Ian Anderson dazzled in another shutout performance for the Atlanta Braves won a playoff series for the first time in almost two decades by sweeping the light-hitting Cincinnati Reds with a 5-0 victory Thursday. The Braves now await their opponent- Chicago or Miami- for the best-of-five division series, which begins on Tuesday.
The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres will play a decisive Game Three tonight in their NL Wild Card series. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wil Myers each homered twice as San Diego rallied to beat St. Louis 11-9 in Game Two last night.
The Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins will make up Game Two this afternoon in their NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field. The game was postponed yesterday due to forecasted inclement weather throughout the day. Should the series reach a decisive Game three, that game would be played tomorrow afternoon.
NL Playoffs
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Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Milwaukee Brewers 0
(Dodgers win best-of-three NL wild card series, 2-0)
AL Playoffs
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Oakland Athletics 6, Chicago White Sox 4
(Athletics win best-of-three AL wild card series, 2-1)