A Japanese rookie hit his first postseason home run; a reliever scripted history; a base-running blunder and a rare rule came into play. All these happened in one place: The MLB Division Series. As the postseason round got underway with…
The 2026 MLB Division Series opened on Saturday with dramatic finishes across all four matchups. The Chicago White Sox shut out the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 behind Munetaka Murakami's first postseason home run, while the Tampa Bay Rays edged the New York Yankees 1-0 after catcher Austin Wells was thrown out attempting a triple with two outs in the eighth inning.
Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers held off the San Diego Padres 3-2 after a ninth-inning fly ball by Ty France struck the roof structure for an out. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in 100-degree heat at Dodger Stadium, propelled by home runs from Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker, and Max Muncy.
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