O’s, Cards continue WC chases on .TV

The Wild Card races are heating up in both leagues, with the Orioles and Cardinals each trying to hold off a number of teams looking up at them in the standings. Today’s full schedule of Major League games is sure to add drama to the postseason push.

The O’s lead the Tigers by one game for the second American League Wild Card, while the Cardinals have a 1 1/2-game edge over the Pirates for the second National League Wild Card.

Meanwhile, the Royals and Astros are two games behind the O’s, and the Mets and Marlins are 2 1/2 games behind the Cardinals.

The Giants lead the Cardinals by two games for the first NL Wild Card, and San Francisco will send ace Johnny Cueto to the mound tonight for a potential pitchers’ duel against D-backs ace Zack Greinke.

And the best place to catch all the action is on MLB.TV.

MLB.TV Premium has returned with the same features as last year, and is only $24.99 for the rest of the season. This package has the best value and provides access to more than 400 devices and a free subscription to the MLB.com At Bat Premium app (a $19.99 value). It offers the best picture quality ever — 60 frames per second — for supported devices.

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Here’s what to watch for today in the Majors (all times ET):

O’s try to slow Happ: TOR@BAL, 7:05 p.m. The Orioles turn to Ubaldo Jimenez as they look to hold onto the second AL Wild Card. Jimenez is making his second straight start in place of the injured Chris Tillman. Jimenez has struggled the last two times he’s faced Toronto, allowing 10 runs in 2 2/3 innings.

The first-place Blue Jays, who led the Red Sox by two games and the Orioles by four, give the ball to J.A. Happ as he attempts to become the second 18-game winner in MLB this season, joining Boston’s Rick …

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