Start time announced for potential tiebreaker game on Monday
Potential Tiebreaker Game for AL West Division or Second AL Wild Card to be Played on Monday at 3:35 p.m. ET on ESPN
Major League Baseball today announced the start time for a potential Tiebreaker Game to be played on Monday, October 5th. Following Sunday's scheduled close to the regular season, a potential Tiebreaker game would be broadcast exclusively by ESPN at 3:35 p.m. (ET):
TIEBREAKER BROADCAST INFO
Tiebreaker | First Pitch | Coverage |
---|---|---|
Astros at Rangers (AL West) | 3:35 p.m. ET/2:35 p.m. CT | ESPN |
Angels at Astros (AL Wild Card) | 3:35 p.m. ET/2:35 p.m. CT | ESPN |
Entering play today, the Texas Rangers (87-74) hold a 1.0-game lead over the Houston Astros (86-75), while the Astros hold a 1.0-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels (85-76) for the second AL Wild Card.
ESPN Radio will provide live national coverage of all 2015 MLB Postseason games, including a Tiebreaker Game.