The second day of the 2025 MLB playoffs is in the books and three out of four series are headed to a do-or-die Game 3. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the lone team to wrap up their Wild Card Series, sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in dominating fashion.

In the first three years of the expanded MLB playoff format, 10 of the 12 series in the Wild Card Round ended in sweeps.

The Guardians beat the Tigers, the Padres beat the Cubs, and the Yankees beat the Red Sox today to force Game 3s tomorrow in those series. The Dodgers defeated the Reds to advance to the NLDS, where they will face the Phillies.

Learn more > Three winner-take-all games are on tap Thursday as an already fascinating MLB postseason moves ahead.

Wednesday's late finish of the Dodgers vs. Reds series prompted MLB to move Cleveland's Game 3 showdown with Detroit back by two hours.

The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees play each other many times every regular season since they're AL East rivals, but this is the first time that these two foes will face off against one another in the MLB playoffs. The Blue Jays will host Game 1 of this best-of-five ALDS, with first pitch set for 4:08 p.m. ET on FOX.

There's a trend in the MLB wild-card round where the road team is winning the series more often than not. Here are the findings.

Most strikeouts by a Yankees pitcher in his playoff debut: Cam Schlittler, 10 K, 2025 ALWCS GM 3 vs. BOS Dave Righetti, 10 K, 1981 ALDS GM 2 at MIL Red Ruffing, 10 K, 1932 WS GM 1 vs. CHC https://t.co/Y2KX2mKI9d