Red Sox take Wild Card Series Game 1
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Brayan Bello will take the mound for the Red Sox in Game 2. Bello started 28 games for Boston this season and compiled a 3.35 ERA with 124 strikeouts and 59 walks over 166.2 innings pitched. For New York, Carlos Rodón will get the ball. He pitched to a 3.09 ERA, with 203 strike outs and 73 walks over 195.1 innings.
The Dodgers vs. Reds will finish out the day. These best-of-three sets, all played at the stadium of the superior seed, will determine who advances to the more traditional structure of the playoffs, beginning with the Divisional Series.
Four MLB Wild Card Series commence on Tuesday to begin the postseason. Leading off the day, the Detroit Tigers rode a dominant outing from Tarik Skubal to beat the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians, 2-1. The Chicago Cubs won Game 1 of their series over the visiting San Diego Padres, 3-1, thanks to solo homers by Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki.
The Boston Red Sox will take on the Detroit Tigers in a crucial game as they fight to confirm a Wild Card berth.