Overview

• The Yankees edged the Red Sox 4-3 in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium, with Ben Rice homering early and Austin Wells delivering the go-ahead RBI in the eighth.
• The Padres blanked the Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field, forcing a decider behind runs from Fernando Tatís Jr. (two) and Manny Machado.
• The Guardians beat the Tigers 6-1, erupting for five in the eighth to level their series and set a Game 3 in Cleveland.
• The Dodgers lead the Reds 1-0 after a 10-5 opener; Game 2 was scheduled Wednesday night in Los Angeles with Yoshinobu Yamamoto opposing Cincinnati’s Zack Littell, and a win would send L.A. to face the Phillies in the NLDS.
• All three Game 3 hosts are the higher seeds (Yankees, Cubs, Guardians), with Division Series set to begin Oct. 4 and top seeds Toronto, Seattle, Milwaukee and Philadelphia awaiting Wild Card winners.