The Baltimore Orioles will be looking to win the series on Wednesday after winning a potential World Series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Because the game is on the West Coast, first pitch won't be thrown until 10:10pm ET again, which means a late night for Orioles fans, but it might be worth it.
Tuesday's game was tight as Baltimore had to hold on to a one-run lead through the final four innings, but they managed to do just that.
The Dodgers currently sit at 78-54 and have won six of their last eight games.
Orioles ace Corbin Burnes is scheduled to take the mound for Game 2 of the series.
A perennial Cy Young Award candidate, Barnes has struggled in recent games and Baltimore will be hoping he can curb that trend.
He had a terrible August, posting an 8.71 ERA in four starts, and sure, some of those were against elite offensive lineups like the Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros, but in the playoffs, that's what he's going to have to face.
It will be tough to shut down a high-powered Los Angeles offense, but it will go a long way to boosting his confidence down the stretch.
The Dodgers are expected to bench Walker Buehler, who hasn't played well since returning from a back injury.
In his two games since returning, he gave up seven runs (six earned) in 7.1 innings. His season wasn't any better than before his injury, and his ERA rose to 5.84 by late June.
The Orioles will be hoping sluggers Gunnar Henderson and Jaxon Holiday can snap out of slump in this crucial series.
Henderson batted .182/.280/.227 in the week leading up to the series, while Holliday was worse, batting .059/.158/.118. Both players only managed a single in Game 1.
Serantony Dominguez hit consecutive walk-off home runs against the New York Mets on Tuesday, earning his third straight save and giving the coaching staff a sigh of relief.
Oddsmakers are predicting this will be another close game and have it as an even money line bet. The run line is in favor of Baltimore at -1.5, but the odds are +160, so it's also a 50-50 bet.
