{
  "id": 10482278,
  "title": "Prediction Time: Wild Card",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/prediction-time-wild-card",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:08:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/prediction-time-wild-card-160805466.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tomorrow marks the start of the Wild Card Series in baseball. Four series will be played, with games scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, should they extend beyond three contests. Fans are invited to predict the winners of each series, the number of games played, and the total runs scored across all matchups to break any ties.\n\nAmong the matchups, the White Sox will take on the Houston Astros, with both teams announcing their starting pitchers as TBD. For the Red Sox versus Yankees, game times are set for 8:00 Eastern, with Schlittler starting for the Yankees and IKF for the Red Sox. The Phillies will host the Braves, with games starting at 2:00 Eastern, and Chris Sale expected to take the mound for the Braves. Meanwhile, the Cubs will face the Padres, scheduled to begin at 10:00 Eastern, with Michael King slated to start for the Padres.\n\nAmong the predictions, one fan believes the Astros will sweep the series in three games. Another believes the Red Sox will emerge victorious in three games, despite being the underdog, and predicts that the Braves will win in two games. A third fan is confident that the Cubs will prevail in two games and hopes to witness Kevin Gausman make a postseason appearance. The total number of runs scored in all games is predicted to be 64. Now it's your turn to make your predictions for this exciting series!",
  "summary": "It is time for our predictions for the Wild Card Series. Yes, we will have Game Threads. One thread a day, unless they run too long. The games are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (if needed). Pick your winner in each of the three series and the number of games. And guess the total number of […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}