USA TODAY STAFF WILD-CARD PREDICTIONS

American League wild-card series

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins

Winner faces Houston Astros in ALDS Picks: uBob Nightengale: Twins in 3 uGabe Lacques: Blue Jays in 3 uSteve Gardner: Blue Jays in 3 uScott Boeck: Blue Jays in 3 uJesse Yomtov: Twins in 3 uSteve Borelli: Blue Jays in 3 Schedule: uGame 1: Tuesday, 4:38 p.m. ET (ESPN) uGame 2: Wednesday, 4:38 p.m. ET (ESPN) uGame 3: Thursday, 4:38 p.m. ET (ESPN) – if necessary

Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays

Winner faces Baltimore Orioles in ALDS

Picks: uBob Nightengale: Rays in 2 uGabe Lacques: Rays in 2 uSteve Gardner: Rays in 2 uScott Boeck: Rays in 3 uJesse Yomtov: Rays in 2 uSteve Borelli: Rays in 3

Schedule: uGame 1: Tuesday, 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC) uGame 2: Wednesday, 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC) uGame 3: Thursday, 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC) – if necessary

National League wild-card series

Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers

Winner faces Los Angeles Dodgers in NLDS

Picks: uBob Nightengale: Brewers in 2 uGabe Lacques: Brewers in 2 uSteve Gardner: Brewers in 3 uScott Boeck: Brewers in 2 uJesse Yomtov: Brewers in 3 uSteve Borelli: Brewers in 3 Schedule: uGame 1: Tuesday, 7:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2) uGame 2: Wednesday, 7:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2) uGame 3: Thursday, 7:08 p.m. ET (ESPN2) – if necessary

Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies

Winner faces Atlanta Braves in NLDS Picks uBob Nightengale: Phillies in 2 uGabe Lacques: Phillies in 2 uSteve Gardner: Phillies in 2 uScott Boeck: Phillies in 2 uJesse Yomtov: Phillies in 3 uSteve Borelli: Phillies in 2

Schedule: uGame 1: Tuesday, 8:08 p.m. ET (ESPN) uGame 2: Wednesday, 8:08 p.m. ET (ESPN) uGame 3: Thursday, 8:08 p.m. ET (ESPN) – if necessary