FT Leadoff

The Mets and Braves will play in a doubleheader today to determine the final two NL Wild Card spots.

Spencer Schwellenbach gets the nod for Atlanta in game one, while Tylor Megill will take the mound for New York. Atlanta is coming off a series win against the Royals, opposite of New York, who just dropped two of three in Milwaukee.

We’ll unpack the NL playoff scenarios and deliver coverage of crucial games throughout the FT Network. Look out for a bonus FT Live postgame show after game two!

The stage is set in the American League.

Baltimore hosts Kansas City in one of the two American League Wild Card matchups. Corbin Burnes and Cole Ragans will square off in Game 1, while Seth Lugo gets the nod in Game 2. The O’s have yet to announce a starter for Wednesday.

Don’t sleep on the other AL Wild Card matchup. Former Astros manager AJ Hinch takes his young Tigers squad down to Houston to face the team he won a World Series with in 2017.

The winner of Kansas City-Baltimore will battle the Yankees, while the Guardians will face whichever team emerges victorious in Houston.

View - Wild Card round schedule.

• View - AJ, Kratz, and Scott react to the White Sox historically awful season.

• View - Cardinals expected to part ways with Paul Goldschmidt.

• View - Rocco Baldelli will return with Twins in 2025.

• View - Skip Schumaker won’t return to Marlins next season.

• View - Shohei Ohtani (54/59) on his way to third MVP after incredible 2024.

• View - Tarik Skubal locks down AL pitching Triple Crown.

• View - Aaron Judge caps off monster 2024 with 58 HR.

• View - Luis Arraez becomes first player to win three straight batting titles for three different teams.

• View - Dodgers, Yankees clinch No. 1 seeds.

Watch - FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal explores which managers and GMs could be on the hot seat, upcoming changes to the Cardinals player development, and the Twins epic collapse.

Watch - Nick Castellanos discusses the Phillies playoff preparation, his thoughts on the Rowdy Tellez situation, and if he’s okay with getting a first-round bye.

Watch - Ann Killion of the San Francisco Chronicle dives into why the greed of John Fisher is the main reason for the end of baseball in Oakland.

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Tune into FT Live today to hear our thoughts on some players displeased with Kenley Jansen leaving the Red Sox early and the Pirates suspicious situation with Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

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