MLB’s season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be made
AP Baseball Writer
Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has put up some of the best regular season numbers in baseball history over the past six months. Bobby Witt Jr. is a precocious 24-year-old who just won the American League batting title. They’ve both proven they are excellent at baseball. Now it’s time to see if they’re good at October baseball. There’s little doubt that October competition is a little different. It all starts on Tuesday when the Tigers-Astros, Royals-Orioles, Mets-Brewers and Braves-Padres begin their best-of-three Wild Card Series.