Who will the Mets play next? Explains New York’s NLCS opponents in the 2024 MLB playoff round

For the first time since 2015, the Mets are going to the NLCS.

New York secured its spot in the National League Championship Series with a Game 4 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday night. The Mets defeated the Phillies 4-1 thanks to a grand slam from star shortstop Francisco Lindor and beat their NL East rivals in four games of the best-of-five series.

By June, the Mets were among the worst teams in baseball, falling 11 games below .500 and in danger of losing the season. However, a strong second half helped New York clinch a postseason berth and a No. 5 seed in the NL.

Pete Alonso got the Mets into the NLDS by defeating the Brewers in Game 3 of the wild-card round, setting up a divisional duel with the Phillies. After splitting the first two games, New York won the next two games in Queens, moving even closer to a shot at the World Series.

But who is next for the Mets? The Sporting News announces New York’s opponents for the NLCS.

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Who will the Mets play next?

After winning Game 4 on Wednesday night, the Mets eliminated the Phillies and advanced to the NLCS. After defeating the Padres in Game 5 of their division series matchup, the Dodgers also advanced to the next round, setting up a matchup between New York and Los Angeles.

New York had to wait before finding out its NLCS opponent, as the Dodgers needed a decisive fifth game to knock off the Padres. But now the Mets face a duel with baseball’s best team in the regular season, and a place in the World Series is at stake.

The Mets lost 4-2 to the Dodgers in the regular season. Los Angeles posted a 98-64 record and won the NL West for the third straight year and 11th time in the last 12 years.

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When does the NLCS start?

Game 1 of the NLCS between the Mets and Dodgers will take place on Sunday, October 13th. As the higher seed, Los Angeles will host Games 1 and 2.

Since the Mets only needed four games to beat the Phillies, New York gets three days off before the next round begins, giving Carlos Mendoza a chance to rest his bullpen and reset his starting rotation.

MLB playoff schedule, 2024 results

Wild Card Series Results

Tuesday, October 1st

Scores

Game 1: Tigers 3Astros 1

Game 1: Royals 1Orioles 0

Game 1: Mets 8Brewer 4

Game 1: Padres 4Braves 0

Wednesday, October 2nd

Scores

Game 2: Tigers 5Astros 2 (Tigers Advance)

Game 2: Royals 2Orioles 1 (Royals advance)

Game 2: Brewer 5Mets 3

Game 2: Padres 5Braves 4 (Padres advance)

Thursday, October 3rd

Scores

Game 3: Mets 4Brewers 2 (Mets advance)

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Division Series schedule, results

Saturday, October 5th

Scores

Game 1: Guardian 7Tigers 0

Game 1: Mets 6Phillies 2

Game 1: Yankees 6Royals 5

Game 1: Dodgers 7Padres 5

Sunday, October 6th

Scores

Game 2: Phillies 7Mets 6

Game 2: Father 10Dodgers 2

Monday, October 7th

Scores

Game 2: Tigers 3Guardian 0

Game 2: Royals 4Yankees 2

Tuesday, October 8th

Scores

Game 3: Mets 7, Phillies 2

Game 3: Padres 6, Dodgers 5

Wednesday, October 9th

Game

Game 3: Tigers 3Guardian 0

Game 4: Mets 4, Phillies 1

Game 3: Yankees 3, Royals 2

Game 4: Dodgers 8, Padres 0

Thursday, October 10th

Game

Game 4: Guardian 5, Tigers 4

Game 4: Yankees 3, Royals 1

Friday, October 11th

Game

Game 5: Dodgers 2, Padres 0

Saturday, October 12th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 5: Guardians vs. Tigers	8:08 p.m	TBS, sling

League Championship Series schedule

Sunday, October 13th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 1: Mets vs. Dodgers	8:15 p.m	Fox/FS1, Fubo

Monday, October 14th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 1: Yankees vs. Guardians/Tigers	7:37 p.m	TBS, truTV, Sling
Game 2: Mets vs. Dodgers	4:08 p.m	Fox/FS1, Fubo

Tuesday, October 15th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 2: Yankees vs. Guardians/Tigers	7:37 p.m	TBS, truTV, Sling

Wednesday, October 16th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 3: Mets vs. Dodgers	8:08 p.m	Fox/FS1, Fubo

Thursday, October 17th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 3: Yankees vs. Guardians/Tigers	Still open	TBS, truTV, Sling
Game 4: Mets vs. Dodgers	Still open	Fox/FS1, Fubo

Friday, October 18th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 4: Yankees vs. Guardians/Tigers	Still open	TBS, truTV, Sling
Game 5*: Mets vs. Dodgers	Still open	Fox/FS1, Fubo

* – if required

Saturday, October 19th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 5*: Yankees vs. Guardians/Tigers	Still open	TBS, truTV, Sling

* – if required

Sunday, October 20th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 6*: Mets vs. Dodgers	Still open	Fox/FS1, Fubo

* – if required

Monday, October 21st

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 6*: Yankees vs. Guardians/Tigers	Still open	TBS, truTV, Sling
Game 7*: Mets vs. Dodgers	Still open	Fox/FS1, Fubo

* – if required

Tuesday, October 22nd

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 7*: Yankees vs. Guardians/Tigers	Still open	TBS, truTV, Sling

* – if required

World Series schedule

The World Series could start sooner if both LCSs end by October 19th. In this case, the World Series begins on October 22nd, with Game 7 possibly scheduled for October 30th.

Friday, October 25th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 1: AL vs. NL (with better record)	Still open	Fox, Fubo

Saturday, October 26th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 2: AL vs. NL	Still open	Fox, Fubo

Monday, October 28th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 3: AL vs. NL	Still open	Fox, Fubo

Tuesday, October 29th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 4: AL vs. NL	Still open	Fox, Fubo

Wednesday, October 30th

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 5*: AL vs. NL	Still open	Fox, Fubo

* – if required

Friday, November 1st

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 6*: AL vs. NL	Still open	Fox, Fubo

* – if required

Saturday November 2nd

Game	Time (ET)	TV/live stream
Game 7*: AL vs. NL	Still open	Fox, Fubo

* – if required