The stage is set for a thrilling day of MLB postseason action, as the home teams look to bounce back from a day of upsets. The must-win games in the best-of-three wild-card round kick off with the Houston Astros facing off against the visiting Detroit Tigers at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
We’ll be providing live updates, analysis, and takeaways throughout the day, so you won’t miss a moment of the excitement. Here are the key matchups to look out for:
* Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros, 2:30 p.m. on ABC (Tigers lead series 1-0)
+ Pitching matchup: Tyler Holton (7-2, 2.19 ERA) vs. Hunter Brown (11-9, 3.49 ERA)
+ Starting lineups:
Tigers: Parker Meadows (L) CF, Kerry Carpenter (L) DH, Matt Vierling (R) RF, Riley Greene (L) LF, Colt Keith (L) 2B, Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B, Zach McKinstry (L) 3B, Trey Sweeney (L) SS, Jake Rogers (R) C
Astros: Jose Altuve (R) 2B, Kyle Tucker (L) RF, Yordan Alvarez (L) DH, Alex Bregman (R) 3B, Yainer Diaz (R) C, Victor Caratini (S) 1B, Jeremy Pena (R) SS, Jason Heyward (L) LF, Chas McCormick (R) CF
* Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, 4:30 p.m. on ESPN (Royals lead series 1-0)
+ Pitching matchup: Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00 ERA) vs. Zach Eflin (10-9, 3.59 ERA)
+ Starting lineups: To be determined
* New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Mets lead series 1-0)
+ Pitching matchup: Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47 ERA) vs. Frankie Montas (7-11, 4.84 ERA)
+ Starting lineups: To be determined
* Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2 (Padres lead series 1-0)
+ Pitching matchup: Max Fried (11-10, 3.25 ERA) vs. Joe Musgrove (6-5, 3.88 ERA)
+ Starting lineups: To be determined
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