2024 MLB wild-card series Day 2: Live updates, playoff analysis - ESPN

After a day of MLB postseason openers dominated by the visitors — with three of the four away teams winning — the home teams will try to get even on Wednesday.

The must-win action in the best-of-three wild-card round starts with the Houston Astros trying to stay alive against the visiting Detroit Tigers at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

We've got you covered with lineups, live updates and analysis as the games are played, followed by our takeaways after each final pitch.

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Tigers lead series 1-0

Pitching matchup: Tyler Holton (7-2, 2.19 ERA) vs. Hunter Brown (11-9, 3.49 ERA)

Starting lineups:

Tigers

Parker Meadows (L) CF
Kerry Carpenter (L) DH
Matt Vierling ® RF
Riley Greene (L) LF
Colt Keith (L) 2B
Spencer Torkelson ® 1B
Zach McKinstry (L) 3B
Trey Sweeney (L) SS
Jake Rogers ® C

Astros

Jose Altuve ® 2B
Kyle Tucker (L) RF
Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
Alex Bregman ® 3B
Yainer Diaz ® C
Victor Caratini (S) 1B
Jeremy Pena ® SS
Jason Heyward (L) LF
Chas McCormick ® CF

Royals lead series 1-0

Pitching matchup: Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00 ERA) vs. Zach Eflin (10-9, 3.59 ERA)

Starting lineups:

Royals

Michael Massey (L) 2B
Bobby Witt Jr. ® SS
Vinnie Pasquantino (L) DH
Salvador Perez ® C
Yuli Gurriel ® 1B
MJ Melendez (L) LF
Hunter Renfroe ® RF
Kyle Isbel (L) CF
Maikel Garcia ® 3B

Orioles

Gunnar Henderson (L) SS
Jordan Westburg ® 2B
Anthony Santander (S) RF
Colton Cowser (L) LF
Adley Rutschman (S) C
Ryan O'Hearn (L) DH
Ryan Mountcastle ® 1B
Cedric Mullins (L) CF
Ramon Urias ® 3B

Mets lead series 1-0

Pitching matchup: Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47 ERA) vs. Frankie Montas (7-11, 4.84 ERA)

Starting lineups:

Mets

TBD

Brewers

TBD

Padres lead series 1-0