Day 2 of the 2024 MLB postseason is the first day of possible eliminations thanks to the best-of-three format in the wild-card round. The Tigers, Royals, Mets and Padres all took a huge step toward the Division Series with Game 1 wins, and now will look to get an extra day's rest ahead of the Division Series, which gets started on Saturday.
Tigers 5, Astros 2
The Detroit Tigers shocked the Houston Astros in the wild-card series on Tuesday, beating the AL juggernaut 5-2 on their home field to advance to the ALDS.
The Tigers struck first with a Parker Meadows solo home run in the sixth inning, survived a two-run Astros comeback in the seventh, and broke out in the eighth to help seal the win.