Wild-card series: Day 1 takeaways and analysis, keys to Game 2

It. Is. On. Eight teams were in action as the first day of the 2023 MLB playoffs began with the best-of-three wild-card round.

The Game 1 action in the American League saw the visiting Texas Rangers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins end their 18-game postseason losing streak at home with a win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The National League took center stage in the evening, with the Arizona Diamondbacks upsetting the Milwaukee…