So once again the docket is set for the Major League Baseball postseason. Here's what you need to know for watching and hypothesizing about the eventual World Series champions.

Play-in game Tuesday Oct. 6:

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins have battled all season long and it has come down to this: One game. One team heads further into the postseason. One team goes home. My feeling is it's the Tigers' game to lose. The Tigers failed to secure their position as the American League Central champions in the last week of the season, at one point leading the Twins by seven games. In the last 10 games of the season, the Twins were 7-3 (and four straight wins to end the regular season) and the Tigers struggled to go 4-6. The pitching match up will feature Rick Porcello (ERA 4.04, 14-9) for the Tigers and Scott Baker (4.36, 15-9) for the Twins. I think the key to the game will be the Twins hitting. If they can score some runs, they'll sink the Tigers. Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer has been a beast all year, hitting .364 with 28 home runs and 98 RBI. Michael Cuddyer has come on strong the last few weeks and leads the Twins in the long ball call with 32. Miguel Cabrera leads the Tigers in all hitting categories this year with 33 home runs, a .326 average and 101 runs knocked in. But the Tigers bats have been sluggish lately, losing three straight games to the White Sox by a combined score of 21-4 before winning the final game of the season 5-3. The Tigers have their work cut out for them, especially having to travel to Minnesota for the chance to move on, where they can expect to play the New York Yankees.

Rockin' Rockies Roll on Wednesday Oct 7:

The wild Wild Card winner Colorado Rockies and reigning World Series champs Philadelphia Phillies will play two afternoon games Wednesday and Thursday in Philly. In 2007, the Rockies swept the Phillies in three games and eventually fought their way to the Series before losing to the Boston Red Sox. The Phillies have been strong all year, but there has not been a repeat NL champ since 1975-76 when the Cincinnati Reds won back to back rings. The Rockies have seen the Phillies this year and have been extremely hot for most of the year, taking the Dodgers down to the final game to decide who would win the National League West and who would settle for the Wild Card spot. The key here starts and begins with pitching, both starting rotation and relief. The Rockies are the only team in baseball that has five starting pitchers with 10 wins. The Phillies are not a bad pitching team, but their closer Brad Lidge has an astronomical ERA sitting at 7.21 and 11 blown saves this year. Late in the season the Rockies had problems getting the bats going, but this is the post season, so look for them to get their act together and go. They could be the surprise again this year in Rocktober.

Check back for more game updates as the games loom closer!