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The baseball playoffs get under way tonight with the American League wildcard game — Houston Astros at New York Yankees (6 p.m, ESPN).

My mother raised all her children to love the Mets and hate the Yankees, so … go Astros!

Elsewhere on TV ...

"NCIS" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A marine is murdered at Quantico hours after calling Gibbs about a case.

"The Muppets" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Christina Applegate guests on "Up Late," and brings Miss Piggy a surprise that doesn't go over well; Rizzo and Liam Hemsworth try to help Gonzo with online dating.

"The Voice" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The best of the blind auditions.

"Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise" (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): The finale documents a group of crop-raiding elephants; and a pair of missing lion cubs are found.

"Grandfathered" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Gerald decides to surprise everyone with their first group trip to the beach.

"The Flash" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): In the aftermath of the singularity that nearly destroyed Central City, Barry decides he's got to work on his own. It's a great start to Season 2.

"Fresh Off the Boat" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): It's Louis and Jessica's wedding anniversary and Louis plans a romantic evening out – to the car dealership

"The Grinder" (7:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): After a big victory in court, the firm is flooded with business.

"NCIS: Los Angeles" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The team must determine if human error or technical malfunction led to the death of a combat pilot.

"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): The team get help from an Asgardian to solve the secrets of the monolith that swallowed Simmons.

"Scream Queens" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Zayday's stunning announcement triggers a diabolical plan from Chanel.

"iZombie" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Ravi suspects that Major is suffering a side effect from the zombie cure; Liv pays Blaine a surprise visit. It's a great start to Season 2.

"Public Morals" (8 and 9 p.m., TNT): Lt. King helps a former flame; Kane and Hopkins plot revenge while in hiding.

"Limitless" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Brian helps Agents Harris and Boyle investigate the murder of a retired FBI agent.

"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Shaquille O'Neal is this week's celebrity guest announcer.

"Frontline" (9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Part 2 of 3. "Frontline" producer Ken Dornstein's search for the terrorists who blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, takes him to Zurich and then back to Libya.

NBA preseason (10 p.m., NBATV): Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers in Honolulu

"The Bastard Executioner" (11 p.m., FX): The King's right hand visits; Milus gets Wilkin to search for a valuable artifact.