Three headlines from the baseball world, as the first round of the postseason could potentially end today 1. AL Wild Card Series matchups The Rays will turn to starter to keep their season alive when Tampa Bay hosts the Rangers in Game 2 this afternoon. Signed to a three-year, $40MM deal this past offseason, Eflin delivered a very strong season, becoming a rock of stability within an injury-riddled Rays rotation. Texas will try to clinch the series with (a former Ray) on the mound, and Eovaldi will be looking to add to an impre sive postseason resume. The winner of a World Series ring with the Red Sox in 2018, Eovaldi has a 3.14 ERA over 43 innings in 11 career playoff games. In the Charlie Culberson Jersey other ALWC series, and are the starting pitchers for the Blue Jays and Twins. Berrios is a longtime former Twin who came to Toronto in a deal at the 2021 trade deadline, and he is now tasked with beating his ex-club in an elimination game. The Blue Jays inconsistent offense again surfaced in Game 1s 3-1 lo s, and things wont get much easier for Toronto against Gray, who enjoyed arguably the best season of his 11-year career in 2023. 2. NL Wild Card Series matchups The Diamondbacks can complete the upset over the Brewers with a victory in Game 2, with ace taking the mound for his first career postseason game. Gallen and (scheduled to start a Game 3, if nece sary) have carried an otherwise shaky DBacks rotation throughout the season, and Milwaukee will now have to try to make the comeback against Arizonas two best pitchers. The Brewers will counter with a big arm of their own in , but the lineup also needs to be better after stranding 11 baserunners in a 6-3 lo s in Game 1. Speaking of shaky offenses, the Marlins were one of the lower-scoring teams in baseball this season, and the bats werent there in a 4-1 lo s to the Phillies in Game 1. will make his first career playoff start, looking to continue his good form after posting a 2.56 ERA over his last 11 regular-season starts (59 2/3 innings). starts for the Phillies, and while Nolas upcoming free agency will be one of the primary storylines of Philadelphias offseason, the Phils obviously hope their offseason is still a ways off. 3. Status quo in San Diego? In the wake of a disappointing Padres season, there has been much that either manager Bob Melvin or president of baseball operations A.J. Preller could be losing their jobs. However, team chairman Peter Seidler gave both men on Monday, and reports that a productive meeting took place Monday between Melvin and Preller. There has yet to be a formal announcement from the team on either mans status for 2024, and it is po sible there might not be one if both Melvin and Preller are indeed staying. Acee writes that for now, it seems like both will be keeping their jobs. J.p. Martinez Jersey