The Los Angeles Dodgers could find out their National League Division Series opponent as soon as Wednesday, with four wild card games on the docket to kick off the second day of the 2026 postseason. Things are already heating up with a 1-0 lead in multiple series, putting some serious pressure on teams fighting to stay alive.
Braves Take Control, Mahle Gets The Ball
The Atlanta Braves jumped out to a 1-0 series lead over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, taking Game 1 thanks to a huge three-run home run from Austin Riley in the eighth inning at Truist Park. Now, the Braves are looking to close it out fast and move on. They’re handing the ball to Tyler Mahle for Game 2 on Wednesday. The Phillies, desperate to stay in it, will counter with their ace left-hander, Cristopher Sánchez, hoping he can keep their postseason dreams alive. That game kicks off at 11 a.m. PT.
Wild Card Wednesday: Elimination Games Across The Board
Get ready for some serious drama, because all four contests on Wednesday are elimination games. That is just how it goes in a best-of-3 series, every single pitch matters. We’ve seen this play out before: in the first four years of the current wild card format, from 2022 to 2025, a massive 11 out of 16 series ended in two-game sweeps. That means teams down 1-0 are truly playing for their season today. After the Phillies and Braves clash, the Chicago White Sox, who lead the Houston Astros 1-0, will send Sean Burke to the mound against Hunter Brown at 2 p.m.
The action keeps rolling with the New York Yankees, also up 1-0 on the Boston Red Sox, putting Sonny Gray on the hill to face Max Fried at 5 p.m. Finally, the San Diego Padres, holding a 1-0 advantage over the Cubs, will see Kevin Gausman go toe-to-toe with Nick Pivetta in the nightcap at 7 p.m. Wednesday is going to be absolutely wild.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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