The Major League Baseball regular season is officially done, wrapped up, finito! And get this, the Wild Card series is not messing around, hitting us like a rocket starting Tuesday, September 29. We’re diving straight into best-of-three showdowns that are gonna decide who keeps fighting for the Commissioner’s Trophy.
American League Wild Card Is a Steel Cage Match
Over in the American League, things are about to get absolutely wild. We’ve got the New York Yankees squaring off against the Boston Red Sox. Talk about a rivalry hitting the playoffs right out of the gate! And if that wasn’t enough drama for you, the Houston Astros are taking on the Chicago White Sox. Every single game in these series is going to feel like a Game 7. It’s high-stakes baseball from minute one. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians earned themselves a much-deserved first-round bye as their division champions. They get to kick their feet up and watch the fireworks before they jump into the Division Series.
National League Brings Its Own Brand of Chaos
The National League side of the bracket is just as insane. The San Diego Padres are battling the Chicago Cubs in what promises to be a nail-biter of a series. Then we’ve got the Philadelphia Phillies facing off against the Atlanta Braves. This is pure playoff baseball, folks, and these teams are ready to leave it all on the field. Earning those first-round byes in the NL were the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers, who get to chill a bit while the Wild Card teams go to war.
Your Playoff Schedule Is Pure Fire, Don’t Miss a Pitch
Seriously, set your alarms now because the schedule is packed. Game 1 for *all four* Wild Card series is Tuesday, September 29. The Phillies and Braves kick things off at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Then the White Sox and Astros get going at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock. The Red Sox and Yankees hit the field at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, and finally, the Cubs and Padres wrap up the night at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock. Wednesday, September 30, it’s Game 2 for everyone, same channels, same times! If a Game 3 is needed, those will all happen on Thursday, October 1, with times TBD. You can catch these games across NBC, NBCSN, FOX, FS1, and TBS. This is playoff baseball, people, every pitch, every at-bat, every single out matters right now. Get ready!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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