Playoff Game To Watch5:00 PM ET
Sox and Astros Meet With Playoff Position at Stake
NoteThe teams are separated by 1 game in the playoff race.
NoteSox enters 7–3 over its last 10.
WILD CARD
MLB Wild Card Preview — Thursday, October 1, 2026
Wild Card round · October 1, 2026 · best-of-3 · starting pitchers, matchup context and lineup updates.
‹ Sep 30Oct 1
First pitch2:00 PM ET
Last first pitch10:00 PM ET
Slate data updated8:01 AM ET
Today in 30 seconds
DUELSuarez and Cole combine for a 126 P-Score, the highest total among today's confirmed starter pairs.
GAPLargest starter gap: Suarez (64) against Cole (62).
RACECWS at HOU is a key standings matchup.
Updated 8:01 AM ET.
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