankees, Oct. 12, TBDGame 2: Tigers at Guardians, Oct. 7, 4:08 p.m.
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