# Wild Card Series Matchups Start Tuesday

> MLB Wild Card Series begins Tuesday with four key matchups.
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- Summary: MLB Wild Card Series begins Tuesday with four key matchups. The MLB playoffs start Tuesday with four Wild Card Series matchups across the American and…
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## Wild Card Series Start
The MLB playoffs begin Tuesday with four Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie.
## American League Matchups
The American League features White Sox vs Astros and Red Sox vs Yankees.
## White Sox vs Astros
The White Sox face the Astros in a series with the Astros leading the season series 5-2.
## Astros Season Series
The Astros went 5-2 against the White Sox this season, taking a three-game set at Rate Field in July.
## White Sox Postseason History
The White Sox last met the Astros in the 2021 ALDS, which Houston won in four games.
## Red Sox vs Yankees
The Red Sox face the Yankees in a series with the Yankees leading the season series 7-6.
## Yankees Season Series
The Yankees went 7-6 against the Red Sox this season, including 4-2 at Yankee Stadium.
## Yankees Postseason History
The Yankees won the most recent meeting in the 2025 AL Wild Card Series, two games to one.
## National League Matchups
The National League features Phillies vs Braves and Cubs vs Padres.
## Phillies vs Braves
The Phillies face the Braves in a series with Atlanta leading the season series 9-4.
## Braves Season Series
The Braves went 9-4 in 13 head-to-head meetings with the Phillies this season.
## Cubs vs Padres
The Cubs face the Padres in a series with Chicago leading the season series 5-1.
## Cubs Postseason History
The Cubs won the 2025 NL Wild Card Series against the Padres in a tense, low-scoring series.
## Key takeaway

The MLB playoffs start Tuesday with four Wild Card Series matchups across the American and National Leagues.