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NLDS 2024 is the rivals’ first playoff meeting

Vaseline October 4, 2024

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies have faced each other nearly 1,100 times in the regular season, but their matchup in the 2024 National League Division Series will be the first postseason matchup between the old NL East rivals.

Philadelphia won its first division title since 2011 and earned a bye to the best-of-five NLDS, while the Mets fought for a wild-card spot and defeated the Brewers with a thrilling comeback in the wild-card winner-take-all Game 3 -series.

Here’s a look at the 2024 NLDS schedule:

Phillies vs Mets NLDS schedule

Game 1: Saturday, October 5 – 4:08 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Game 2: Sunday, October 6 – 4:08 PM at Citizens Bank Park
Game 3: Tuesday, October 8 – Time TBA at Citi Field, New York
Game 4: Wednesday, October 9 – Time TBA at Citi Field, New York
Game 5: Friday, October 11 – Time TBA at Citizens Bank Park

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