2024 Major League Baseball season

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2024 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 20 – October 30, 2024
Number of games162
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)Fox/FS1
TBS/TruTV
ESPN/ABC
MLB Network
Streaming partner(s)Max
Apple TV+
The Roku Channel
ESPN+
Draft
Top draft pickTravis Bazzana
Picked byCleveland Guardians
Regular season
Postseason
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upCleveland Guardians
NL championsLos Angeles Dodgers
  NL runners-upNew York Mets
World Series
ChampionsLos Angeles Dodgers
  Runners-upNew York Yankees
World Series MVPFreddie Freeman
(LAD)
MLB seasons
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Locations of AL teams for the 2022–2024 MLB seasons
West   Central   East
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Locations of NL teams for the 2017–present MLB seasons
West   Central   East

The 2024 Major League Baseball season (MLB) began on March 20–21 with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres held in Seoul, South Korea, before the regular season proper ran from March 28 to September 30.[1][2] The 94th All-Star Game was played on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas,[3] with the American League winning, 5–3.[4] The postseason then began on October 1 and concluded with Game 5 of the World Series on October 30.[5] Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Texas Rangers from the 2023 season. During the offseason, the Oakland Athletics were approved by MLB owners to relocate to Las Vegas in 2028.[6][7] It was also the team's final season in Oakland as they will leave the Oakland Coliseum to temporarily play at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for three years.[8]

Only two teams were unable to complete the entire 162-game regular season schedule, as the game between the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 29 was scrapped due to rain and never made up, owing to scheduling constraints and the game being inconsequential to the playoffs. It would be the first time since 2021 that a few teams played more regular season games than the others.[9]

It was also the first season since 2014 that no team won at least 100 games (not counting the shortened 2020 season).[citation needed]

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  2. ^ DiComo, Anthony (September 29, 2024). "Twin bill awaits as Mets move within 1 win of postseason". MLB.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas Rangers To Host 2024 MLB All Star Game". NBCSports.com. November 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "MLB Gameday: NL All-Stars 3, AL All-Stars 5 Final Score (07/16/2024)". MLB.com.
  5. ^ Lewis, Jon (August 1, 2024). "MLB sets flexible World Series schedule with possible three-day move-up". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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  7. ^ Feinsand, Mark (November 16, 2023). "Owners' vote approves A's relocation to Las Vegas for 2028". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "A's officially leaving Oakland after 2024, will play in Sacramento through 2027 until Vegas stadium is ready". CBS Sports. April 5, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Withers, Tom (September 29, 2024). "Astros, Guardians season finale canceled by rain, denying Ramírez chance to hit 40th homer". Associated Press. Retrieved September 29, 2024.