Both halves of the Major League Baseball championship series will be taking place today, with the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers squaring off in Game 2 of their series in Arlington, while the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies open the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park in Philly.

The Yankees staged a stunning comeback against the Rangers in Game 1 and will be looking to head back to the Bronx with a 2-0 series lead. Meanwhile in the junior circuit, fans are hotly anticipating two of the league’s best pitching staffs going head-to-head in what should be a tense NLCS.

Keep it here for all your critical MLB playoff updates. We’ll bring you the starting lineups for all four teams, a look at the pitching matchups and live in-game updates as the drive towards the Fall Classic continues for the four remaining teams.

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