MLB Division Series: Live updates, analysis from Day 1

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It’s Super Saturday in the 2023 MLB playoffs.

After four wild-card sweeps on Wednesday, all eight remaining teams are in action today, starting with Game 1 of the American League Division Series. The Texas Rangers visit the Baltimore Orioles (in a rain delay, first pitch now scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET, FS1), followed by the Minnesota Twins at the Houston Astros (4:45 p.m. ET, FS1). Later, it’ll be the openers of the two National League Division Series: The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Atlanta Braves (6 p.m. ET, TBS), followed by the Arizona Diamondbacks at the Los Angeles Dodgers (9:20 p.m., TBS).

We’ll have you covered as the best-of-five series begin with matchups, live updates and analysis throughout the day, followed by our takeaways after the final pitch of each game.

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Matchups

All times Eastern

Texas Rangers (Andrew Heaney: 10-6, 4.15) at Baltimore Orioles (Kyle Bradish: 12-7, 2.83), 2:15 p.m. on FS1

2023 regular-season head-to-head record: Tied (3-3)

Lineups:

Rangers

Marcus Semien (R) 2B
Corey Seager (L) SS
Robbie Grossman (S) DH
Adolis Garcia (R) RF
Evan Carter (L) LF
Jonah Heim (S) C
Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B
Josh Jung (R) 3B
Leody Taveras (S) CF

Orioles

Austin Hays (R) LF
Adley Rutschman (S) C
Anthony Santander (S) DH
Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B
Gunnar Henderson (L) SS
Aaron Hicks (S) RF
Jordan Westburg (R) 2B
Cedric Mullins (L) CF
Ramon Urias (R) 3B


Minnesota Twins (Bailey Ober: 8-6, 3.43) at Houston Astros (Justin Verlander: 13-8, 3.22), 4:45 p.m. on FS1

2023 regular-season head-to-head record: Twins 4, Astros 2

Lineups:

Twins

Edouard Julien (L) 2B
Jorge Polanco (S) 3B
Royce Lewis (R) DH
Max Kepler (L) RF
Alex Kirilloff (L) 1B
Carlos Correa (R) SS
Matt Wallner (L) LF
Ryan Jeffers (R) C
Michael A. Taylor (R) CF

Astros

Jose Altuve (R) 2B
Alex Bregman (R) 3B
Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
Kyle Tucker (L) RF
Jose Abreu (R) 1B
Michael Brantley (L) LF
Chas McCormick (R) CF
Jeremy Pena (R) SS
Martin Maldonado (R) C


Philadelphia Phillies (Ranger Suarez: 4-6, 4.18) at Atlanta Braves (Spencer Strider: 20-5, 3.86), 6 p.m. on TBS

2023 regular-season head-to-head record: Braves 8, Phillies 5

Lineups:

Phillies

Kyle Schwarber (L) DH
Trea Turner (R) SS
Bryce Harper (L) 1B
Alec Bohm (R) 3B
Bryson Stott (L) 2B
J.T. Realmuto (R) C
Nick Castellanos (R) RF
Brandon Marsh (L) LF
Johan Rojas (R) CF

Braves

Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF
Austin Riley (R) 3B
Matt Olson (L) 1B
Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
Marcell Ozuna (R) DH
Michael Harris II (L) CF
Orlando Arcia (R) SS
Sean Murphy (R) C
Kevin Pillar (R) LF


Arizona Diamondbacks (Merrill Kelly: 12-8, 3.29) at Los Angeles Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw: 13-5, 2.46), 9:20 p.m. on TBS

2023 regular-season head-to-head record: Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 5

Lineups:

Diamondbacks

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Dodgers

TBA

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