| 2024 American League Wild Card Series | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 1–2 | ||||||||||||
| Television | ABC | ||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Michael Kay, Todd Frazier, Tim Kurkjian, and Alden González | ||||||||||||
| Radio | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Dave O'Brien and Will Middlebrooks | ||||||||||||
| Umpires | Jordan Baker, Will Little, Alfonso Márquez (crew chief), Tony Randazzo, Jeremie Rehak, Junior Valentine | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 1–2 | ||||||||||||
| Television | ESPN2 (Game 1) ESPN (Game 2) | ||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Ben McDonald, and Jeff Passan | ||||||||||||
| Radio | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Mike Monaco and Rubén Amaro Jr. | ||||||||||||
| Umpires | Ryan Additon, Nic Lentz, Ben May, Bill Miller (crew chief), Malachi Moore, David Rackley | ||||||||||||
The 2024 American League Wild Card Series (branded as the Wild Card Series presented by T-Mobile 5G Home Internet for sponsorship reasons) were the two best-of-three playoff series in Major League Baseball (MLB) that determined the participating teams of the 2024 American League Division Series (ALDS). Matching with the NL Wild Card, both matchups began on October 1, with Game 2 scheduled for October 2 and Game 3 (if necessary) for October 3. ESPN broadcast both Wild Card Series in the United States together with ESPN Radio.[1][2]
These matchups were:
- (3) Houston Astros (AL West champions) vs. (6) Detroit Tigers (third wild card): Tigers win series 2–0.
- (4) Baltimore Orioles (first wild card) vs. (5) Kansas City Royals (second wild card): Royals win series 2–0.
- ^ 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.