The 2025 MLB playoffs continue on Thursday, as the wild card round concludes with three Game 3s forced courtesy of wins from the Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees on Wednesday.

As always seems to be the case in Major League Baseball, 161 games spread across more than half of the calendar year wasn't enough.

The Yankees and Blue Jays have both clinched postseason spots but will fight for the American League East title over the final three games. The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers will also be scoreboard-watching this weekend as the AL Central rivals jockey for the division title and a wild card spot.

The Cleveland Guardians are fighting for their season as they host the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card today. Find out how to watch for free.

The Boston Red Sox took a 1-0 lead over the New York Yankees in the best-of-three American League Wild Card Series with their 3-1 win in Game 1 on Tuesday night.

How to watch or listen to Padres Game 2 wild card game in English and Spanish, including scheduled start times and starting pitchers.

In 2022, MLB introduced a new Wild Card format - as a third non-division-winning playoff squad was added to each league for a total of 12 postseason teams, the opening round also saw some changes. Previously, the MLB Wild Card round was just one game.

Both the MLB and NBA saw their championship series reach a Game 7 this year, with baseball’s final game outdrawing the NBA’s final one by nearly 10 million viewers.