Major League Baseball's Wild Card round is in the books. Atlanta's 6-2 Game 3 win over Philadelphia on Thursday completed the field. New York, Chicago's White Sox, and San Diego had already swept their Wild Card series. Cleveland, Tampa Bay, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles await as bye teams in best-of-five Division Series that begin Saturday.

The aftermath is logistical as much as emotional. Atlanta flew west to face the Dodgers on short turnaround after using Chris Sale in relief. Philadelphia's winter began immediately. The three sweep winners carry momentum and pitcher usage patterns into hostile or rested buildings. Bye clubs trade rust risk for freshness and home Game 1s.

Saturday's board translates the bracket into television: Guardians host the White Sox at 1 p.m. ET on TBS, Dodgers host the Braves at 4 p.m. on FOX, Rays host the Yankees at 6:30 p.m. on TBS, and Brewers host the Padres at 8:30 p.m. on FS1. HBO Max carries the AL streaming side.

Backstory: the expanded Wild Card format still funnels four survivors into Division Series against the top seeds. Thursday's Braves clincher was the last gate.

Where to watch: the four Saturday Game 1 windows listed above; MLB.com for series hubs.

What we know:
Wild Card results are final; the four DS pairings and Saturday times are published.

What we don't:
How bye rust versus Wild Card sharpness shows up in Saturday's box scores.

For fans, Saturday is the first chance to see how bye rust compares with Wild Card sharpness in live innings, not prediction columns. Keep the remote on TBS, FOX, FS1, and HBO Max and treat social score claims as unconfirmed until official box scores post.