Current:Home > FinanceMLB playoffs: Who are the umpires for every AL and NL Wild Card series? -ProfitClass
MLB playoffs: Who are the umpires for every AL and NL Wild Card series?
View
Date:2025-04-14 06:59:01
The 12 teams in the 2024 MLB postseason are all settled after the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets each clinched spots by splitting the doubleheader they needed Monday to sort out the playoff race in the National League.
Now come the games baseball fans have been waiting to see.
All four best-of-three wild card series begin Tuesday, starting with Game 1 between the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers in the American League, and every decision and call will be magnified. That goes for the umpires, too.
Though replay was introduced to the game several years ago, it still very much matters to players, managers and fans alike who's serving as a crew chief for a postseason series, and especially who's calling balls and strikes for a particular game. Ahead of the start of the wild card round Tuesday, MLB announced the umpires working each series and where they'll be positioned.
Here's a rundown of what umpires to expect working games when the 2024 MLB postseason begins this week, what the schedule looks like, and what channel to watch all the action:
Follow every MLB game: Latest MLB scores, stats, schedules and standings.
PITCHING MATTERS:MLB playoffs are a 'different monster' but aces still reign in October
2024 MLB wild card series umpire schedule
Note: Umpires rotate from right field to left and then clockwise around the bases starting at third during an MLB postseason series, so the ump at second base for the opener will be behind the plate for a potential Game 3 in the wild card round.
Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros
- Alfonso Marquez (crew chief): Third base for Game 1
- Tony Randazzo: Home plate for Game 1
- Jordan Baker: First base for Game 1; Home plate for Game 2
- Will Little: Second base for Game 1; Home plate for Game 3
- Jeremie Rehak: Left field for Game 1
- Junior Valentine: Right field for Game 1
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles
- Bill Miller (crew chief): Third base for Game 1
- Ryan Additon: Home plate for Game 1
- Ben May: First base for Game 1; Home plate for Game 2
- Nic Lentz: Second base for Game 1; Home plate for Game 3
- David Rackley: Left field for Game 1
- Malachi Moore: Right field for Game 1
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers
- Alan Porter (crew chief): Third base for Game 1
- Alex Tosi: Home plate for Game 1
- Chris Segal: First base for Game 1; Home plate for Game 2
- Vic Carapazza: Second base for Game 1; Home plate for Game 3
- Mike Estabrook: Left field for Game 1
- Brennan Miller: Right field for Game 1
Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres
- Dan Iassogna (crew chief): Third base for Game 1
- Nestor Ceja: Home plate for Game 1
- Phil Cuzzi: First base for Game 1; Home plate for Game 2
- Jansen Visconti: Second base for Game 1; Home plate for Game 3
- Mark Wegner: Left field for Game 1
- Erich Bacchus: Right field for Game 1
2024 MLB postseason schedule
Wild Card Series (Best-of-3):
TUESDAY, OCT. 1
- Game 1: Tigers at Astros | 2:32 p.m. ET | ABC
- Game 1: Royals at Orioles | 4:08 p.m. ET | ESPN2
- Game 1: Mets at Brewers | 5:32 p.m. ET | ESPN
- Game 1: Braves at Padres | 8:38 p.m. ET | ESPN
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2:
- Game 2: Tigers at Astros | 2:32 p.m. ET | ABC
- Game 2: Royals at Orioles | 4:38 p.m. ET | ESPN
- Game 2: Mets at Brewers | 7:38 p.m. ET | ESPN
- Game 2: Braves at Padres | 8:38 p.m. ET | ESPN2
THURSDAY, OCT. 3 (if necessary)
- Game 3: Tigers at Astros | 2:32 p.m. ET | ABC
- Game 3: Royals at Orioles | 4:08 p.m. ET | ESPN
- Game 3: Braves at Padres | 7:08 p.m. ET |ESPN
- Game 3: Mets at Brewers | 8:38 p.m. ET | ESPN2
veryGood! (46121)
Related
- RFK Jr. closer to getting on New Jersey ballot after judge rules he didn’t violate ‘sore loser’ law
- Taylor Swift baked Travis Kelce 'awesome' pregame cinnamon rolls, former NFL QB says
- Chris Christie outlines his national drug crisis plan, focusing on treatment and stigma reduction
- Tommy DeVito pizzeria controversy, explained: Why Giants QB was in hot water
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Watch Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker's viral Pro Bowl campaign video
- Derwin's disco: Chargers star gets groovy at dance party for older adults
- For the third year in a row, ACA health insurance plans see record signups
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- Coal mine cart runs off the tracks in northeastern China, killing 12 workers
Ranking
- North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
- More than 150 names linked to Jeffrey Epstein to be revealed in Ghislaine Maxwell lawsuit
- Artists rally in support of West Bank theater members detained since Dec. 13
- Tweens used to hate showers. Now, they're taking over Sephora
- Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
- Police officer crashes patrol car into St. Louis gay bar then arrests co-owner for assault
- Uvalde school shooting evidence won’t go before grand jury this year, prosecutor says
- ICHCOIN Trading Center: Seizing Early Bull Market Opportunities
Recommendation
Big Lots store closures could exceed 300 nationwide, discount chain reveals in filing
North Carolina governor commutes prisoner’s sentence, pardons four ex-offenders
More than 150 names linked to Jeffrey Epstein to be revealed in Ghislaine Maxwell lawsuit
The Denver Zoo didn't know who the father of a baby orangutan was. They called in Maury Povich to deliver the paternity test results
Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
Arizona man arrested for allegedly making online threats against federal agents and employees
Jury dismisses lawsuit claiming LSU officials retaliated against a former athletics administrator
Ryan Gosling drops 'Ken The EP' following Grammy nom for 'Barbie,' including Christmas ballad