Four MLB clubs face elimination in Wild Card Game 2
The Red Sox, Astros, Phillies and Cubs must win Wednesday to level their best-of-three series after losing their openers.
The Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs entered Wednesday’s Wild Card Series Game 2s trailing 0–1. With each matchup a best-of-three, another loss would end their season.
The Yankees, White Sox, Braves and Padres won their opening games, according to Yahoo Sports. The Yankees beat Boston 9–0, while Atlanta edged Philadelphia 5–3.
Austin Riley’s three-run home run secured the Braves’ win after Philadelphia had taken a 3–2 lead. The supplied ClutchPoints article says Atlanta’s bullpen gave up the lead after starter Chris Sale left the game.
For Philadelphia, the article names Cristopher Sanchez as its scheduled Game 2 starter, against Atlanta’s Tyler Mahle. It argues the Phillies would need to score against Mahle, while a strong Sanchez outing could help keep the series alive.
The source text is truncated and does not provide its full preview of what the Cubs, Red Sox or Astros needed to do. All four teams had the same immediate task: win Game 2 to force a deciding game.
