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There’s only one week left in Major League Baseball’s regular season, and the playoff races are dwindling.

Major League Baseball’s first-ever 16-team postseason begins Tuesday afternoon with the best-of-three wild card round. This week will be a dream come true for baseball fans, with four games Tuesday, eight games Wednesday and at least four more games Thursday. These teams battled through a difficult and unusual 60-game schedule to get here, and it could all be over in two games. Here’s a look at the full schedule of MLB Wild Card Series games, including game times, TV channels and pitching matchups. St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego PadresDetails : Game 3 of NLWS (if necessary) -- Game time TBDPitching matchup: Jack Flaherty vs. TBDCincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta BravesDetails : Game 3 of NLWS (if necessary) -- Game time TBDPitching matchup: Sonny Gray vs. TBDMiami Marlins vs. Chicago CubsDetails : Game 3 of NLWS (if necessary) -- Game time TBDPitching matchup: TBD vs. Jon LesterMilwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodogers

With six days left until the end of the regular season, the Cardinals will either play seven or nine games. Milwaukee is the team to watch this week because all seven games are between desperate, fringy playoff teams. Why do you think this playoff race is so great?”First of all, think of the unique schedule circumstance. Miami plays six games against playoff teams in the Braves and Yankees. The best teams in baseball will be playing the most desperate teams in baseball the final weekend of the year.

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers are only two games out of a playoff spot heading into this weekend, but that doesn’t mean they have any breathing room. The Cleveland Indians are out of reach for the first of two wild card spots, leaving the Tigers, Yankees and Orioles as the top three contenders for the No. That starts this weekend, against a White Sox team that has embarrassed the Tigers this season. It looked like the White Sox were taking batting practice against the kids from their alternate training site. Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire takes the ball from pitcher Casey Mize (12) in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Detroit, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020.

TIGERS ROSTER: Tigers reveal final 30-man roster for Opening DayThat leaves nine AL teams fighting for two spots. Twins (101 wins last year)10 games vs. Indians (93)6 games vs. Reds (75)4 games vs. Cardinals (91)Blue Jays:10 games vs. Yankees (103)10 games vs. Rays (96)4 games vs. Nationals (93)3 games vs. Braves (97)Red Sox:10 games vs. Yankees (103)10 games vs. Rays (96)6 games vs. Braves (97)3 games vs. Nationals (93)Rangers:10 games vs. Astros (107)10 games vs. Athletics (97)3 games vs. Dodgers (106)4 games vs. Diamondbacks (85)Angels:10 games vs. Astros (107)10 games vs. Athletics (97)6 games vs. Dodgers (106)3 games vs. Diamondbacks (85)While the Tigers will undoubtedly struggle against the Twins and the Indians, their interleague games against the NL Central offer a distinct advantage. In a normal season, the Tigers would have already been 20 games out of the playoff hunt by July 24.

The Yankees have Gerrit Cole, James Paxton and Masahiro Tanaka at the top of a solid starting rotation, but the real story is their offense. 3 because Bostons starting rotation could be one of the worst in the entire league. Cleveland has the best rotation in the division by far, headlined by new co-aces Shane Bieber and Mike Clevinger. Texas could have a strong starting rotation if Corey Kluber bounces back and Lance Lynn and Mike Minor build off of last year. The Brewers could have a sneaky good pitching staff with Brandon Woodruff, Adrian Houser and Corbin Burnes.