The American League Central champion Twins will be the No. 3 seed in the American League playoff bracket and will host a best-of-three wild-card series at Target Field next week against the No. 6-seeded Blue Jays.
Twins playoff schedule: Wild-card games, ticket updates and more
The Twins will host a best-of-three wild-card series at Target Field against the Blue Jays starting Tuesday. Here's the schedule and ticket information.
October 2, 2023 at 4:14AM
AL wild card
Game 1: Tuesday
3:38 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Wednesday
3:38 p.m., ESPN
RHP Sonny Gray (8-8, 2.79) will start for the Twins.
Game 3 (if necessary): Thursday
3:38 p.m., ESPN; time subject to change based on how many other Game 3s there are
Who's pitching for Toronto?
As of Sunday, TBA. but Toronto's rotation is expected to include RHPs Kevin Gausman (12-9, 3.16), former Twins star José Berríos (11-12, 3.65) and Chris Bassitt (16-8, 3.60). LHP Yusei Kikuchi (11-6, 3.76) could be an option as well.
If the Twins win
The winner of this best-of-three wild-card series advances to the best-of-five American League Division Series and will face No. 2-seeded Astros, the defending World Series champion, with Game 1 in Houston.
Tickets
You can find tickets on these websites:
Minnesota Twins team website
What else to know
Our online Twins Tracker helps answer questions. It has more info on tickets and Homer Hanky sales (buy some at the Star Tribune Shop online) and more.
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