[#6] Detroit Tigers at [#3] Houston Astros — American League Wild Card Game 1 (ABC, 2:32 p.m. ET/1:32 p.m. CT)
Announcers: Michael Kay, Todd Frazier, Tim Kurkjian, Alden Gonzalez
AL Cy Young favorite Tarik Skubal and the Tigers face the Astros in Game 1 of an AL wild-card set. Detroit is making its first postseason appearance since 2014, while Houston seeks an eighth straight trip to the American League Championship Series.
Houston won the AL West for the fourth consecutive season and finished the regular season with an 88-73 record; Detroit was 17-8 in September and reached the playoffs for the first time in 10 years with an 86-76 record in the AL Central.
[#5] Kansas City Royals at [#4] Baltimore Orioles — American League Wild Card Game 1 (ESPN2, 4:08 p.m. ET)
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Ben McDonald, Jeff Passan
The Orioles host the Royals in Game 1 of an American League wild-card series. Kansas City swept Baltimore in the 2014 ALCS. Bobby Witt Jr. became the first Royal to win the AL batting title since the legendary George Brett in 1990. Cole Ragans (KC) and Corbin Burnes (BAL) start.
Baltimore reached the postseason in consecutive years for the first time since 1997. Kansas City is in the playoffs for the first time since it won the World Series in 2015.
[#6] New York Mets at [#3] Milwaukee Brewers — National League Wild Card Game 1 (ESPN, 5:32 p.m. ET/4:32 p.m. CT)
Announcers: Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers
The Brewers host the Mets for Game 1 of this NL wild-card series. New York punched its ticket with a wild 8-7 victory in the first half of a doubleheader with Atlanta on Sept. 30. Milwaukee wears the NL Central crown for the third time in four years.
Milwaukee won the National League Central for the third time in four years after going 93-69 behind Willy Adames, who was tied for fourth in the MLB with 112 RBI.
[#5] Atlanta Braves at [#4] San Diego Padres — National League Wild Card Game 1 (ESPN, 8:38 p.m. ET/5:38 p.m. PT)
Announcers: Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney
The Padres host the weary Braves for Game 1 of an NL best-of-three wild-card series. Atlanta traveled to San Diego after earning a playoff berth with a doubleheader split against the New York Mets on Sept. 30. The Padres went 43-20 after the break.
San Diego is playoff bound for the third time in five years after finishing the regular season 93-69 behind NL batting champion Luis Arraez and Manny Machado.