MLB Playoff Roundup: White Sox pull off Game 1 upset

The Chicago White Sox claimed the only road victory in the Division Series openers, shutting out the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in Game 1. Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer off Parker Messick in the fourth inning, while Grant Taylor delivered four scoreless innings of relief to secure the save.

Elsewhere across the postseason openers, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 behind Drew Rasmussen's eight shutout innings. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-3, and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the San Diego Padres 3-2 courtesy of William Contreras's go-ahead home run.