Major League Baseball Wild Card Series Set to Begin Tuesday
Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series, featuring four best-of-three matchups, begins Tuesday. American League games include the Boston Red Sox at the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox at the Houston Astros.
Bakersfield, CA, September 28, 2026 — The Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason is set to commence with the Wild Card Series, beginning on Tuesday. This opening round features four distinct matchups, each played as a best-of-three series.
In the American League, two notable series will pit divisional rivals against each other. The Boston Red Sox are scheduled to face the New York Yankees. Another American League contest will see the Chicago White Sox take on the Houston Astros.
The structure of the Wild Card Series involves four teams from each league competing for advancement. The format consists of a single series of up to three games. The team that wins two games advances to the next round of the playoffs. Specific details regarding the National League matchups were not provided in the summary.
The commencement of these best-of-three series on Tuesday marks a significant point in the MLB calendar, as teams begin their pursuit of the World Series championship. The specific game times and broadcast information for these Wild Card Series games were not included in the provided summary.
Story summarized from the original created by DAVID BRANDT, Associated Press on www.kget.com, see more information here.
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