Overview
- Toronto overpowered New York 10-1 behind Alejandro Kirk’s two solo homers and a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blast, securing the Blue Jays’ first postseason win since 2016 as the Yankees squandered a bases-loaded, no-out chance.
- Detroit edged Seattle 3-2 in 11 innings on Zach McKinstry’s two-out RBI single after Kerry Carpenter’s two-run homer, with George Kirby striking out eight and Julio Rodríguez driving in both Mariners runs.
- Milwaukee jumped on Chicago 9-3 with six first-inning runs and three more in the second, as Freddy Peralta fanned nine and Jackson Chourio logged three hits and three RBIs before exiting with hamstring tightness that leaves his Game 2 status uncertain.
- Los Angeles rallied past Philadelphia 5-3 when Teoscar Hernández launched a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh, while Shohei Ohtani allowed three runs over six innings with nine strikeouts in his postseason pitching debut.
- All four winners—Blue Jays, Tigers, Brewers and Dodgers—hold 1-0 leads after Game 1, with bullpen execution, starter usage and Milwaukee’s outfield health shaping the outlook for the upcoming Game 2s.