BALTIMORE — It's win or go home day. And in two years of Major League Baseball's expanded wild-card playoff format, the answer has almost always been, "Go home."
The Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves will try to stave off elimination Wednesday after losing their openers in the best-of-three wild card round. The Astros will send right-hander Hunter Brown to the mound – with lefty Yusei Kikuchi available in the bullpen – against the surprising Detroit Tigers (2:32 ET, ABC).