

From Wrigley Field in Chicago.


From Wrigley Field in Chicago.
The Padres host the Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series. San Diego relies on Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. in the lineup, while visiting Chicago counters behind Pete Crow-Armstrong to open the best-of-three series.
The San Diego Padres host the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series. San Diego features batting leaders Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, while Chicago relies on top slugger Pete Crow-Armstrong to lead the lineup.
| Date | Away | Home | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 | 6:00 PM UTC | ||
| Tue, Sep 29 | 9:00 PM UTC | ||
| Wed, Sep 30 | 12:00 AM UTC | ||
| Wed, Sep 30 | 2:00 AM UTC | ||
| Wed, Sep 30 | 6:00 PM UTC | ||
| Wed, Sep 30 | 9:00 PM UTC | ||
| Thu, Oct 01 | 12:00 AM UTC | ||
| Thu, Oct 01 | 2:00 AM UTC | ||
| Sat, Oct 03 | AL Higher WC Winner | 8:00 AM UTC | |
| Sat, Oct 03 | AL Lower WC Winner | 8:00 AM UTC |
| AL East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Tampa Bay Rays | 93 | 59 | 0 | 53-25 | 40-34 | W6 |
2 New York Yankees | 88 | 64 | 5 | 42-32 | 46-32 | L1 |
3 Boston Red Sox | 83 | 70 | 10.5 | 38-37 | 45-33 | W1 |
4 Toronto Blue Jays | 76 | 77 | 17.5 | 40-38 | 36-39 | W1 |
5 Baltimore Orioles | 75 | 78 | 18.5 | 36-39 | 39-39 | W3 |
| AL Central | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Chicago White Sox | 78 | 75 | 0 | 44-31 | 34-44 | W1 |
2 Cleveland Guardians | 78 | 75 | 0 | 38-40 | 40-35 | W2 |
3 Detroit Tigers | 72 | 81 | 6 | 39-36 | 33-45 | L2 |
4 Minnesota Twins | 71 | 82 | 7 | 40-38 | 31-44 | L1 |
5 Kansas City Royals | 67 | 86 | 11 | 39-36 | 28-50 | L1 |
| AL West | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Houston Astros | 77 | 76 | 0 | 39-39 | 38-37 | W1 |
2 Texas Rangers | 76 | 77 | 1 | 42-33 | 34-44 | L1 |
3 Seattle Mariners | 71 | 82 | 6 | 40-35 | 31-47 | W1 |
4 Athletics | 61 | 92 | 16 | 29-46 | 32-46 | L3 |
5 Los Angeles Angels | 59 | 94 | 18 | 33-45 | 26-49 | W1 |
| NL Central | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Milwaukee Brewers | 95 | 58 | 0 | 52-26 | 43-32 | L1 |
2 Chicago Cubs | 85 | 68 | 10 | 45-33 | 40-35 | W1 |
3 Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 77 | 19 | 39-36 | 37-41 | W1 |
4 St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 78 | 20 | 37-41 | 38-37 | L2 |
5 Cincinnati Reds | 71 | 82 | 24 | 37-41 | 34-41 | L1 |
| NL East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Atlanta Braves | 89 | 64 | 0 | 51-27 | 38-37 | L1 |
2 Philadelphia Phillies | 85 | 68 | 4 | 41-34 | 44-34 | W2 |
3 Miami Marlins | 76 | 77 | 13 | 45-33 | 31-44 | W2 |
4 Washington Nationals | 71 | 82 | 18 | 37-41 | 34-41 | L1 |
5 New York Mets | 69 | 84 | 20 | 34-44 | 35-40 | L5 |
| NL West | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 60 | 0 | 47-28 | 46-32 | W1 |
2 San Diego Padres | 84 | 69 | 9 | 46-29 | 38-40 | W2 |
3 Arizona Diamondbacks | 80 | 73 | 13 | 43-35 | 37-38 | L2 |
4 San Francisco Giants | 64 | 89 | 29 | 36-39 | 28-50 | W2 |
5 Colorado Rockies | 56 | 97 | 37 | 31-44 | 25-53 | L2 |
The Cubs and the Red Sox continue their three-game series at Fenway Park as they face off in Game 2. Right-hander Clay Holmes is expected to start for Chicago, while lefty Jake Bennett is the expected starter for Boston in this interleague clash.
From Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
From Target Field in Minneapolis.
The Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins continue a three-game series at Target Field. Right-hander Jacob deGrom is the expected starter for the Rangers while right-hander Dean Kremer starts for the Twins in this American League clash.
The Twins play the Rangers in the final game of their series at Target Field. Mackenzie Gore is the expected starting pitcher for the Rangers, while the Twins look to Zebby Matthews to take the mound. Jake Burger leads the Rangers in HRs and RBIs.