Not without its speed bumps, the 60-game MLB regular season has officially concluded, giving way to the debut of the Wild Card Series this upcoming Tuesday. New York's line-up is healthier than it was during the regular season and it will have a crucial role to play against the Rays, who won the regular season series 8-2 allowing the Yankees just 3.4 runs per game. The American League teams will kick things off on Tuesday, while National League squads will begin their series the following day. Despite being down 1-0 in the seventh inning, the Marlins romped to a 5-1 win as Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer that completely changed the game. Sporting News tracks the postseason bracket, Wild Card Series results and schedule all below. Sinton renames field for Gene Kasprzyk as baseball champions honored, Brandon Lowe ignites Rays offense, evens series with Dodgers, Rays player in World Series has SWFL roots, Brandon Lowe homers twice, Rays hold off Dodgers to even World Series, Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson crushes homer in instructional league game, Cape Coral high school alum pitches for the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series, Two local kids take a swing at Little League Home Run Derby National Final, $5,000 reward offered in acid attack that left Philly grandmother blind, Rays parents travel to MLB bubble to watch kids play in the World Series, How a memorable Cardinals World Series home run changed the life of Tom Lawless, What’s in the future for the Rays if they win the World Series, What winning the World Series could mean to LA, Nick Swisher on Dodgers' Game 1 win over Rays & thoughts on Mookie Betts & Kershaw | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, Ruth Bader Ginsburg once trash-talked another Supreme Court justice over a game of fantasy baseball, Take a tour of the $29 million mansion Derek Jeter is lending to Tom Brady and is now on the market, With 2 cartilage tears and a dislocated shoulder, Alyssa Thomas has the Sun on the brink of the WNBA's biggest playoff upset in years, How Naomi Osaka rose to the top of the tennis world to become a 3-time Grand Slam champion and a leading voice for social justice. It took them 13 innings—no playoff game had ever been scoreless past the 11th inning—but the Braves eventually took a 1-0 lead in their series against the Reds after Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off single. The Rays arrived into the playoffs as the No. A dominant 12-3 win in Game 1 was followed by a much closer affair on Wednesday night, with the Yankees edging out Cleveland 10-9 in a game that featured a combined 19 walks.
Tampa Bay has depth in the bullpen and a lineup that can cause headaches for most if its opponents and will now face the New York Yankees in the Division Series. Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates with a teammate after the Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians in Game Two of the American League Wild Card Series at Progressive Field on September 30 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Yankees defeated the Indians 10-9. — MLB (@MLB) October 1, 2020 Houston Astros The Astros, who went into the playoffs as the No. 7 Cincinnati Reds vs. No. All games will take place on the home field of the higher seed.

The bad news for the Athletics is that they have lost their nine consecutive series deciders. The Cubs could do with a similar offensive explosion in Game 2 after racking up just four hits on Wednesday night. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours.

MLB playoff schedule 2020: Updated bracket, dates, times, TV channels for ALCS, NLCS. The Yankees squandered leads of 5-4 and 8-6 and had to rally from 9-8 down in the top of the ninth inning to clinch the game. MLB playoff bracket 2020: Updated TV schedule, scores, results for the Wild Card Series. Dylan Carlson made the difference as the No. pic.twitter.com/nnp3WxjLNs, You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles. 7 Chicago White Sox, No. 2 Atlanta Braves/No. The Astros, who went into the playoffs as the No.

pic.twitter.com/30eU0LVz6h. Three days into the MLB's first-ever Wild Card Series, the American League has already lost its third and fourth seed with the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians swept by the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees. To continue reading login or create an account. 8 Milwaukee Brewers vs. No. The Yankees booked a berth in the AL Division Series after sweeping the Cleveland Indians in the Wild Card Series. 6 seed, completed their sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, winning 3-1 in Game 2 a day after taking the series opener 4-1.

