It. Is. On. Eight teams are in action today as the 2023 MLB playoffs begin with the best-of-three wild-card round.
The Game 1 action starts in the American League, with the Texas Rangers visiting the Tampa Bay Rays (3 p.m. ET, ABC), followed by the Toronto Blue Jays at the Minnesota Twins (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). The National League takes center stage later this evening, with the Arizona Diamondbacks at the Milwaukee Brewers (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2) and Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies (8 p.m. ET, ESPN).
We’ve got you covered with lineups, live updates and analysis as the games are played, followed by our takeaways after each final pitch.
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Today’s matchups
* All times Eastern