The MLB Wild card series kicks off baseball's postseason today, Oct. 1. There will be four Wild Card series games held today, two between American League teams and two between National League teams. The wild card teams competing today for the National League are the San Diego Padres, the New York Mets, and the Atlanta Braves, who will join National League Central division winner Milwaukee Brewers in the series. The Mets and the Braves confirmed their wild card status after competing for over six hours on Monday in a double-header to determine their positions in the regular season standings.