A chaotic season is deserving of an equally chaotic end. 2 Oakland Athletics/No. The 2020 MLB playoffs are here, with the World Series heading to Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. With expanded playoffs arriving in a big way this postseason, Tuesday debuts a new playoff structure that may be here to stay: Eight teams from each league will engage in a best-of-three series hosted in the higher-seeded team's ballpark. Sixteen teams — eight from each league — will play for a trip to the World Series in what has constituted the most unusual baseball season in MLB history. The championship series and the World Series will both be best of seven. 1 Tampa Bay Rays vs No.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get more of it. 6 Houston Astros vs. No. MORE: How MLB's playoff bubbles will work | SN staff predictions for World Series winner. Here's the complete 2020 MLB playoff schedule, including TV channels and start times from the Wild Card Series to the World Series. 5 St. Louis Cardinals, No. The #MVFree delivers in the 13th. The series between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox is the only AL Wild Card contest to go the distance, while the Division Series bracket in the National League is yet to be filled as the Wild Card round began a day later than its AL counterpart. Fans of hardball know that anything can go in a three-game series, meaning don't be surprised if you see some upsets in the opening round of the playoff structure this year. Our data provider is having technical issues, live scoring and stats are impacted. But before two teams vie for a world championship, 16 will take the field in an expanded playoff picture that kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 29. See why nearly a quarter of a million subscribers begin their day with the Starting 5. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. 09/28/2020 2020, Ful, MLB, playoff, schedule. 1 seed in the AL and have lived up to expectations so far, sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays to advance to the AL Division Series. Along with the No. The rookie went 2-for-3 with two walks, doubling and scoring in the first inning and singing and scoring in the third, while San Diego pitcher Chris Paddack gave up six runs in a disappointing display. Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers. The 2020 MLB playoff bracket is set. 5 New York Yankees, No. Not only will the Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series all be played at What I'm Hearing: USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale explains that while Brandon Lowe had been struggling at the plate, the Tampa Bay Rays never lost faith in their second baseman who delivered in a big way in Game 2. Fox 4 spoke with the coach who helped train him at the time. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. The American League will kick things off with four best-of-three series — the Tampa Bay Rays vs the Toronto Blue Jays, the Cleveland Indians vs the New York Yankees, the Minnesota Twins vs the Houston Astros, and the Oakland A's vs the Chicago White Sox — all beginning on Tuesday. The MLB postseason is entering the championship rounds. Southwest Florida baseball fans have been following Shane McClanahan's career since he played at Cape Coral High School, where he was named MVP. Here's a round-up of which teams have progressed past the Wild Card round and the state of play in both leagues. 1-seeded Tampa Bay Rays, the Astros and the Yankees are two of the three teams to have already booked their ticket for the AL Division Series.

Sixteen teams — eight from each league — will play for a trip to the World Series in what has constituted the most unusual baseball season in MLB history. Check out the full 2020 MLB playoff bracket below: Like what you see here? 5-seeded Cardinals upset the Padres on Wednesday night, taking the series opener 7-4. The Dodgers lead the series 1-0 after winning the series opener 4-2 on Wednesday night, with Mookie Betts doubling in his first two at bats and Corey Seager clinching the game with a solo homer in the seventh inning after the Brewers had close a 3-0 gap to a single run. 2 seed in the AL, Oakland snapped a six-game losing streak in the postseason on Wednesday, winning 5-3 to ensure at least one AL Wild Card series will go the distance. Account active The 2020 MLB playoff bracket is officially set. Postseason Schedule, Results Statistics 2019 MLB World Series bracket: Playoff results as Nationals defeat Astros for championship It will be interesting to see how far Houston can go without star pitcher Justin Verlander, who will miss the reminder of the season and the whole of the 2021 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers/No. And wild it shall be. MLB playoff schedule 2020: Full bracket, dates, times, TV channels for every series. MLB playoff bracket 2020: Updated TV schedule, scores, results for the Wild Card Series Joe Rivera 10/3/2020 'Blazing the pathway': Retired teacher could become Kansas' first trans lawmaker After struggling against Trevor Bauer, who racked up 12 strikeouts and no walks in 7 and 2/3 scoreless innings, the Reds will be hoping to have better luck against rookie Ian Anderson on Thursday. On Tuesday the Rays won the series opener 3-1 and followed it up with a dominant 8-2 win on Wednesday, with Tyler Glasnow allowing just six hits and two earned runs on six innings pitched, which returned eight strikeouts. Winners will move on to play a best-of-five division series in one of various bubble locations. Sixteen teams — eight from the American League and eight from the National League — will begin vying for a trip to the World Series after what has constituted the most unusual baseball season in MLB history. 1 seed, completed their sweep of the Minnesota Twins, No. 3 Chicago Cubs/No. Major League Baseball announced its schedule for the 2020 Postseason, highlighted by the first neutral-site Fall Classic in modern history. Looking for smart ways to get more from life? A year that has looked like no other will have a similarly unique finish. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Family of slain student Lauren McCluskey gets $13.5M settlement from University of Utah, Workers who lost jobs because of COVID-19 find new careers in these fields. Five networks will be splitting broadcasting duties throughout the 2020 playoffs: ESPN and TBS will split the Wild Card Series, MLB Network, TBS and FS1 will share the Division Series, Fox/FS1 will get the NLCS while TBS gets the ALCS, with the World Series airing on Fox, per usual. INSANE. The No. For the first time in baseball history, two sub-.500 teams (Brewers, Astros) make the dance. Each series will be played at the home stadium of the higher-seeded team. The MLB postseason is back and weirder than ever. 6 Miami Marlins. The 2020 MLB playoffs are here, with the World Series heading to Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.

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The @Yankees retake the lead. The following day, the National League will begin its own slate of best-of-three series, featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers vs the Milwaukee Brewers, the San Diego Padres vs the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs vs the Miami Marlins, and the Atlanta Braves vs the Cincinnati Reds. Subscriber 4 San Diego Padres/ No. The Rays arrived into the playoffs as the No. SN staff predictions for World Series winner.