Open Thread For Tuesday’s Wild Card Games

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: A detailed view of signage in the dugout before National League Wild Card Series workouts by the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park on September 28, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images

We have four games today:

Phillies @ Braves 2:00 Eastern

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We have lineups for this one:

Today’s Lineups

PHILLIESBRAVESTrea Turner – SSDrake Baldwin – CKyle Schwarber – DHRonald Acuna – RFBryce Harper – RFMatt Olson – 1BAlec Bohm – 1BMauricio Dubon – LFDerek Hill – CFMichael Harris – CFBryan De La Cruz – LFOzzie Albies – 2BBryson Stott – 2BAustin Riley – 3BEdmundo Sosa – 3BMike Yastrzemski – DHJ.T. Realmuto – CHa-Seong Kim – SSAndrew Painter – RHPChris Sale – LHP

White Sox @ Astros 5:00 Eastern

Hagen Smith (3-3, 1.29 in 28 inning) is starting or opening for the White Sox.

AJ Blubaugh (5-3, 3.66) also an opener for the Astros

It seems a weird way to start a playoff series.

Red Sox @ Yankees 8:00 Eastern

Payton Tolle (9-6, 3.03 in 26 starts)

Cam Schlittler (14-6, 1.95 in 33 starts). The old man in me wonders how a guy with 14 wins can get the Cy Young.

No Aaron Judge this series.

Cubs @ Braves 10:00 Eastern

Matthew Boyd (10-5, 3.91 in 22 starts). The former Blue Jays player. Starts for the Cubs.

Michael King (12-10, 3.21 in 32 starts) goes for the Padres.

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