Overview
- Both clubs play at 3:10 p.m. ET: the Reds visit the Brewers with Brady Singer facing Freddy Peralta, and the Mets visit the Marlins with Sean Manaea opposing Edward Cabrera.
- The winner opens a best-of-3 at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 30, with first pitch at 9:08 p.m. ET on ESPN and Spanish coverage on ESPN Deportes.
- Game 2 of Reds/Mets at Dodgers is Wednesday at 9:08 p.m. ET on ESPN, with a Thursday Game 3 if necessary; ESPN Radio will carry all postseason games and MLB Network will provide studio coverage.
- The Cubs host the Padres in the other NL Wild Card series at Wrigley Field, with Games 1 and 2 set for 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC.
- The Phillies are slated to face the Dodgers–Reds/Mets series winner in the NL Division Series beginning Oct. 4, with the Brewers locked in as the NL’s top overall seed.