Here’s everything you need to know ahead this weekend’s ALDS and NLDS games.
Good morning, baseball fans!
Today marks the beginning of the division series, with all four match-ups beginning Saturday, and the National League continuing Sunday.
American League
The first match-up of the ALDS will be the visiting Detroit Tigers vs. the Cleveland Guardians. Saturday’s game will begin at 10:08 a.m. PT, airing on TBS. Getting the start for the Tigers will be left-hander Tyler Holton going up against Guardians right-handerTanner Bibee.
The second division series will be the visiting Kansas City Royals vs. the New York Yankees. Saturday’s game will start at 3:38 p.m. PT, broadcasted on TBS. Royals right-hander Michael Wacha will get the start against Yankees right-hander and playoff veteran Gerrit Cole.
National League
The first match-up of the NLDS will feature the visiting New York Mets vs. the Philadelphia Phillies.
Game one starts at 1:08 p.m. PT on Saturday and will be broadcast on Fox. Mets right-hander Kodai Senga will get the start against Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler.
Game two will start at 1:08 p.m. PT on Sunday, broadcast on FS1. Mets left-hander Luis Severino will get the start against Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez.
The final division series will be the most relevant to San Francisco Giants fans, as it will feature two of their division rivals. The visiting San Diego Padres will head up the coast to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Game one will start at 5:38 p.m. PT on Saturday and be broadcast on FS1. Padres right-hander Dylan Cease will get the start against Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Game two will start at 5:03 p.m. PT on Sunday and be broadcast on FS1 as well. Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will get the start against Dodgers right-hander Jack Flaherty.