Major League Baseball Playoffs:
–The New York Yankees eliminated the Cleveland Guardians in five games in their Divisional Series following a 5-1 victory Tuesday.
The Yankees will meet the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series beginning tonight. Game time is 7:37pm in Houston. Former Pirate Jameson Taillon will start for the Yankees. Justin Verlander starts for the Astros.
–The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 2-0 last night in Game One of the National League Championship Series. Both Phillies runs came on home runs by Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber off Padres starting pitcher Vu Darvish. The Padres managed just one hit in the game, as Phillies starting pitcher Zac Wheeler tossed seven shutout innings. Game Two will be played today at 4:35pm in San Diego.