Aces around the majors are ready to go, with the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole facing Logan Webb of the Giants and the Mets’ Max Scherzer facing Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins.
Cristian Javier and three relievers shut down the powerful Philadelphia Phillies, tying the World Series and accomplishing a feat that hadn’t happened since 1956.
Houston got off to an early 5-0 lead but watched it evaporate. Realmuto tied the game with a double in the fifth and put his team ahead to stay with a homer in the 10th.
San Diego’s Austin Nola delivered a huge hit against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola in Game 2 of the N.L.C.S. For their nervous (and well-traveled) parents, that was good and bad.
A 37-minute half-inning turned a two-run deficit into a three-run lead, letting San Diego salvage a split at home before the series heads to Philadelphia.