#GUARDIANS WILD CARD SCHEDULE UPGRADE#
#GUARDIANS WILD CARD SCHEDULE SERIES#

5, it was a very short October stay for some - and we could ultimately see the latest championship celebration in MLB history for the last squad standing. With an extra round to begin the postseason and the possibility that this year's Fall Classic extends to a Game 7 on Nov.

#GUARDIANS WILD CARD SCHEDULE SERIES#

MLB, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Guardians, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle MarinersĪfter an action-packed Wild Card to get the 2022 MLB playoffs going, there are eight teams left battling for World Series glory entering the division series round.

#GUARDIANS WILD CARD SCHEDULE UPGRADE#

The Associated Press contributed to this report.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĮverything you need for the 2022 MLB playoffs: Odds, strengths (and weaknesses) and how far all eight remaining teams will go Ronald Acuña Jr., injured last fall when the Braves won the World Series, will start at home against the St. In the NL, Freddie Freeman, Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have set a franchise record for wins, host the Mets-San Diego winner in the opener. Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros start at home against the Seattle-Toronto winner. Judge, fresh off hitting his 62nd home run to set the AL record, and the Yankees will host the Tampa Bay-Cleveland winner in Game 1. The best-of-five Division Series in both leagues begin Oct. The series also matches Robbie Ray, who won the Cy Young Award with Toronto last year, against his former team.Īll four matchups are scheduled to end Sunday. and the top AL wild-card Blue Jays take on Seattle and its rookie sensation, Rodríguez. 'It’s a good thing that we just went there. “It will be a good environment,” Tampa Bay second baseman Taylor Walls.

All three games in the series were decided by one run, with two going to extra innings. The Guardians went 4-2 against the Rays this year, winning two of three last week at Progressive Field. Randy Arozarena, already established as a playoff star, will try to boost the Rays to the first championship in franchise history. The team hasn't won the World Series since 1948. This will be Cleveland's first postseason appearance as the Guardians. In Cleveland, Ramírez leads a young team that includes rookie sparkplug Steven Kwan and hard-throwing closer Emmanuel Clase as the AL Central champs host Tampa Bay. He missed two months in the middle of the season because of a broken thumb but is ready to swing away for the Phillies. 3 seed don't get the benefit of an early bye.Ī two-time champion with the Cardinals, the 42-year-old Pujols has looked like a 24-year-old version of himself down the stretch, topping 700 career home runs and passing Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time RBIs list.Ī two-time MVP, Harper makes his first playoff appearance since 2017 with Washington. The Cardinals won the NL Central, but as the No. Louis stars Yadier Molina and Pujols host Harper and Philadelphia. “It is about going out there and enjoying the moment.”Īt Busch Stadium, soon-to-be retired St. “We have to go on the road and play against a tough team and beat some of the best pitchers in the game,” Machado said.

The Mets' bid to win the NL East ended when they were beaten out by the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves, so New York wound up as the top NL wild-card team. José Ramírez and his Cleveland teammates trying to break a long drought - with a new name.Īnd Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts and other top stars looming next week.Īt Citi Field, New York figures to throw aces Scherzer and deGrom at San Diego, featuring big-hitting Machado and Soto. Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom facing Manny Machado and Juan Soto.īryce Harper, back at last.

In the American League, it's Mariners-Blue Jays and Rays-Guardians.Īlbert Pujols taking his final swings in October, Julio Rodríguez stepping in for the first time. In the National League, it's Padres-Mets and Phillies-Cardinals. All four series are best two of three - three days in a row, no breaks, with the higher seed hosting every game. The postseason, expanded from 10 teams last year to 12 this season, begins Friday with a newly created wild-card round. The matchups were finally set, right before the last day of the regular season. The entire Major League Baseball playoff picture came into focus Tuesday night. Postseason tickets are only available online here for as low as $69.

If a game three is necessary, ESPN will air Sunday's game at 4:07 p.m.

Saturday's game is scheduled to start at 12:07 p.m.

First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 12:07 p.m.

CLEVELAND - The MLB announced when the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays will play their playoff games this weekend.

Guardians wild card schedule