[Tuesday’s wild-card schedule | Live blog]
After an exciting first day of action, the MLB playoffs are again in full force Wednesday. Eight groups as soon as once more take the sector, with 4 combating to stay in rivalry for a World Series title. If Wednesday’s first recreation was any indication, followers are in for a unbelievable day of baseball.
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In the MLB postseason, an unknown participant can turn out to be a legend. Despite being the No. 9 hitter, it was Brayan Rocchio who rose to the event and lifted the Guardians in Game 2. In what — to that time — had been a recreation bereft of offense, Rocchio smacked a 99.9-mph fastball from Troy Melton into the right-field bleachers for a go-ahead solo dwelling run within the backside of the eighth.
That hit sparked a Guardians rally. Steven Kwan added a double, and Daniel Schneemann adopted with a double of his personal to give the Guardians a late 3-1 lead. A couple of batters later, Bo Naylor smacked a three-run homer to put the sport out of attain. Guardians nearer Cade Smith saved the Tigers off the board within the ninth to secure the 6-1 victory.
Until that offensive explosion, it was a tight, low-scoring affair in Game 2. That ought to make for a superb winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday.
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Follow together with Yahoo Sports as we cowl all of the motion on Day 2 of the 2025 MLB playoffs.
MLB playoff bracket, wild-card schedule for Game 2
No. 3 Cleveland Guardians 6, No. 6 Detroit Tigers 1
No. 5 San Diego Padres vs. No. 4 Chicago Cubs, live on ABC
No. 5 Boston Red Sox vs. No. 4 New York Yankees, 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN
No. 6 Cincinnati Reds vs. No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:08 p.m. ET on ESPN
MLB wild card Game 2 live weblog
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