The best-of-three Major League Baseball Wild Card Series continued last night…
In the American League:
• The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians 10-9, winning their series two-games-to-none and moving on now to the American League Divisional Series.
• The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2, sweeping their series two-games-to-none and moving on now to the American League Divisional Series.
The Yankees will play the Rays in the ALDS, which begins on Monday, October 5 at Petco Park in San Diego.
• The Houston Astros defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-1, winning their series two-games-to-none and moving on now to the American League Divisional Series.
• And the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3, tying their series at one game apiece.
The Astros will play the winner of the Athletics-White Sox series in the ALDS, also beginning on October 5 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
In the National League:
• The Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 to take a 1-0 game lead.
• The Miami Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-1, taking a 1-0 game lead.
• The St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 to take a 1-0 game lead.
• And the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 to take a 1-0 game lead.
