2024 American League Division Series
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| Dates | October 5–12 | ||||||||
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| Radio | ESPN | ||||||||
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| Dates | October 5–12 | ||||||||
| Television | TBS | ||||||||
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The 2024 American League Division Series (ALDS) will be the two best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball (MLB) to determine the participating teams of the 2024 American League Championship Series (ALCS). These matchups are:
- (1) New York Yankees (AL East champions) vs. (4/5) TBD (Wild Card Series winner)
- (2) Cleveland Guardians (AL Central champions) vs. (3/6) TBD (Wild Card Series winner)
The team with the better regular season record (higher seed) of each series hosted Games 1, 2, and (if necessary) Game 5, while the lower seeded team hosted Game 3 and (if necessary) Game 4.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The top two division winners (first two seeds) are determined by regular season winning percentages. The final two teams are the winner of the American League Wild Card Series, played between the league's third to sixth-seeded teams.
The New York Yankees (93–68) clinched a postseason berth on September 18, won both the American League East and a first-round bye on September 26, and clinched home-field advantage throughout the American League postseason on September 28 after the Guardians lost to the Houston Astros.[3][4][5] This is first time they held the best record in the American League since 2012. The Yankees, who had made the postseason six straight years from 2017–2022, are returning to the postseason after missing out in 2023.
The Cleveland Guardians (92–69) clinched a postseason berth on September 19, won the American League Central on September 21, and clinched a first-round bye on September 24.[6][7][8] Like the Yankees, the Guardians are making their return to the postseason after missing out in 2023.
Matchups
[edit]New York Yankees vs. TBD
[edit]Series tied, 0–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 5 | TBD at New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | - | - |
| 2 | October 7 | TBD at New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | - | - |
| 3 | October 9 | New York Yankees at TBD | TBD | - | - |
| 4 | October 10† | New York Yankees at TBD | TBD | - | - |
| 5 | October 12† | TBD at New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | - | - |
† If necessary
Cleveland Guardians vs. TBD
[edit]Series tied, 0–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 5 | TBD at Cleveland Guardians | Progressive Field | - | - |
| 2 | October 7 | TBD at Cleveland Guardians | Progressive Field | - | - |
| 3 | October 9 | Cleveland Guardians at TBD | TBD | - | - |
| 4 | October 10† | Cleveland Guardians at TBD | TBD | - | - |
| 5 | October 12† | TBD at Cleveland Guardians | Progressive Field | - | - |
† If necessary
New York 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TBD: TBD NYY: 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TBD: TBD NYY: TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| New York | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: NYY: TBD TBD: TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TBD: TBD CLE: 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TBD: TBD CLE: TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cleveland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: CLE: TBD TBD: 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.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan (September 18, 2024). "Postseason spot secured, Yanks want more: 'The job's not finished'". MLB.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Mandy (September 24, 2024). "Yankees crush O's to win 21st division title". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan (September 28, 2024). "Yankees secure AL's top record thanks to Guardians' loss". MLB.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Mandy (September 19, 2024). "Guards walk off into October! Cleveland clinches postseason berth". MLB.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Mandy (September 21, 2024). "Guardians clinch 2nd AL Central title in past 3 years". MLB.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Mandy (September 24, 2024). "Guardians clinch first-round bye behind Bibee's dominant start". MLB.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.