The American League Wild Card Series concluded yesterday with the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers both sweeping their best-of-three series against the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros, respectively, to head to the American League Division Series. The San Diego Padres also defeated the Atlanta Braves in two games in the National League Wild Card series. The New York Mets, who have played eight games in the last seven days, will get no rest today; they’ll play the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of their series today. The winner of today’s game will head to the NLDS which begins Oct. 5. Today’s MLB Wild Card Series game airs on ESPN; here’s a primer on how to watch today’s Milwaukee vs. New York games.

How to watch Day 3 of the MLB Wild Card Series:

Date: Thursday, Oct. 3

Time: 7:08 p.m. ET

TV Channels: ESPN

Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, and more

Where to watch the Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets MLB Wild Card Game 3 on TV:

The Brewers vs. Mets Game 3 of the MLB Wild Card Series will air on ESPN on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7:08 p.m.. ET.

Where to watch MLB Wild Card games without cable:

ESPN is available on several platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV.

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Who is competing in the MLB Wild Card Series?

Three teams from the American League and three from the National League earned Wild Card spots in the MLB Wild Card series, along with the lowest-ranked division winner from their league. The Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles (AL) and the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres (NL) have clinched spots in the Wild Card Series.

AL Wild Card teams: Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros (AL West Division winner)

NL Wild Card teams: San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central Division winner)

2024 MLB Playoff Schedule:

All times Eastern

Here’s a full rundown of the schedule for the MLB postseason.

MLB Playoffs Schedule

• Wild Card Series: October 1-3

• Division Series: October 5-12

• League Championship Series: October 13-22

• World Series: October 24 – November 2

2024 MLB Wild Card Series Schedule:

• October 1: Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros, Game 1, 2:32 p.m. (ABC)

• October 1: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, Game 1, 4:08 p.m. (ESPN2)

• October 1: New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Game 1, 5:32 p.m. (ESPN)

• October 1: Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres, Game 1, 8:38 p.m. (ESPN)

• October 2: Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros, Game 2, 2:32 p.m. (ABC)

• October 2: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, Game 2, 4:38 p.m. (ESPN)

• October 2: New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Game 2, 7:38 p.m. (ESPN)

• October 2: Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres, Game 2, 8:38 p.m. (ESPN2)

• October 3: New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Game 3, 7:08 p.m. (ESPN)

Every way to watch MLB Playoff games this season: