Rays face Phillies, Diamondbacks meet Padres in key Wild Card matchups

The Tampa Bay Rays are taking on the Philadelphia Phillies at 6:15 p.m. CT, with Griffin Jax set to pitch against Aaron Nola, who is pitching on short rest. Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks will face the San Diego Padres at 7:40 p.m. CT, with Taylor Clarke starting against Walker Buehler. Both games are critical to the Wild Card standings, particularly with implications for the Chicago Cubs, who are off today. The Diamondbacks carry momentum into their matchup, having won six consecutive games. Rain is forecasted in Philadelphia, which could impact the games.

• 10:00 PMYahoo Sports — MLB Wild Card race: Rays at Phillies, Diamondbacks at Padres