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MLB Playoffs Games on Today
All times Eastern
Wednesday, October 7
Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox — 4:00 PM — TBS, truTV, HBO Max
The Cleveland Guardians arrive at Rate Field facing elimination after dropping the first two games of this best-of-5 AL Division Series. The Chicago White Sox went 84-78 during the regular season and reached this round as the No. 6 seed by sweeping Houston in the Wild Card round, and one more win puts them in the ALCS. Munetaka Murakami hit 35 home runs this season and Miguel Vargas drove in 93 runs, so Chicago carries real thump through the middle of its order. Cleveland finished 85-77 and needs a big afternoon from a lineup that includes Chase DeLauter, who batted .287 with a .363 on-base percentage. Three straight wins is the only route left for the Guardians.
Chicago White Sox lead the series 2-0
LA Dodgers at Atlanta Braves — 6:00 PM — FS1, FOX ONE
The Atlanta Braves play an elimination game at Truist Park, where a loss ends the season and a win forces a winner-take-all finale in the NL Division Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a 2-1 edge in the best-of-5 and can book a trip to the NLCS tonight. Matt Olson’s 41 home runs and 93 RBI powered a 94-68 Atlanta regular season and the Braves need that bat to show up again. Michael Harris II hit .294 for Atlanta, and Shohei Ohtani carried 30 home runs and 81 RBI into October for a Los Angeles club that finished 100-62. One more Atlanta loss and a 94-win season is over.
Los Angeles leads the series 2-1
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees — 8:00 PM — TBS, truTV, HBO Max
A sweep is on the table at Yankee Stadium, where the Tampa Bay Rays can finish off the New York Yankees in Game 3 of this best-of-5 AL Division Series. Tampa Bay finished 98-64 for the best record in the American League and New York finished 93-68, and the Yankees now play with their season on the line. Junior Caminero’s 42 home runs and 101 RBI led the Rays this season. Ben Rice answered with 41 homers and 97 RBI for New York while Cody Bellinger carried a .338 on-base percentage into October. Aaron Judge is on the 10-day IL with a right calf strain, which leaves the rest of the Yankees lineup to extend the series without him.
Tampa Bay leads the series 2-0
Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres — 10:00 PM — FS1, FOX ONE
The San Diego Padres won the last one to force Game 4 at Petco Park and now play with their season on the line. Manny Machado hit a team-best 30 home runs in the regular season and San Diego will need that bat early. The Milwaukee Brewers arrive one win from the NLCS with a 103-59 regular season behind them, the best record in the National League. Jake Bauers gave the Brewers 26 home runs and 86 RBI while Brice Turang drove in 100 runs, which is the kind of depth San Diego has to outlast for one more night.
Milwaukee leads the series 2-1
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