Overview
- Jackson Chourio ended Game 2 with a two-run, walk-off single to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win and a 2-0 NLDS advantage over the San Diego Padres.
- The Tampa Bay Rays pushed the New York Yankees to the brink after Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and Tampa Bay followed with a 5-2 Game 2 victory on Monday, leaving New York 5-for-58 over the two games.
- The Chicago White Sox took a surprising 2-0 lead in their ALDS when Braden Montgomery ripped a two-out, two-run double in the sixth of Game 2 and Chicago will return home for a possible clincher.
- The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers are tied 1-1 heading to Game 3 in Atlanta after Lane Thomas returned to the Braves’ lineup for Game 2 and Michael Harris II went 3-for-5 to spark the win in Los Angeles.
- These early results show how small samples and bullpen plans decide best-of-five series, with managers using openers, bulk relievers and late matchups to press short advantages and make home Game 3s especially consequential.