2024 MLB wild-card series Day 1: Live updates, playoff analysis
It's MLB playoff time!
After a bonus Monday of action to decide the final two National League postseason spots, eight teams are in action today as the 2024 MLB playoffs begin with the best-of-three wild-card round.
The Game 1 action starts with a Detroit Tigers-Houston Astros matchup at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
We've got you covered with lineups, live updates and analysis as the games are played, followed by our takeaways after each final pitch.
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Today's matchups
* All times Eastern
Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros, 2:30 p.m. on ABC
Pitching matchup: Tarik Skubal (18-4, 2.39 ERA) vs.Framber Valdez (15-7, 2.91 ERA)
Starting lineups:
Tigers
3B --Matt Vierling
DH --Justyn-Henry Malloy
LF --Riley Greene
2B --Andy Ibanez
RF --Wenceel Perez
1B --Spencer Torkelson
CF --Parker Meadows
C --Jake Rogers
SS --Trey Sweeney
Astros
2B --Jose Altuve
DH --Yordan Alvarez
RF --Kyle Tucker
3B --Alex Bregman
C --Yainer Diaz
SS --Jeremy Pena
1B --Victor Caratini
LF --Mauricio Dubon
CF --Jake Meyers
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, 4 p.m. on ESPN2
Pitching matchup: Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.14 ERA) vs. Corbin Burnes (15-9, 2.92 ERA)
Starting lineups:
Royals
2B --Michael Massey
SS -- Bobby Witt Jr.
DH --Vinnie Pasquantino
C --Salvador Perez
1B -- Yuli Gurriel
LF -- MJ Melendez
RF -- Tommy Pham
CF -- Kyle Isbel
3B -- Maikel Garcia
Orioles
SS -- Gunnar Henderson
2B -- Jordan Westburg
RF -- Anthony Santander
1B -- Ryan Mountcastle
DH -- Adley Rutschman
LF -- Colton Cowser
3B -- Ramon Urias
CF -- Cedric Mullins
C -- James McCann
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers,5:30 p.m. on ESPN
Pitching matchup: Luis Severino (11-7, 3.91 ERA) vs. Freddy Peralta(11-9, 3.68 ERA)
Starting lineups:
Mets
SS -- Francisco Lindor
2B -- Jose Iglesias
LF -- Brandon Nimmo
3B -- Mark Vientos
1B -- Pete Alonso
DH -- Jesse Winker
RF -- Starling Marte
CF -- Tyrone Taylor
C -- Francisco Alvarez
Brewers
TBD
Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
Pitching matchup: TBD vs. Michael King (13-9, 2.95 ERA)
Starting lineups:
Braves
TBD
Padres
TBD
