"It's definitely interesting," Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber said. MLB's switch to a bulked-up, 12-team bracket and a best-of-three wild-card round - instead of the one-game, sudden death format that had been in place since 2012 - seemed to provide the balance the sport was seeking. were bounced by a stunning Mariners comeback.Īfter the division series wrap up, the league championship series and World Series will be in a best-of-seven format. The feel-good story of Cardinals veteran stars Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina is over partly because of a leaky bullpen. Some of the game's biggest stars are already headed home after the wild-card round: Max Scherzer, Pete Alonso and the Mets are gone after a 101-win season.
Then there's the defending World Series champion Braves, who rallied to win the NL East in the final days of the regular season and look formidable once again. The Dodgers and their loaded lineup of Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman take the field. Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander and the Astros bring their ample postseason experience to the mix. Rested Yankees slugger Aaron Judge - who set the AL record with 62 homers this season - gets his chance to swat postseason dingers. Now they'll bring their own storylines to the postseason stage. The Astros, Yankees, Braves and Dodgers got to rest and watch the wild-card drama round from home, thanks to superior regular season records.
The four matchups are Braves-Phillies, Padres-Dodgers, Mariners-Astros and Guardians-Yankees and all of them begin Tuesday. Now it's on to the division series, which is business as usual with a best-of-five format. Major League Baseball's first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments.Ī 15-inning, 432-pitch game.
The Astros will play the Seattle Mariners Tuesday. Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander jogs off the field during a workout ahead of Game 1 of baseball's American League Division Series, Monday, Oct.
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