The 2020 Major League Baseball postseason continues Wednesday with a jam-packed eight-game schedule in the best-of-three Wild Card Series. There are 4 games in both the American League and National League sides of the bracket, and four AL groups are attempting to advance to the divisional round.
Due to the fact that all of the Wild Card Series games are being dipped into the ballparks of higher-seeded groups, there will be no days off during these rounds. Heres the complete schedule for the best-of-three Wild Card Series on Wednesday Games on ESPN and ESPN2 can be streamed through fuboTV ( Try for free).
Wild Card Series schedule for Wednesday.
( All times are U.S/ Eastern).
Disappointments accumulated for the Twins in Wednesdays removal video game when the Twins offense went ice cold. Completely in the 2 Wild Card Series video games, the Twins lineup handled just 7 hits and 2 runs. Minnesotas normally hot bats going quiet during the postseason isnt a new storyline. The last time the Twins scored more than 4 runs in a championship game was when they scored 5 runs in a loss to the Yankees on Oct. 9, 2004.
Braves only need one.
Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman protected a 1-0 success with a walk-off single in the 13th inning of Atlantas series opener against the Reds on Wednesday. Freemans knock was just the sixth of the day for a Braves group that reached base 6 fewer times than the Reds did.
What everybody will remember about Game 1 was how dominant the pitching was for both groups. The Braves were paced by left-hander Max Fried, who struck out 5 over 7 shutout frames.
The Reds arguably outpitched the Braves. Trevor Bauer set out 12 and allowed just 2 hits in 7 2/3 innings. Raisel Iglesias, Lucas Sims, and Michael Lorenzen then integrated to strike out 9 batters and offered up a hit and 2 walks over four-plus innings. Archie Bradley and Amir Garrett couldnt keep the excellent times rolling with no margin for mistake. Every starter on both groups started out at least once, resulting in a record 37 punch outs. As our Mike Axisa noted in other places, the Braves and Reds also set a record for the longest scoreless playoff game. It was simply that kind of afternoon.
Yankees-Cleveland Game 2.
Now, here are some takeaways from the days action:.
Astros knock out Twins.
With the 3-1 loss to the Astros in Game 2, the Twins extended their record MLB playoff losing streak to 18 games and were knocked out of the postseason in the process. The terrible streak dates back to the 2004 ALDS, and is the longest in North American sports history.
Aside from the truth the Twins were merely a far much better group than the Astros throughout the routine season, the Twins also held a 24-7 (.774) record when playing at home. The Astros had been dreadful when playing on the road throughout the routine season, assembling an atrocious 9-23 (.281) record on the road. The Twins home record was the greatest win percentage because the 1975 Reds, while the Astros away record is the worst road winning portion by a playoff team on the planet Series age.
Since all of the Wild Card Series video games are being played at the ballparks of higher-seeded teams, there will be no days off during these rounds. With the 3-1 loss to the Astros in Game 2, the Twins extended their record MLB playoff losing streak to 18 games and were knocked out of the postseason in the process. Completely in the 2 Wild Card Series games, the Twins lineup managed simply 7 hits and two runs. What everybody will remember about Game 1 was how dominant the pitching was for both teams. Its possible that Game 2 might make up for the nonexistent pitching fight, with Tanaka and Carrasco set to take the mound in a prospective elimination video game for Cleveland.
RHP Masahiro Tanaka (3-3, 3.56 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-4, 2.91 ERA).
Video game 1 was touted as the very best pitching battle of the season with Gerrit Cole dealing with Shane Bieber, however rather, led to the Yankees offense blowing out Cleveland. Its possible that Game 2 could offset the nonexistent pitching fight, with Tanaka and Carrasco set to take the mound in a possible removal game for Cleveland. Tanaka has been lights-out in the postseason, and the veteran owns a 1.76 ERA with 37 strikeouts in eight playoff starts.
Brewers-Dodgers Game 1.
LHP Brent Suter (2-0, 3.13 ERA) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (1-0, 3.44 ERA).
Milwaukee has actually decided to go with a bullpen game in the Wild Card Series opener. Suter and his fellow bullpenners will face the best offense in baseball.
