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Royce Lewis' 2 HRs help Twins snap record 18-game playoff skid

Wild-card series: Day 1 takeaways and analysis, keys to Game 2
Eight teams enter the week; only four can make it out. We've got it all covered for you.

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WILD-CARD ROUND SCOREBOARD
WEDNESDAY'S GAMES

MLB POSTSEASON
Olney: The matchups that will decide the wild-card series
Wondering what to watch for on Day 2 of the wild-card series? We've got all the best matchups with the biggest stakes.
Here's who our experts pick to win every round of the playoffs
Who will be the last team standing? Our MLB experts predict which teams will win each series in October.

WILD-CARD MOMENTS
Evan Longoria's spectacular catch sets up inning-ending double play
Bryce Harper blows through stop sign to score for Phillies

IMPACT PLAYERS
Ranking the 40 players who will most rock October
Which stars will make the biggest mark this postseason? We rank them.

MAKING HISTORY
How Marlins GM Kim Ng made history and got her team to the postseason
Marlins GM Kim Ng keeps making history -- this time becoming the first woman general manager to lead an MLB, NBA, NFL or NHL team to the postseason.

POSTSEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS
Betting the MLB playoffs: wild card, World Series and MVP picks
The 2023 MLB postseason is upon us. We asked Eric Karabell, Tristan H. Cockcroft and Todd Zola for their predictions for the wild-card rounds, World Series matchup and who will win the championship.

REVIEWING THE RULE CHANGES
Game time is down! Stolen bases are up! What we learned from Year 1 of MLB's rule changes
From what we've heard from players about the new rules to how much they'll impact the MLB playoffs next month.

FANTASY BASEBALL
Playing postseason fantasy baseball? Here's how to draft, have fun and come out on top
Most fantasy baseball leagues are over at the end of the MLB regular season, but Todd Zola explains how you can keep the party going during the postseason with one of the most fun games around.
Relief pitcher MVPs, LVPs of 2023
Eric Karabell looks back on the fantasy season and hands out his MVPs and LVPs for relief pitchers.
Top Headlines
- Lewis' 2 HRs put 'win' in Twins; slide ends at 18
- Rays see lowest playoff attendance since 1919
- Longoria's 'incredible' catch fuels D-backs' G1 win
- Castellanos' message to Phils has nice ring to it
- Dipoto: Not sure free agency is answer for M's
- Machado has surgery, will be ready in 4-6 months
- Cubs prez sees bright future despite late swoon
- No. 1 question for eliminated teams
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