Gerrit Cole cruised for most of the night, Harrison Bader and Anthony Rizzo homered and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 in their AL Division Series opener
Yordan Alvarez smashed a game-ending, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Robbie Ray, vaulting the Houston Astros over the Mariners 8-7 in their playoff opener.