2024 MLB Division Series: Live updates, day one analysis

It's time for the Division Series!

After a wild card round that lives up to its name, the eight teams in the division series begin their title hunt on Saturday. First, the Detroit Tigers visit the Cleveland Guardians (1:08 p.m.), followed by another divisional clash as the New York Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies (4:08 p.m.). Later, the Kansas City Royals look to renew an old rivalry with the New York Yankees (6:38 p.m.), the AL's No. 1 seed, while the NL leaders, the Los Angeles Dodgers, face the San Diego Padres (20 p.m.). 38 p.m.) receives.

We'll keep you updated as the best-of-five series begins throughout the day with matchups, live updates and analysis, followed by our takeaways after the final pitch of each game.

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Live updates

Today's encounters

* All times Eastern

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians, 1:08 p.m

Pitching Matchup: Tyler Holton (7-2, 2.19 ERA) vs. Tanner Bibee (12-8, 3.47 ERA)

Head-to-head 2024 regular season record: Cleveland won 7-6

Parker Meadows (left) CF
Kerry Carpenter (left) DH
Matt Vierling (R) RF
Riley Greene (L) LF
Colt Keith (L) 2B
Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B
Zach McKinstry (L) 3B
Trey Sweeney (left) SS
Jake Rogers (R) C

Guardian

Steven Kwan (L) LF
David Fry (R) DH
Jose Ramirez (S) 3B
Josh Naylor (L) 1B
Lane Thomas (R) CF
Andres Gimenez (L) 2B
Jhonkensy Noel (R) RF
Bo Naylor (L) C
Brayan Rocchio (S) SS

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies, 4:08 p.m

Pitching Matchup: Kodai Senga (1-0, 3.38 ERA) vs. Zack Wheeler (16-7, 2.57 ERA)

Head-to-head 2024 regular season record: Phillies won 7-6

Starting lineups:

Mets

Still open

Phillies

Kyle Schwarber (L) DH
Trea Turner (R) SS
Bryce Harper (L) 1B
Nick Castellanos (R) RF
Alec Bohm (R) 3B
Bryson Stott (L) 2B
JT Realmuto (R) C
Brandon Marsh (L) LF
Johan Rojas (R) CF

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees, 6:38 p.m

Pitching Matchup: Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA) vs. Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA)

Head-to-head 2024 regular season record: Yankees won 5-2

Starting lineups:

Royals

Still open

Yankees

Still open

San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:38 p.m

Pitching Matchup: Dylan Cease (14-11, 3.47 ERA) vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00 ERA)

Head-to-head 2024 regular season record: Padres won 8-5

Starting lineups:

Padres

Still open

Dodgers

Still open