The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 6-2 last night in the American League Wild Card game. The Red Sox knocked Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole out of the game in the third inning. The Red Sox move on to an American Divisional Series in Tampa Bay tomorrow night.
Tampa Bay has announced that former Pirate prospect Shane Baz will start Game Two of their five-game series Friday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals tonight in the National League Wild Card game. First pitch is 8:10pm. The game will be televised on TBS. Max Scherzer will start for the Dodgers. Adam Wainwright will start for St. Louis.