MLB Playoff Picture 2024: Full World Series Bracket After Mets-Braves Doubleheader

The New York Mets officially punched their ticket to the postseason with an 8-7 comeback win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of Monday's regular-season-finale doubleheader.

It was a dramatic victory that saw the Mets overcome a three-run deficit after going scoreless through seven innings with six runs in the eighth. When the Braves took a 7-6 lead in the bottom of the frame, New York star shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the ninth.

The Braves bounced back in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader with a 3-0 win to clinch a spot in the playoffs, eliminating the 2023 National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks.

Here's the final bracket for the 2024 MLB playoffs.

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American League

No. 1 New York Yankees, first-round bye

No. 2 Cleveland Guardians, first-round bye

No. 3 Houston Astros vs. No. 6 Detroit Tigers

No. 4 Baltimore Orioles vs. No. 5 Kansas City Royals

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National League

No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers, first-round bye

No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies, first-round bye

No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers vs. No. 6 New York Mets

No. 4 San Diego Padres vs. No. 5 Atlanta Braves

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The Braves' win in Game 2 of the doubleheader moved them up to the No. 5 seed for a matchup against the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card Series, while the Mets dropped down to the No. 6 seed and will face the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers.

The Padres went 93-69 and finished second in the NL West, five games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64). They played seven times against the Braves during the regular season and won four of the matchups.

The six-game regular-season series between the Brewers and Mets was much more lopsided, with Milwaukee winning five of the matchups and averaging 4.6 runs per game.

The 2024 postseason is sure to provide some fireworks on the way to crowning a new World Series champion. The 2023 World Series-winning Texas Rangers joined the Diamondbacks in falling short of the playoffs, so a new team will be taking up the mantle this fall.