The first three days of the 2015 postseason brought us four games and four wins by the road team. The team that has scored first in each game so far has won, with zero lead changes. Hopefully that will change on Friday, with our first full day of October, with four games on the slate.
MLB playoff schedule 2015: All 4 Division Series play Friday
Get ready for more than 12 hours of baseball.
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Both National League Division Series open on Friday, with two compelling matchups. The longtime rival Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals face off in the postseason for the first time ever in their 123rd season of NL battles. In Los Angeles, a pair of wonderful pitching staffs face off with the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the New York Mets, with Clayton Kershaw and Jacob deGrom on the mound in Game 1 at Dodger Stadium.
The American League Division Series is what starts us off on Friday, with both home teams trying to even their series. The Toronto Blue Jays were held to three runs on Thursday and will face Cole Hamels and the Texas Rangers in Game 2 in Toronto.
Johnny Cueto takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals in Game 2, trying to overcome Thursday's loss to the Houston Astros.
The chances for at least one home win on Friday are strong. The four home teams owned the top two and four of the top six home records in baseball in 2015, with a combined .660 winning percentage.
Friday is one of potentially two days this postseason with four games, with next Monday providing another opportunity for a quartet of contests unless there is a sweep on the AL side.
Friday schedule
All times ET
12:45 p.m. -- Rangers at Blue Jays, Game 2 (MLB Network)
Broadcasters: Bob Costas, Jim Kaat, Harold Reynolds, Ken Rosenthal
3:45 p.m. -- Astros at Royals, Game 2 (FOX Sports 1)
Broadcasters: Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz, A.J. Pierzynski, Jon Morosi
6:45 p.m. -- Cubs at Cardinals, Game 1 (TBS)
Broadcasters: Brian Anderson, Dennis Eckersley, Joe Simpson, Matt Winer
9:45 p.m. -- Mets at Dodgers, Game 1 (TBS)
Broadcasters: Ernie Johnson, Cal Ripken Jr., Ron Darling, Sam Ryan
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