Games for Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (4)

Local Timezone: ET
Final 7:08 PM GMT
Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (2-0)
7
Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays (0-2)
1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TEX 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 7 13 0
TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0
Tropicana Field
WDAE 95.7 FM 105.3 The Fan ABC/ESPN App
Final 8:38 PM GMT
Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays (0-2)
0
Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins (2-0)
2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
MIN 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Target Field
SN590 THE FAN TIBN ESPN/ESPN App
Final 11:08 PM GMT
Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks (2-0)
5
Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers (0-2)
2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
AZ 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 6 0
MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
American Family Field
Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ESPN2 WTMJ 620
Final 12:08 AM GMT
Miami Marlins Miami Marlins (0-2)
1
Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies (2-0)
7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
PHI 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 - 7 7 0
Citizens Bank Park
ESPN/ESPN App ESPN/ESPN App 94 WIP

How the MLB 162-Game Balanced Schedule Operates

Each Major League Baseball team plays 162 regular-season games over a six-month window stretching from late March through the final Sunday of September or early October. Under MLB's balanced schedule format introduced in 2023, every single franchise plays at least one series against all other 29 clubs in the league.

Division, League & Interleague Breakdown

  • Divisional Play (52 Games): Teams play 13 games against each of their four divisional rivals (two home series, two road series).
  • Intraleague Play (64 Games): Teams play six or seven games against each non-divisional club within their own league (American League or National League).
  • Interleague Play (46 Games): Teams play a three-game series against 14 interleague opponents, plus a four-game home-and-home geographic rivalry series (e.g., Yankees vs. Mets, Cubs vs. White Sox, Dodgers vs. Angels).

Handling Rainouts, Postponements and Split Doubleheaders

Unlike indoor arenas, most baseball venues are open-air ballparks subject to weather conditions. When inclement weather threatens player safety, the home plate umpire or league officials may declare a delay or postponement. Postponed games are typically rescheduled as split doubleheaders (two separate nine-inning games played on the same day) or made up on mutual off-days.