The MLB playoffs are a magical time of the year and it's time to step into the postseason batter's box beginning on Wednesday with a spectacular NL contest between wild card winning Colorado Rockies and division champions Philadelphia Phillies in the city of brotherly love as one-of-three games on this fantastic day of baseball.

The Rockies won for the 14th time in 15 games and got here by winning a wild playoff game on Monday in 13 innings over the San Diego Padres. It seemed the Rockies fortune had ran out with the Padres getting a two run homerun in the top of the 13th, but the Rockies rallied to a home 9-8 victory to earn the right to meet the Phillies.

The Rockies are in the playoffs for the first time since 1995, as they send left-hander Jeff Francis to the mound. Francis is 17-9 on the year with a 4.22 ERA.

He's made just two career appearance against Philadelphia for a 0-1 record and an astronomical ERA of 15.12.

The Phillies will counter with ace left-hander Cole Hamels, who is 15-5 on the year with a 3.39 ERA. This will be Hamels' first career start against Colorado.

This will be a great game between two strong lefties starting at 3:00pm EST.

Games 1 and 2 at Philadelphia, Wednesday and Thursday. Game 3 and Game 4 (if necessary) at Colorado, Saturday Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 7. Game 5 (if necessary) at Philadelphia, Tuesday October 9.

The second game on Wednesday, beginning at 6:30pm EST, features a matchup in the AL between division winning Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox in bean town.

Right-hander John Lackey will climb the hill for the Angels. Lackey brings a strong 19-9 record to the bump with a league leading ERA of 3.01.

Lackey has struggled against Boston going 1-6 lifetime in eleven career starts over 60 1/3 innings with an ERA of 6.27, which is the second highest versus any other team he's faced over his career.

Josh Beckett, who emerged as the ace of one of the deepest pitching staffs in baseball, will take the mound for the Red Sox. Beckett jumped out to a 9-0 start this year and was 12-2 at the All-Star break.

The right-hander was this season's only twenty game winner at 20-7 with an ERA of 3.27. Beckett is 1-0 in just two career outings against the Angels with a sparkling 1.00 ERA. Games 1 and 2 at Boston, Wednesday and Friday. Game 3 and Game 4 (if necessary) at Anaheim, Sunday Oct. 7 and Monday, Oct. 8. Game 5 (if necessary) at Boston, Wednesday October 10.

The night cap starting at 10:00pm EST is made up of division champions Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks to be played at Chase Field, where Arizona went 50-31 this year. On the road, the Cubs were barely over .500 at 41-40.

Carlos Zambrano (18-13, 3.95 ERA) will take the mound for Chicago and Arizona will counter with Brandon Webb (18-10, 3.01 ERA). This will be a great righty versus righty duel in the desert.

Games 1 and 2 at Arizona, Wednesday and Thursday Games 3 and 4 (if necessary) at Chicago, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 Game 5 (if necessary) at Arizona, Tuesday, Oct. 9.

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