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MLB playoffs scores, highlights: Wild card results from Game 2 action Wednesday

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Four MLB playoff elimination games were in play on Wednesday.

It was win or go home in each.

Three of the four teams − the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres − all advanced to the divisional round. The Milwaukee Brewers forced a Game 3 against the New York Mets. The Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves have been eliminated.

Here are the scores and best highlights from the day's action.

Brewers' Garrett Mitchell hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning against the Mets.
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning against the Mets.

This article will be updated throughout the day.

MLB postseason: Wednesday wild card schedule, scores

  • Game 2: Tigers 5, Astros 2 - FINAL | ABC/ESPN (Tigers win series 2-0)

  • Game 2: Royals 2, Orioles 1 - FINAL | ABC/ESPN (Royals win series 2-0)

  • Game 2: Mets 3, Brewers 5 - FINAL | ABC/ESPN (Series tied 1-1)

  • Game 2: Braves 4, Padres 5 -FINAL | ABC/ESPN (Padres win series 2-0)

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MLB postseason Game 2 wild card game highlights

The rivalry between the Padres and Dodgers continues in the NLDS.

Braves outfielder Michael Harris II hits a two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning to make it a one-run game against the Padres.

Garrett Mitchell's two-run home run gives the Brewers the lead as they go on to win 5-3 in Game 2 and force a Game 3 against the Mets.

Padres storm back with 5-run second inning against the Braves.

Marcell Ozuna drives in the first run of Game 2 against the Padres.

Francisco Alvarez and Francisco Lindor drive in two more runs in the top of the second to put the Mets back on top.

Jackson Chourio, fresh off making history as the youngest player ever in MLB to record multiple hits in their playoff debut, took Sean Manaea deep to lead off the bottom of the first. It's a tie ball game, 1-1.

Brandon Nimmo puts the Mets on the board in Game 2.

Lucas Erceg strikes out Gunnar Henderson for his second postseason save in as many days to secure the series win for the Kansas City Royals. Both lower seeds in the American League have advanced to the ALDS.

Who else but Bobby Witt Jr. to give the Royals the lead once again.

Cedric Mullins gives the Orioles their first run of their series against the Royals with a solo shot to right field.

The Detroit Tigers advance to the ALDS, snapping the Astros' streak of seven consecutive ALCS appearances.

The Tigers go up big in the eighth inning off a double from Ibanez.

The Royals are on the board early.

The Astros answer back with a hot seventh inning and take the lead.

Parker Meadows went foul-pole hunting and put the Tigers up one in the sixth.

Hunter Brown with an en fuego alert. He is rolling at the moment.

Zach McKinstry with early web gem.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB playoffs scores today and wild card highlights