The Cincinnati Reds are set to open their 2020 postseason this afternoon in a matinee game against the Atlanta Braves. Due to COVID-19, the entire best of three-game series will be played at Truist Park in Atlanta. The Reds will send Cy Young Award candidate Trevor Bauer to the mound to face Braves’ lefty Max Fried, who is making his first career postseason appearance.
The St. Louis Cardinals are set to face the San Diego Padres today in Game One of their National League Wild Card Series in San Diego. Kwang Hyun Kim takes the mound against San Diego’s Chris Paddack.
The Chicago Cubs host the Miami Marlins today in Game One of their National League Wild Card Series. Kyle Hendricks gets the start for Chicago.
The other National League series has Milwaukee at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
AL Playoffs
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Houston Astros 4, Minnesota Twins 1
(Astros lead best-of-three AL Wild Card series, 1-0)
Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland Athletics 1
(White Sox lead best-of-three AL Wild Card series, 1-0)
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Toronto Blue Jays 1
(Rays lead best-of-three AL Wild Card series, 1-0)
New York Yankees 12, Cleveland Indians 3
(Yankees lead best-of-three AL Wild Card series, 1-0)
Today’s AL Games: Houston at Minnesota, Chicago White Sox at Oakland, Toronto at Tampa Bay and New York at Cleveland.