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Wild Card Series Schedule Announced

Excitement Builds as MLB Playoffs 2023 Kick Off

IN the world of baseball, the antici-
pation is palpable as the 2023 MLB
Playoffs are set to begin. The Wild

Card Series, a thrilling prelude to the
postseason, promises high-stakes
matchups and intense competition.

Fans across the nation are gearing up
for a baseball extravaganza that will
see some of the league’s top teams vie
for supremacy.

Wild Card Series: A Playoff Appetizer
The Wild Card Series, which serves as a
thrilling prologue to the MLB Playoffs,

will feature eight teams battling for
their place in the postseason. The
schedule is locked, and fans can mark
their calendars for a feast of baseball

action.

Opening Day: A Four-Game Spectacle
On Tuesday, October 3, the postseason

kicks off in grand style. The action-
packed schedule begins with Game 1
as the No. 4 Rays face off against the
No. 5 Rangers at 3:08 p.m. ET, airing on

ABC. Simultaneously, baseball enthu-
siasts can catch Game 1 between the
No. 3 Twins and the No. 6 Blue Jays
at 4:38 p.m. ET on ESPN. The evening

continues with Game 1 between the No.
3 Brewers and the No. 6 Diamondbacks Thursday: Decisive Game 3 Scenarios that promise even more thrilling base-
at 7:08 p.m. on ESPN2, followed by On Thursday, October 5, the stakes ball action. From the ALDS Game 1
Game 1 of the No. 4 Phillies versus the are raised with Game 3*. It’s a day of between the No. 1 Orioles and the

No. 5 Marlins at 8:08 p.m. on ESPN. potential series-clinching victories or winners of the Rays/Rangers clash to
epic comebacks. The No. 4 Rays meet the NLDS Game 1 featuring the No.
Day Two: A Double Dose of Action the No. 5 Rangers at 3:08 p.m. ET on 1 Braves against the victors of the
Wednesday, October 4, keeps the excite- ABC, while the No. 3 Twins and the Phillies/Marlins contest, baseball fans

ment rolling with Game 2 matchups. No. 6 Blue Jays take the field at 4:38 can look forward to an exhilarating
The No. 4 Rays face the No. 5 Rangers p.m. ET on ESPN. At 7:08 p.m., the No. playoff journey.
at 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC, while the No. 3 3 Brewers square off against the No.
Twins and the No. 6 Blue Jays go head- 6 Diamondbacks on ESPN2, followed As the 2023 MLB Playoffs commence,

to-head at 4:38 p.m. ET on ESPN. Later by the No. 4 Phillies battling the No. 5 all eyes are on these initial battles. The
in the evening, the No. 3 Brewers meet Marlins at 8:08 p.m. on ESPN. Wild Card Series will determine which
the No. 6 Diamondbacks at 7:08 p.m. teams earn the right to advance in their
on ESPN2, and the No. 4 Phillies clash Divisional Round Awaits quest for postseason glory, and base-

with the No. 5 Marlins at 8:08 p.m. on The Wild Card Series sets the stage for ball aficionados can’t wait to see the
ESPN. the Divisional Round, with matchups drama unfold on the diamond.