Phillies vs. Mets score: Live updates from MLB playoffs as postseason continues with NLDS, ALDS

All four League Division Series get underway Saturday

The 2024 MLB playoffs continue Saturday with Game 1 of the four Division Series. The Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres all advanced out of the Wild Card Series, and now the division-winning Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies enter the mix. Those four teams finished with one of the two best records in their league and had a Wild Card Series bye. Vacation's over. It's go time.

Since divisional play began in 1995, the winner of Game 1 has won 84 of 116 best-of-five series, or 72%. There have been 40 sweeps. Winning Game 1 does not automatically lead to a series win, but it sure does give you a nice advantage. Another fun fact? Saturday is the first time the Yankees and Mets will play a playoff game on the same day since Oct. 7, 2006. This is only the third time the two New York teams have been in the postseason in the same year since 2006 (also 2015 and 2022).

Check out the complete 2024 MLB playoff bracket.

Saturday's ALDS, NLDS scores

• FINAL: Guardians 7, Tigers 0 (Box score)
• LIVE: Mets vs. Phillies (Gametracker)
• LIVE: Yankees vs. Royals (Gametracker)
• Padres vs. Dodgers, 8:38 p.m. ET (How to watch)

CBS Sports will have live updates, highlights, analysis and more throughout the four-game slate on Saturday. You can follow all the playoff action below.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:50 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Make it 1 for 19 with 12 K against Wacha for Judge.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:49 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

Going into the bottom of the eighth ...

The Mets lead 5-1 and have a 96.5% of winning Game 1 over the Phillies. 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:43 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Wacha vs. Judge

Aaron Judge has not struggled against many pitchers in his career, but Michael Wacha definitely has his number: 1 for 18 with 11 K. Wacha is, of course, on the mound for the Royals tonight.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:41 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

1-2-3 first for Cole

With three loud outs. Aaron Judge made a terrific running catch to steal extra bases away from Bobby Witt Jr.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:39 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Underway in the Bronx

Gerrit Cole's first pitch of the ALDS is a fly out to the wall in right field. Nearly a 1-0 lead for the Royals on the first pitch. Michael Massey gave it a ride.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:38 pm ET · R.J. Anderson]

Of note: Phil Maton is warming in the Mets bullpen.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:34 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

Sharing just so we can appreciate the balloon/bubble gum font up top: 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:32 pm ET · R.J. Anderson]

Mets take 5-1 lead in the eighth

The Mets entered the top of the eight trailing 1-0 and facing Jeff Hoffman, who had a great year for the Phillies. Nevertheless, the Mets notched their latest late-inning rally -- not only to tie the game, but to take their first lead of the afternoon.

Francisco Alvarez singled to lead off the frame and Francisco Lindor walked to set the table for Mark Vientos. Vientos subsequently lined a two-strike slider from Hoffman to left field to tie the score at 1-1. Take a look:

At that point, the Phillies removed Hoffman from the game. Unfortunately for Philadelphia, the other relievers called upon during the eighth couldn't get the job done, either.

Lefty Matt Strahm was brought in to face Brandon Nimmo. It didn't work: Nimmo went the other way to give New York its first lead of the day, at 2-1. Pete Alonso then hit a sacrifice fly to center field to give New York a 3-1 advantage.

Orion Kerkering then entered, only to give up another RBI single and another sac fly to make it 5-1 Mets heading into the bottom of the eighth. 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:30 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Vientos singles and we're tied in Philly

It is now 1-1 with runners on second and third for the Mets. Still nobody out.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:28 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Yankees-Royals coming up

About 10 minutes away from first pitch in the Bronx. The big American flag is being folded up and put away as we speak.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:26 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Lindor walks and the Phillies are in trouble

That's two runners on with no outs and the Mets trailing just 1-0. Here comes Mark Vientos, an underrated power hitter.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:26 pm ET · R.J. Anderson]

Mets now have two on, no outs to begin the eighth. 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:22 pm ET · R.J. Anderson]

Mets have the tying run on to begin eighth

Bader checks in as a pinch-runner for Alvarez. 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:21 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

Going into the 8th ...

The Phillies still lead 1-0 and have a 75.3% chance of winning Game 1. 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:20 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

Zack Wheeler, playoff ace

The update: 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:16 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

30 swings and misses for Wheeler today. 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:10 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Seven shutout innings for Wheeler

He was brilliant. Still a 1-0 game, which is uncomfortably close for the Phillies. Wheeler has thrown 111 pitches and is certainly done.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 6:03 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

It's not often these days you see a pitcher work into the seventh inning of a playoff game, but Zack Wheeler is a justifiable exception. 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:58 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

There were three 1-0 postseason games period from 2017-21.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:58 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Sharing since I just looked it up: The Royals beat the Orioles 1-0 in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, and the last time there were multiple 1-0 games in an offseason was ... 2022. Not that long ago. But! But before that, there hadn't been multiple 1-0 games in a postseason since 2016.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:54 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Reed Garrett in for Mets

Kodai Senga gave up just the Schwarber bomb and then David Peterson threw three scoreless in relief. The Mets' pitchers are keeping them in it against an ace performance from Wheeler.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:52 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Wheeler through six

The line right now: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 9 K. He's at 89 pitches. I suspect he'll come back out for the seventh with a short leash. All-Star reliever Matt Strahm is up in the bullpen. It is still 1-0 Phillies and that one run was Kyle Schwarber's leadoff homer.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:50 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

Now is as good a time as any to remind everyone that former Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said that his team helped Wheeler "parlay two good half-seasons over the last five years into $118 million" when the pitcher signed with the Phillies after the 2019 season.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:42 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

1-0 Phillies through five

David Peterson has thrown well through three innings in relief of Kodai Senga. He just struck Bryce Harper out to stand a runner on second. 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:28 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

1-0 through four and a half

Zack Wheeler is in Terminator mode. One single, two walks, one hit batter, seven strikeouts in five shutout innings. He's thrown 73 pitches. The Mets have hit two balls out of the infield:

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:26 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

Here's the Marte HBP: 

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:24 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Not-so-bold prediction: This game doesn't end 1-0.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:23 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

I swear, every time I watch Starling Marte play, he gets hurt. Hit-by-pitch, foul a pitch into his leg, slide in the outfield, whatever.

[Oct 5, 2024 at 5:23 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Yes, he's staying in.