Sep 29, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) reacts after video replay confirmed he was tagged out at second base during a stolen base attempt by Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. (2) during the seventh inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images
This weekend's MLB results resolved most questions surrounding the Phillies' postseason picture.
- The Phillies are the National League's number two seed. They will have home field advantage over any opponent other than the Dodgers.
- The Phils have a better record than any American League team, which would give them home field advantage in any World Series matchup.
- The three-seed Brewers will face the NL's six seed in a wild card series beginning Tuesday. The winner of that best-of-three series will face the Phillies in the NLDS.
- Game one of the NLDS will be played at Citizens Bank Bark on Saturday. MLB has not yet announced the exact time.
- The Phillies' NLDS opponent will be the Brewers, Mets, or Diamondbacks.
The Mets and Braves will kick off a season-ending doubleheader on Monday.
- If the Mets win both games, they will get the NL's five seed and the Diamondbacks will get the NL's six seed.
- If the Braves win both games, they will get the NL's five seed and the Diamondbacks will get the NL's six seed.
- If the Mets and Braves split the doubleheader, the Braves will get the five seed and the Mets will get the six seed.
Prediction: A split is the most likely doubleheader outcome. The team that wins game one will not have much incentive to win game two. The Diamondbacks would miss the playoffs.
Here's how the MLB postseason bracket sets up.
