The MLB Wild Card series is under way this week. On the American League side of things, two best-of-three series are currently being waged: the Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles. The Tigers and the Royals are both currently up by one after Tuesday's games. The two teams to win their best-of-three series will then head to the ALDS which begins Oct. 5. The MLB Wild Card Series is airing exclusively across ABC and ESPN networks; here's a primer on how to watch today's Detroit vs. Houston, and Kansas City vs. Baltimore games.

Date: Wednesday, October 2

TV Channels: ABC, ESPN2

Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, and more

The Astros vs. Tigers Game 2 of the MLB Wild Card Series will air on ABC on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 2:32 p.m. ET.

The Orioles vs. Royals Game 2 of the MLB Wild Card Series will air on ESPN2 on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 4:38 p.m. ET.

ABC and ESPN's suite of channels are available on several platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV.

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Three teams from the American League and three from the National League earned Wild Card spots in the MLB Wild Card series, along with the lowest-ranked division winner from their league. The Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles (AL) and the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres (NL) have clinched spots in the Wild Card Series.

AL Wild Card teams: Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros (AL West Division winner)

NL Wild Card teams: San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central Division winner)

All times Eastern

Here's a full rundown of the schedule for the MLB postseason.