Overview
- Toronto routed New York 10-1 behind Alejandro Kirk's two solo homers and Kevin Gausman's 5 2/3 effective innings, marking the Blue Jays' first postseason win since 2016.
- Los Angeles erased a 3-0 deficit in Philadelphia as Teoscar Hernández smashed a three-run shot in the seventh, Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over six in his first postseason pitching start, and Roki Sasaki secured his first career save.
- Dave Roberts tapped starter Tyler Glasnow for high-leverage relief and Alex Vesia stranded the bases loaded in the eighth, while the Phillies reported center fielder Harrison Bader left with groin tightness and Rob Thomson declined to use Ranger Suárez.
- Detroit edged Seattle 3-2 in 11 innings on Zach McKinstry's broken-bat RBI single after Kerry Carpenter's two-run homer, with George Kirby allowing two runs over five and Tarik Skubal slated for Game 2.
- Milwaukee overpowered Chicago 9-3, erupting for six runs in the first and three in the second behind Freddy Peralta, as Jackson Chourio logged three hits in the first two innings.