In the wild-card series that determines who the Brewers will play in the NLDS, the San Diego Padres got 15 votes and the Chicago Cubs 10. In the NLDS, the experts gave the Brewers a narrow edge, 13-11, over the Padres, with only one picking the Cubs.

Thursday marks the second time in baseball history there will be three winner-takes-all playoff games in one day. Tigers at Guardians (Flaherty vs. Cecconi), 3 p.m., ABC Padres at Cubs (Darvish vs. Taillon), 5 p.m., ESPN Red Sox at Yankees (Early vs. Schlittler), 8 p.m., ESPN

They’ve been embroiled in a battle that transcends what’s transpired these past couple days. The 2025 Tigers and Guardians will forever be linked in the record books because of the saga staged in September,

The Dodgers sweep their best-of-three wild-card series with the Cincinnati Reds with an 8-4 win in Game 2 that sets up an NLDS showdown with the Phillies.

The 1975 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds was the third heart-render for the team, and one of the most brutal. Yeoman-like work by starting pitcher Luis Tiant led the Red Sox to wins in Games 1 and 4.

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers take on Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card.

The Cincinnati Reds fell behind early against the Los Angeles Dodgers and never managed to catch up in Game 1 of the National League Wildcard Series.