It feels like the American League Wild Card Game has been set in stone for at least a month. On Wednesday, the Oakland Athletics will finally play the New York Yankees for the right to advance to the divisional round and play the Boston Red Sox.
The Yankees will send out Luis Severino, who ended the regular season with a 3.39 ERA and a 4.78 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Should Severino falter the way he did last Wild Card Game, there's a real chance the 100-win Yankees' foray into the postseason will last all of one game. Ouch. Meanwhile, Liam Hendriks will "open" the game for the Athletics, who are seemingly inclined to run a bullpen game. Hendriks made eight "starts" this season, posting a 2.08 ERA and holding opponents to a .465 OPS.
Below you'll find viewing information for the win-or-go-home matchup and predictions from our CBS Sports experts.
AL Wild Card Game: Athletics (97-65) at Yankees (100-62)
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 3
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Yankee Stadium in New York
- TV channel: TBS
- Streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
- Live stats: GameTracker
- Picks: Check SportsLine's MLB pick sheet for all your daily odds.
