2024 American League Wild Card Series
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| Dates | October 1–3 | ||||||||
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| Dates | October 1–3 | ||||||||
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The 2024 American League Wild Card Series will be two best-of-three playoff series in Major League Baseball (MLB) that determined the participating teams of the 2024 American League Division Series (ALDS). Both Wild Card Series will begin on October 1, with Game 2s scheduled for October 2. ESPN will broadcast both Wild Card Series in the United States together with ESPN Radio.[1][2]
These matchups are:
- (3) Houston Astros (AL West champions) vs. (6) TBD (third wild card)
- (4) Baltimore Orioles (first wild card) vs. (5) TBD (second wild card)
Background
[edit]The lowest-seeded division winner and three wild card teams in each league play in a best-of-three series after the end of the regular season. The winners of each league's wild card rounds advance to face the two best division winners in that league's Division Series.
The Houston Astros qualified for the postseason as the American League West division winner, clinching the division by beating the Seattle Mariners on September 24.[3] As the team with the lowest record among other division winners in the American League for this season, they are locked into the third seed following the Cleveland Guardians' win over the Cincinnati Reds on September 24, which resulted in the Guardians clinching a first-round bye.[4] With the postseason berth, the Astros extended their streak of appearances to eight, the fourth longest in MLB history.
The Baltimore Orioles qualified for the postseason with a victory on September 24.[5] They were locked into the Wild Card spot with a loss to the New York Yankees on September 26, ending their division title aspirations, and clinched the fourth seed the next night by beating the Minnesota Twins.[6][7] This is Baltimore's second straight postseason berth.
The Detroit Tigers clinched a postseason berth on September 27 with a victory against the Chicago White Sox.[8] The Tigers, who held just a 0.2% chance of a postseason berth on August 2 when they were 9+1⁄2 games back from a wild card spot,[9] are making their first postseason appearance in ten years, ending the longest current postseason drought they shared with the Los Angeles Angels.
The Kansas City Royals qualified for the postseason with the Minnesota Twins loss on September 27 to the Baltimore Orioles, thus eliminating Minnesota from postseason contention. The Royals are playing in their first postseason since they won the World Series back in 2015 and are just the third team to make the postseason after losing 100+ games the previous year.[10][11]
Matchups
[edit]Houston Astros vs. TBD
[edit]Series tied, 0–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 1 | TBD at Houston Astros | Minute Maid Park | - | - |
| 2 | October 2 | TBD at Houston Astros | Minute Maid Park | - | - |
| 3 | October 3† | TBD at Houston Astros | Minute Maid Park | - | - |
† If necessary
Baltimore Orioles vs. TBD
[edit]Series tied, 0–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 1 | TBD at Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | - | - |
| 2 | October 2 | TBD at Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | - | - |
| 3 | October 3† | TBD at Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | - | - |
† If necessary
Houston vs. TBD
[edit]Game 1
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TBD: TBD HOU: TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TBD: TBD HOU: TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baltimore vs. TBD
[edit]Game 1
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TBD: TBD BAL: TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TBD: TBD BAL: TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Foster, Jason (August 1, 2024). "Postseason schedule announced; flexible start date for World Series". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Snyder, Matt (August 1, 2024). "MLB releases 2024 playoffs schedule: Dates for every postseason series, plus why the World Series could move". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Astros clinch American League West division title for seventh time in eight seasons". MLB.com. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Mandy (September 24, 2024). "Guardians clinch first-round bye behind Bibee's dominant start". MLB.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Orioles 5-3 Yankees (Sep 24, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees 10-1 Orioles (Sep 26, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "Orioles 7-2 Twins (Sep 27, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Sankofa, Omari. "Tigers vs. White Sox game score: Live updates, highlights with playoff berth in grasp". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Wells, Seth (September 27, 2024). "Here's how the Tigers can clinch a playoff spot as early as Friday night". WILX. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Anne (September 27, 2024). "Royals 'cherish' going from 106 losses to improbable Wild Card berth". MLB.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Langs, Sarah. "made playoffs season after losing 100+ games: 2024 Royals (106 losses in '23) 2020 Marlins (105 losses in '19) 2017 Twins (103 losses in '16)". Twitter. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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