MLB wild-card series Day 1: Live updates, lineups, analysis as playoffs begin
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MLB wild-card series Day 1: Live updates, lineups, analysis as playoffs begin
"After a wild conclusion to the regular season, all eight wild-card teams are in action Tuesday as the best-of-three round begins -- with division rivalries dotting this year's matchups. The American League Central champion Cleveland Guardians and the team they beat for the crown, the Detroit Tigers, get things started. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees renew their own rivalry in the later AL matchup."
"In the National League, the San Diego Padres visit "The Friendly Confines" for a showdown with the Chicago Cubs. Afterward, the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers host a Cincinnati Reds team that secured the final playoff spot on the last day of the regular season. We've got you covered with pregame lineups, sights and sounds from the ballparks and postgame takeaways as each Day 1 matchup ends."
All eight MLB wild-card teams start the best-of-three playoff round on Tuesday, with several matchups featuring division rivals. The Cleveland Guardians, American League Central champions, open against the Detroit Tigers, followed by the Boston Red Sox facing the New York Yankees. In the National League, the San Diego Padres visit Wrigley Field to play the Chicago Cubs, and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds, who clinched the final playoff spot on the regular season's last day. Broadcast times and Game 1 starting pitchers are scheduled across ESPN and ABC, with several starters listed as TBD.
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