by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026The Wednesday sports card features MLB, NHL, and WNBA action.
The Major League Baseball postseason continues with four Game 2s in the best-of-three Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Atlanta to play the Braves on NBC at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Braves took Game 1 of this series with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday. The Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez to pitch against the Braves’ Tyler Mahle. Philadelphia is a -117 money-line road favorite with the total set at 7 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox on Peacock and the NBC Sports Network at 5:00 p.m. ET. The White Sox took a 1-0 lead in this best-of-three series with a 6-3 win on the road yesterday. Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Astros to face Sean Burke for Chicago. Houston is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The New York Yankees play at home against the Boston Red Sox on NBC at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Yankees won the first game of this best-of-three series with a 9-0 victory on Tuesday. They tap Max Fried to take on the Red Sox’s Sonny Gray. New York is a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 7.
The San Diego Padres are at home to challenge the Chicago Cubs on Peacock and the NBC Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Padres have a 1-0 lead in this best-of-three series with an 8-0 victory last night. Nick Pivetta takes the mound for the Padres to duel against Kevin Gausman for the Cubs. San Diego is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on TNT/HBO Max/truTV as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home to battle the Los Angeles Kings on TNT/HBO Max/truTV at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The WNBA continues its postseason with two games on tap on ESPN in the first round of the playoffs in its best-of-three series using a 1-1-1 home-court structure. The Atlanta Dream play on the road in Washington against the Mystics at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Dream took the opening game of this series on Sunday in a 92-77 win at home as a 7.5-point favorite. Atlanta is a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5.
The Golden State Valkyries are on the road in Dallas to play the Wings at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Valkyries have a 1-0 lead in this series after their 104-80 win at home against the Wings as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. Golden State is a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 155.5.
The Major League Baseball postseason continues with four Game 2s in the best-of-three Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Atlanta to play the Braves on NBC at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Braves took Game 1 of this series with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday. The Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez to pitch against the Braves’ Tyler Mahle. Philadelphia is a -117 money-line road favorite with the total set at 7 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox on Peacock and the NBC Sports Network at 5:00 p.m. ET. The White Sox took a 1-0 lead in this best-of-three series with a 6-3 win on the road yesterday. Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Astros to face Sean Burke for Chicago. Houston is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The New York Yankees play at home against the Boston Red Sox on NBC at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Yankees won the first game of this best-of-three series with a 9-0 victory on Tuesday. They tap Max Fried to take on the Red Sox’s Sonny Gray. New York is a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 7.
The San Diego Padres are at home to challenge the Chicago Cubs on Peacock and the NBC Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Padres have a 1-0 lead in this best-of-three series with an 8-0 victory last night. Nick Pivetta takes the mound for the Padres to duel against Kevin Gausman for the Cubs. San Diego is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on TNT/HBO Max/truTV as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home to battle the Los Angeles Kings on TNT/HBO Max/truTV at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The WNBA continues its postseason with two games on tap on ESPN in the first round of the playoffs in its best-of-three series using a 1-1-1 home-court structure. The Atlanta Dream play on the road in Washington against the Mystics at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Dream took the opening game of this series on Sunday in a 92-77 win at home as a 7.5-point favorite. Atlanta is a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5.
The Golden State Valkyries are on the road in Dallas to play the Wings at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Valkyries have a 1-0 lead in this series after their 104-80 win at home against the Wings as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. Golden State is a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 155.5.
