[Tuesday’s wild-card schedule | Live blog]
After an exciting first day of action, the MLB playoffs are back in full force Wednesday. Eight teams once again take the field, with four fighting to remain in contention for a World Series title.
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The Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds are all just a game away from being eliminated from the postseason after dropping Game 1 on Tuesday. Three of those four clubs lost by one or two runs, a sign that these wild-card series are evenly matched.
Will any team punch its ticket to the Division Round on Wednesday? Or will the Guardians, Padres, Yankees or Reds stave off elimination and force a Game 3?
Follow along with Yahoo Sports as we cover all the exciting action on Day 2 of the 2025 MLB playoffs.
MLB playoff bracket, wild-card schedule for Game 2
No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 3 Cleveland Guardians, 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN
No. 5 San Diego Padres vs. No. 4 Chicago Cubs, 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC
No. 5 Boston Red Sox vs. No. 4 New York Yankees, 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN
No. 6 Cincinnati Reds vs. No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:08 p.m. ET on ESPN
MLB wild card Game 2 live blog
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the wild-card round continues on Wednesday, Oct. 1:
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Wed, October 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM UTC
Follow along with the latest as the wild-card round continues on Wednesday.