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Here's the full MLB playoff schedule

It's playoff time!

Who's excited? I know I am - and I bet my fellow baseball fans are too! @mchlyang @christianmordi @ButterflyBlu @superiorsl !!
Let's take a look at the Wild Card and NLDS schedule.

It all gets started this Tuesday at 8PM ET as Houston travels to the Bronx to face the Yankees.

The Yankees could have a tough time with the AL Cy Young frontrunner and 20-game winner, but it should be an intense game one way or the other. Win or go home!
In the NL Wild Card, the Cubs face the Pirates in Pittsburgh at 8PM ET on Wednesday.
This game also features a likely Cy Young winner, as Jake Arrieta will look to continue his masterful second half and knock out the Cubs' division rivals.
After those Wild Card games are settled, we enter into the Division Series. Each series is a 5-game set, with the team with home field advantage playing host in games 1, 2, and 5.
Both sets in the National league follow the same schedule of games.

New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

St. Louis Cardinals vs. [winner of Pittsburgh vs. Chicago]

Game 1 - Friday [@ LA/St. Louis]
Game 2 - Saturday [@ LA/St. Louis]
Game 3 - Monday [@ NY/Pittsburgh or Chicago]
Game 4 - Tuesday [@ NY/Pittsburgh or Chicago]
Game 5 - Thursday [@ LA/St. Louis]
There's lots of intrigue in the American League, too.
Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals vs. [winner of New York vs. Houston]
Game 1 - Thursday [@Toronto/KC]
Game 2 - Friday [@Toronto/KC]
Game 3 - Sunday [@Texas/New York or Houston]
Game 4 - Monday [@Texas/New York or Houston]
Game 5 - Wednesday [@Toronto/KC]

Enjoy the playoffs everyone! Be on the lookout for more cards anticipating and making projections as the first games approach!

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@Starbell808 @jokes @DonnaMelton @BEAUTYgirlARIEL @David19Flo23 @karencorchado @SamuelRodriguez @xitlalicordova1 @AndrewMaldonado @Shippudenguy21 @RosePark @Link4TW Here's the full schedule for the postseason thanx to @jeff4122!
superiorsl
I really don't know which Yankee starter I'd trot out there. I honestly might give Severino the chance, live arm, minimal scouting report, and a experience he'll hopefully need for future playoff runs.
mchlyang
Oops I meant live haha. I guess love works too
mchlyang
@karencorchado I shall! It will be a love discussion card haha! Thanx for the support! I really appreciate it
AndrewMaldonado
also btw, if the yanks win, they wont have cc throughout the whole playoffs. He checked himself into Rehab today.
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This is Prince Fielder struggling to overcome a fence during Game 2 of the American League Division Series. It looks like the Prince needs some help with his hitting as well. He has been hitting 1-for-12 this postseason. Time to step up your game dude!
MLB Top 5 Plays of the Day (10/03/15)
Here are your Top 5 Plays of the Day! 5. DJ Lemahieu (Colorado Rockies) What a diving stop by DJ Lemaihieu! He not only stopped the ball, he threw it on his knees to get the out at first. The Rockies however fell to the Giants 3-2. Nice job DJ! 4. Alexi Amarista (San Diego Padres) That was a great diving catch by the little ninja, Alexi Amarista, as he makes an incredible diving catch. That play robbed Gonzalez's potential double to end the inning. The Padres fell to the Dodgers however, 2-1. 3. Kelby Tomlinson (San Francisco Giants) It was a popup to shallow right and it seemed like it was going to be a lucky base hit. And Tomlinson had a hard time finding the ball and that was understandable as he was going for an overhead catch. He however found the ball while running, and caught the ball to get the out. The Giants beat the Rockies 3-2. 2. George Springer (Houston Astros) The ball was hit deep right, but Springer was there to make the diving catch. If that ball went by, it was easily extra bases. Thus, it was simply an enormous play by Springer to keep the Astros in lead. The Astros beat the Diamondbacks 6-2. 1. Carlos Perez & Erick Aybar (Los Angeles Angels) The Rangers needed one more win to clinch the division title, but the Angels were not going to give up that easily, especially because the Angels are one game behind the Astros for that last Wild Card spot. They were down 10-6 but showed once again that the game ain't over till it's over. The Angels scored five runs in the top of the ninth to turn the game around, 11-10. And, with that throw by Perez, Aybar tagged Andrus and got him out to end the game to add another win to their season as they inch closer to that Wild Card spot. Now that was your Top 5 Plays of the Day from last night's games! What was your favorite play of the day? @christianmordi @jeff4122 @ljk901023 @TessStevens @ButterflyBlu @superiorsl @Starbell808 @jokes @DonnaMelton @BEAUTYgirlARIEL @David19Flo23 @karencorchado @SamuelRodriguez @xitlalicordova1 @AndrewMaldonado @Shippudenguy21 *If you guys would like to be tagged every time I upload a Top 5 Plays of the Day card, please let me know by commenting on the comments section below!