Playoff Gameday: Wild Card round begins with four games
Best of three Wild Card round starts on Tuesday
The Wild Card round begins on Tuesday with four games. It will be a best-of-three series, with the winners going to the Divisional round.
Game 1: Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros (2:32 pm ET)
Series Tied 0-0
Pitching Matchup
DET - Tarik Skubal
HOU - Framber Valdez
It’s a battle of lefty pitchers in game one in Houston. Skubal is the likely Cy Young winner in the American League as the surprise Tigers find themselves in the playoffs. The Astros won the season series 4-2.
Game 2: Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles (4:08 pm ET)
Series Tied 0-0
Pitching Matchup
KC - Cole Ragans
BAL - Corbin Burnes
Originally scheduled to pitch on Sunday, the Royals were able to rest Ragans to make him available today. They will have to face Burnes, who last pitched on September 26.
Baltimore won the season series 4-2
Game 3: New York Mets vs Milwaukee Brewers (5:32 pm ET)
Series Tied 0-0
Pitching Matchup
NYM - Luis Severino
MIL - Freddy Peralta
The Mets clinched their playoff spot on Monday, playing a doubleheader against the Braves. They turn around and play again on Tuesday. They could potentially have to play five games in four days.
Milwaukee dominated the season series, 5-1.
Game 4: Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres (8:38 pm ET)
Series Tied 0-0
Pitching Matchup
ATL - TBD
SD - Michael King
After playing twice on Monday, the Braves head to San Diego to face the Padres. They faced a do-or-die game two against the Mets on Monday. It was announced on Monday that Chris Sale is unlikely to pitch for the Braves in the Wild Card round.
The Padres won the season series 4-3.
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Probably not going to ruin anybody's day, but John Dreker pointed out to me that Ryder Ryan and Billy McKinney are now FAs.
This Skubal guy is good.