Edition No. 101 · Thu 1 Oct 2026 · Story 27 of 41

MLB playoff openers kick off with mixed attendance

Front Office Sports

Atlanta announced 30,127 in a 41,417-seat park and Houston 34,011 against a 40,963 capacity for Tuesday's afternoon wild-card games.

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  • 1.45MovementRunning: in 3 of the last 7 editions

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