Major League Baseball Playoffs:
–The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 last night in their American League Divisional Series. Former Pirate Gerrit Cole allowed two runs over seven innings, striking out eight for the win. The Yankees evened the series at 2-2. Game Five is tonight in New York at 7:07pm. Another former Pirate, Jameson Taillon is scheduled to start for the Yankees.
The winner of the series will meet the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. The Astros eliminated the Seattle Mariners 3-0 in their Divisional Series, following a 1-0 win Saturday in 18-innings.
The Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres will meet in the National League Series. The Phillies eliminated Atlanta over the weekend, while the Padres were eliminating the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had won 111 games in the regular season.