The MLB playoffs are just on the horizon.
The 12 best teams in baseball will compete for a chance to be crowned the 2024 World Series champion at the end of the postseason—who will it be this year?
It's important to note that if the Championship Series end earlier than expected, the World Series Game 1 will be moved up to Tuesday, Oct. 22, meaning a possible Game 7 would be played on Wednesday, Oct. 30.The top six seeded MLB teams from both the National League and the American League will compete for the World Series title, making 12 playoff teams total.
From there, the third seed then has the third-best league record. The final three spots are determined by the top three records in the wild card positions. The teams with the higher seeds, meaning the No. 3 and No. 4 teams, will host the Wild Card Series for the full duration.The teams will not be reseeded based on the results of the Wild Card Series. The top ranked seeds will face the lowest ranked seeds, and so forth. There will be a total of four matchups, two for each league.
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