Fans of each team currently vying for the 2024 title would surely say, "Mine!" Nevertheless, every team has a different context, one that builds and ebbs and flows with each season. Teams age. Free agents leave and arrive. Playoff disappointments pile up. Playoff absences chafe.

Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing as the division series in each league are set. That is the next round of the playoffs and will take place this weekend. After the second round wraps, the league will be down to its final four teams who will do battle in the American and National League championship series.

The MLB is about to end its 2024 season. With the American League defined a few days ago and the National League complete with their playoff spots, the only thing left is to start

Here it comes: the best month of the year. I'm ecstatic for the 2024 MLB playoffs. We've had a fun season and one of the most difficult parts was trying to figure out how to rank the playoff teams. They've all been inconsistent and have flaws that might prove fatal.

Meanwhile, Seth Lugo proved to be an absolute free-agency steal, finishing 16-9 with a 3.00 ERA and 181 strikeouts. Southpaw Cole Ragans also delivered in his first full season, posting a 3.14 ERA and 223 strikeouts over 186 1/3 innings.

From the matchups to the schedule and more, here's what we know about the ALDS and NLDS so far: Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter.

The Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason kicks off this Tuesday, October 1, marking the beginning of the most exciting time of the year for sports fans. After an intriguing 162-game season, everything boils down to the playoffs,

Major League Baseball’s postseason will get underway on Tuesday, October 1 with the start of the Wild Card Series. The field for the American League is set, but the National League will need one additional day to round things out with three teams vying for two remaining spots.