MLB wild-card series Day 3: Best moments, analysis

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What a way to close out the MLB wild-card round!

After losing their series openers, the Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees all rebounded with Game 2 wins on Wednesday -- setting up a dramatic day with three winner-takes-all Game 3s, only the second time in baseball history to host three winner-takes-all playoff games in one day.

The Tigers took the American League Central showdown in the first game of the day, setting up an ALDS showdown with the Seattle Mariners. Then the Cubs survived a ninth-inning rally from the Padres, setting up a matchup with their rival Milwaukee Brewers. In the final game, the Yankees took down the Red Sox on the back of a…