The New York Mets face the San Francisco Giants in the National League wild-card game tonight

The San Francisco Giants are looking for some even-year magic as they go head to head with the New York Mets Wednesday evening at Queens' Citi Field for the National League wild-card game. The pitching matchup pits the Mets' titanic young pitcher, Noah Syndergaard, against the Giants' playoff-proven Madison Bumgarner.

"It's going to be an exciting game," Giants manager Bruce Bochy told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "I mean, this is the fun thing about postseason is you're going to get great matchups like this."

The first pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET; the winning team will advance to the National League Division Series and face the Chicago Cubs. Read The Week's predictions for the playoffs here.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.