Major League Baseball’s postseason got underway on Tuesday with the four best-of-three Wild Card Series. The No. 6 New York Mets, fresh off a doubleheader Monday, took down the No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, 8-4. The winner of the series will advance to play the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series.
Here is the Wild Card Series schedule:
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Game 1 |
Tues., Oct. 1 |
NYM 8, MIL 4 |
ESPN/fubo (try for free) |
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Game 2 |
Weds., Oct. 2 |
7:38 p.m. ET |
ESPN/fubo (try for free) |
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Game 3 |
Thurs., Oct. 3 |
7:08 p.m. ET |
ESPN2/fubo (try for free) |
Where to watch
Date: Thursday, Oct. 3 | Time: 7:38 p.m. ET
Location: American Family Field (Milwaukee)
Channel: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
Probable pitchers: RHP Tobias Myers (9-6, 3.00 ERA) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (10-10, 3.75 ERA)
Odds: MIL -125 | NYM +105; over/under: 8.0
The Brewers faced a decisive Game 3 by beating the Mets Wednesday, just the second Game 3 under the current wild-card format. Ironically, the Mets also played in that one, losing to the Padres in 2022. This time, they’ll hope for better when they send Jose Quintana to the mound against Milwaukee’s Tobias Myers.
Here’s what you ought to know about the Mets and Brewers in the Wild Card Series.
Mets: The Mets are making their second postseason appearance in the last three years. New York’s chances of reaching October appeared limited after a brutal May that saw them go 9-19. The Mets subsequently rallied, posting their 40th win in the second half on Monday, when they took the first game of a doubleheader against the Braves and clinched their playoff berth.
As an added subplot to this series, the Mets are led by former Brewers executive David Stearns. Stearns, who guided the Brewers from 2015-22, took a step back for the 2023 season before departing the organization to join the Mets.
Brewers: The Brewers are making their sixth postseason appearance in the last seven years. Alas, they’ve been knocked out during the wild-card round on three of those trips. Milwaukee will attempt to change their recent October fortunes after a season that saw them take control of the Central for good in late April.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.