2024 MLB wild-card series Day 2: Live updates, playoff analysis
After a day of MLB postseason openers dominated by the visitors -- with three of the four away teams winning -- the home teams will try to get even on Wednesday.
The must-win action in the best-of-three wild-card round starts with the Houston Astros trying to stay alive against the visitingDetroit Tigers 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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Live updates
Today's matchups
* All times Eastern
Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros, 2:30 p.m. on ABC
Tigers lead series 1-0
Pitching matchup: Tyler Holton (7-2, 2.19 ERA) vs. Hunter Brown (11-9, 3.49 ERA)
Starting lineups:
Tigers
Parker Meadows (L) CF
Kerry Carpenter (L) DH
Matt Vierling (R) RF
Riley Greene (L) LF
Colt Keith (L) 2B
Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B
Zach McKinstry (L) 3B
Trey Sweeney (L) SS
Jake Rogers (R) C
Astros
Jose Altuve (R) 2B
Kyle Tucker (L) RF
Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
Alex Bregman (R) 3B
Yainer Diaz (R) C
Victor Caratini (S) 1B
Jeremy Pena (R) SS
Jason Heyward (L) LF
Chas McCormick (R) CF
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, 4:30 p.m. on ESPN
Royals lead series 1-0
Pitching matchup: Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00 ERA) vs. Zach Eflin (10-9, 3.59 ERA)
Starting lineups:
Royals
Michael Massey (L) 2B
Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS
Vinnie Pasquantino (L) DH
Salvador Perez (R) C
Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
MJ Melendez (L) LF
Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
Kyle Isbel (L) CF
Maikel Garcia (R) 3B
Orioles
Gunnar Henderson (L) SS
Jordan Westburg (R) 2B
Anthony Santander (S) RF
Colton Cowser (L) LF
Adley Rutschman (S) C
Ryan O'Hearn (L) DH
Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B
Cedric Mullins (L) CF
Ramon Urias (R) 3B
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
Mets lead series 1-0
Pitching matchup: Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47 ERA) vs. Frankie Montas (7-11, 4.84 ERA)
Starting lineups:
Mets
Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Jose Iglesias (R) 2B
Mark Vientos (R) 3B
Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
J.D. Martinez (R) DH
Starling Marte (R) RF
Tyrone Taylor (R) CF
Francisco Alvarez (R) C
Brewers
TBD
Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Padres lead series 1-0
Pitching matchup: Max Fried (11-10, 3.25 ERA) vs. Joe Musgrove (6-5, 3.88 ERA)
Starting lineups:
Braves
TBD
Padres
TBD
