Reds closer Emilio Pagán discusses 32nd save, MLB playoff race
Reds closer Emilio Pagán discusses 32nd save, MLB playoff race
The Los Angeles Dodgers will host either the Cincinnati Reds or the New York Mets in a best-of-3 National League wild card series.
Owning a tiebreaker with the Mets, the Reds are in position to claim the sixth and final National League seed in the MLB postseason with a win Sept. 28 against the Brewers in Milwaukee or a loss by the Mets to the Marlins in Miami.
Game 1 at Dodger Stadium is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 9:08 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
Game 2 at Dodger Stadium is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 9:08 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
Game 3, if necessary, is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2, at Dodger Stadium. The start time is expected to be announced at the conclusion of the regular season.
The San Diego Padres visit the Chicago Cubs in the other NL wild card series. Those games also are scheduled to take place Sept. 30 through Oct. 2.
All of the action will be on ESPN, ABC and MLB.tv.
The Philadelphia Phillies are scheduled to face the winner of the series between the Dodgers and the Reds or Mets in the National League division series, starting Oct. 4.
The full schedule for the wild card series games:
Tuesday, Sept. 30
Game 1 of ALWC at 1:08 p.m. Eastern on ESPN
Game 1 of Padres at Cubs at 3:08 p.m. Eastern on ABC
Game 1 of ALWC at 6:08 p.m. Eastern on ESPN
Game 1 of Reds/Mets at Dodgers at 9:08 p.m. Eastern on ESPN
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Game 2 of ALWC at 1:08 p.m. Eastern on ESPN
Game 2 of Padres at Cubs at 3:08 p.m. Eastern on ABC
Game 2 of ALWC at 6:08 p.m. Eastern on ESPN
Game 2 of Reds/Mets at Dodgers at 9:08 p.m. Eastern on ESPN
Thursday, Oct. 2
To be announced