[Tuesday’s wild-card schedule | Live blog]

After an exciting first day of action, the MLB playoffs are back in full force Wednesday. Eight teams once again take the field, with four fighting to remain in contention for a World Series title. If Wednesday’s first game was any indication, fans are in for a fantastic day of baseball.

In the MLB postseason, an unknown player can become a legend. Despite being the No. 9 hitter, it was Brayan Rocchio who rose to the occasion and lifted the Guardians in Game 2. In what — to that point — had been a game bereft of offense, Rocchio smacked a 99.9-mph fastball from Troy Melton into the right-field bleachers for a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the eighth.

That hit sparked a Guardians rally. Steven Kwan added a double, and Daniel Schneemann followed with a double of his own to give the Guardians a late 3-1 lead. A few batters later, Bo Naylor smacked a three-run homer to put the game out of reach. Guardians closer Cade Smith kept the Tigers off the board in the ninth to secure the 6-1 victory.

Until that offensive explosion, it was a tight, low-scoring affair in Game 2. That should make for an excellent winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday.

Follow along with Yahoo Sports as we cover all the action on Day 2 of the 2025 MLB playoffs.

No. 3 Cleveland Guardians 6, No. 6 Detroit Tigers 1
No. 5 San Diego Padres vs. No. 4 Chicago Cubs, live on ABC
No. 5 Boston Red Sox vs. No. 4 New York Yankees, 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN
No. 6 Cincinnati Reds vs. No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:08 p.m. ET on ESPN

Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the wild-card round continues Wednesday: