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2024 American League Division Series
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season
New York Yankees (0) Aaron Boone 94–68 (.580), GA: 3
Kansas City Royals (0) Matt Quatraro 86–76 (.531), GB: 6+1⁄2
DatesOctober 5–12
TelevisionTBS
Max
TV announcersBob Costas, Ron Darling, and Jon Morosi
RadioESPN
Radio announcersKarl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, and Tim Kurkjian
UmpiresLance Barksdale, Lance Barrett, Ryan Blakney, Mark Carlson (crew chief), Adam Hamari, Roberto Ortiz
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Cleveland Guardians (1) Stephen Vogt 92–69 (.571), GA: 6+1⁄2
Detroit Tigers (0) A. J. Hinch 86–76 (.531), GB: 6+1⁄2
DatesOctober 5–12
TelevisionTBS (Games 1–3, 5)
Max
TNT (Games 4)
TV announcersBrian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, and Lauren Jbara
RadioESPN
Radio announcersDave O'Brien and Gregg Olson
UmpiresAdam Beck, Ramon De Jesus, Chad Fairchild, Nick Mahrley, Todd Tichenor (crew chief), Jim Wolf
ALWCDetroit Tigers over Houston Astros (2–0)
Kansas City Royals over Baltimore Orioles (2–0)
← 2023 ALDS

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:

The team with the better regular season record (higher seed) of each series will host Games 1, 2, and (if necessary) Game 5, while the lower seeded team will host Game 3 and (if necessary) Game 4.[1][2]

Background

Further information: American League Division Series

The top two division winners (first two seeds) are determined by regular season winning percentages. The final two teams are the winners of the American League Wild Card Series, played between the league's third to sixth-seeded teams. This is the first American League Division Series since 2016 to not feature the Houston Astros after they were swept in the Wild Card Series by the Tigers.

The New York Yankees (94–68) 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. They will face the Kansas City Royals (86–76), who qualified for the postseason as the fifth seed wild card entrant due to their head-to-head record versus the Detroit Tigers, the team they finished tied with. The Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card Series to advance to their first ALDS since 2015, the year they won the World Series. New York won the season series, 5–2, outscoring Kansas City, 42–24.[6][7] This is a renewal of a classic playoff rivalry from the mid-1970s to early 1980s. Starting in 1976, both teams met in the American League Championship Series for four out of the five seasons (1976-1978 and 1980), with New York winning the first three, and Kansas City sweeping New York in 1980.

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.[8][9][10] Like the Yankees, the Guardians are making their return to the postseason after missing out in 2023. They will face the Detroit Tigers (86–76), who qualified for the postseason as the sixth seed wild card entrant. They swept the heavily favorited American League West division winner Houston Astros in two games in the Wild Card Series to advance to their first ALDS since 2014. The Guardians won 7–6 against the Tigers during the regular season. This will be the first playoff meeting between the Tigers and Guardians. This will also be the first postseason match-up between American League Central teams (1995-present) to date.[A]

Matchups

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Series tied, 0–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 5 Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 6:38 pm EDT -[11] 
2 October 7 Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 7:38 pm EDT - 
3 October 9 New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals Kauffman Stadium - - 
4 October 10† New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals Kauffman Stadium - - 
5 October 12† Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Yankee Stadium - -

† If necessary

Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers

Cleveland leads the series, 1–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 5 Detroit Tigers – 0, Cleveland Guardians – 7 Progressive Field 2:50 33,548[12] 
2 October 7 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Progressive Field 4:08 pm EDT - 
3 October 9 Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers Comerica Park - - 
4 October 10† Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers Comerica Park - - 
5 October 12† Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Progressive Field - -

† If necessary

New York vs. Kansas City

This will be the fifth postseason meeting between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals. Their previous postseason meetings between the former rivals took place in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1980, with the Yankees winning the first three match-ups (winning in 1976 and 1977 on their last at bat) and the Royals winning in 1980. After 1980, the rivalry continued in 1983 with the Pine Tar Game, which was one of the most controversial incidents in MLB history.

Game 1

October 5, 2024 6:38 pm (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York 71 °F (22 °C), Clear
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
New York - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Starting pitchers:
KC: Michael Wacha (0–0)
NYY: Gerrit Cole (0–0)
Boxscore

Game 2

October 7, 2024 7:38 pm (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
New York - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Starting pitchers:
KC: Cole Ragans (0–0)
NYY: Carlos Rodón (0–0)
Boxscore

Game 3

October 9, 2024 6:08 pm (CDT) at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Kansas City - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Starting pitchers:
NYY: TBD
KC: TBD
Boxscore

Cleveland vs. Detroit

This is the first postseason meeting between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers.

Game 1

October 5, 2024 1:08 pm (EDT) at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio 68 °F (20 °C), Sunny
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Cleveland 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 7 6 0
WP: Cade Smith (1–0)   LP: Tyler Holton (0–1)
Home runs:
DET: None
CLE: Lane Thomas (1)
Attendance: 33,548
Boxscore

Cleveland jumped on the Tigers in the first inning of Game 1 as the Guardians plated five runs. The Guardians scored the first run of the game when José Ramírez reached first base on a fielder's choice, scoring Steven Kwan. Josh Naylor's RBI single extended the Guardians' lead to 2–0. At this time, starting Tigers pitcher Tyler Holton, was removed from the game without recording a single out. He allowed two hits and four earned runs (three of them earned). Lane Thomas then greeted reliever Reese Olson with a three-run home run that gave the Guardians a 5–0 advantage. In the bottom of the sixth, David Fry hit an RBI double for two more insurance runs to extend the Guardians' lead to 7–0, scoring Jhonkensy Noel and Steven Kwan. Emmanuel Clase closed out the game as the Guardians take Game 1 of the series.

Game 2

October 7, 2024 4:08 pm (EDT) at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Cleveland - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Starting pitchers:
DET: Tarik Skubal (0–0)
CLE: TBD
Boxscore

Game 3

October 9, 2024 TBD pm (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Detroit - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Starting pitchers:
CLE: TBD
DET: TBD
Boxscore

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Kansas City vs Detroit Tigers in 1984 and Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers in 1987 playoff series happened before the creation of the American League Central

References

  1. ^ Foster, Jason (August 1, 2024). "Postseason schedule announced; flexible start date for World Series". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Hoch, Bryan (September 18, 2024). "Postseason spot secured, Yanks want more: 'The job's not finished'". MLB.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Bell, Mandy (September 24, 2024). "Yankees crush O's to win 21st division title". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Hoch, Bryan (September 28, 2024). "Yankees secure AL's top record thanks to Guardians' loss". MLB.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Yankees Record Vs Royals This Season". StatMuse. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Royals Record Vs Yankees This Season". StatMuse. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Bell, Mandy (September 19, 2024). "Guards walk off into October! Cleveland clinches postseason berth". MLB.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Bell, Mandy (September 21, 2024). "Guardians clinch 2nd AL Central title in past 3 years". MLB.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Bell, Mandy (September 24, 2024). "Guardians clinch first-round bye behind Bibee's dominant start". MLB.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Royals at Yankees Preview". MLB.com. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Tigers 0, Guardians 7 Final Score". MLB.com. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
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