Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

Jose Altuve tied it with a two-run homer in the sixth and Carlos Correa put the Astros ahead for good in the ALCS opener with a seventh inning blast.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who was banished in 2020 for his involvement in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, faces his former team in the ALCS.

Kiké Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game for Boston.

The Braves hold a 2-1 lead over the Brewers in their NLDS because Pederson was summoned from the bench in the bottom of the fifth inning.

“They’ve had a reputation of doing some sketchy stuff over there,” Tepera said after the White Sox won Game 3.

Over 10 hours and four games, the arc of MLB’s playoffs were vastly altered Friday, when every Division Series in both leagues were in action.

The Red Sox slugged two homers off Cole, who exited in the third, en route to a 6-2 win over the Yankees. They face the Rays in the Division Series.

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will face off to determine who will make the MLB playoffs.

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will face off to determine who will make the MLB playoffs.