The lengthy Major League Baseball regular season concluded this past Sunday, the playoffs are set to begin on Tuesday, October 3. We now have our twelve teams that are aiming to win the World Series trophy in what was another thrilling MLB season. The top two division winners in each league got a bye in the wildcard round and advanced directly to the divisional series as this is the second year of the new playoff structure. The Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros are the two teams in the American League that have bye weeks. There will be the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves in the National League. With these teams sitting out the first round, here are the matchups for the best of 3 wild card series.
American League:
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins
Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays
National League:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers
Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies
Over the course of the next month, we will see excitement, upsets, and someone lifting the world series trophy at the end of the fall classic. October Baseball is one of the best times of the year and it is here!