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morning! With two commanding series leads taken in the ALDS yesterday, The NLDS continues this afternoon. The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Atlanta Braves at 3 PM, and the Milwaukee Brewers face the San Diego Padres at 6:30 PM with a chance at advancing.
MLB Postseason scores…
- The New York Yankees preformed their best Seattle Mariners infield impression last night to hand the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-2 win and 2-0 ALDS series lead.
- The Chicago White Sox are on the cusp of their first home playoff clincher in 120 years with their 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians.
In Mariners news…
- Both Cal Raleigh and Josh Naylor have undergone successful surgeries this offseason to address nagging injuries that affected their 2026 performances.
- George Kirby’s fastball went from his best pitch to one of his worst this season.
- Randy Arozarena has been named one of 10 finalists for the league’s Hank Aaron Award, which is given to the best overall offensive performer in each league.
Around the league…
- A series of tipped pitches by San Diego Padres star closer Mason Miller could’ve been what led to the walk-off single from Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio in NLDS Game 2.
- Adam Zimmer at Brew Crew Ball discuses a brief history of balls hitting the roofafter a bizarre moment in NLDS Game 1 at American Family Field.
- The San Diego Padres’ questionable bullpen management decisions have lost them the lead in both NLDS games so far. This sounds familiar!
- New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice has recordedthe second-most home runs in Yankees history in a player’s first 10 postseason games with his fifth last night.
