Brewers 7-3 Cubs
The Cubs got on the board first and early after Seiya Suzuki launched a three-run home run in the top of the first inning.
Suzuki's 440-foot homer marked his seventh in the last nine games.
In the words of the late Earl Weaver, "The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three-run homers."
So Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn launched a three-run bomb of his own in the bottom of the first to tie it all up 3-3.
After the first inning, the Cubs' bats went quiet. They recorded just two hits the rest of the game, leaving the Brewers to take advantage.
Both catcher William Contreras and Jackson Chourio launched a pair of home runs to give the Brew Crew a commanding 7-3 lead heading into the fifth inning.
After the Brewers starter Aaron Ashby was pulled after 1.2 innings of work, giving up the Cubs' only runs, the Brewers bullpen threw a combined 8.1 innings, allowing no runs, two walks, one hit, and eight strikeouts.
Milwaukee's rookie star Jacob Misiorowski made his first career postseason appearance, going three full innings, allowing one hit, walking two batters, and striking out four.
Four Brewers players had a multi-hit game, with their star Christian Yelich leading the way with a 3-for-4 night.
Nico Hoerner led the Cubs with two hits, while Justin Turner and Suzuki recorded the other two.
Their starting pitcher, Shota Imanaga, went just 2.2 innings after giving up four runs on five hits with three strikeouts.
Milwaukee, who have now scored 16 runs in two games, finished the game 2-for-3 with runners in scoring position, the Cubs 1-for-2.
Dodgers 4-3 Phillies
The Los Angeles Dodgers are one game away from sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies out of the NLDS.
After the Dodgers struggled to hit the ball all game, the seventh inning was a different story after they had runners on second and third with no outs.
Postseason star Teoscar Hernandez, who hit a go-ahead home run in Game 1, was able to get in just ahead of the tag off a blooper to go up 1-0.
But it didn't end there for the Dodgers.
They would go on to score three more runs thanks to a two-run single from Will Smith and an RBI single from Shohei Ohtani.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was heading into the top of the seventh inning having retired 17 straight batters in what was a stellar performance turned rotten.
But Dodgers starter Blake Snell was no different. He was finished after six innings, giving up just one hit while recording nine strikeouts.
It was the fourth time in his playoff career where he recorded at least nine strikeouts and gave up two hits or fewer - the most in MLB Postseason history.
The Phillies managed to put up a run in the bottom of the eighth inning off a Trey Truner RBI single to start the rally.
Then, in the bottom of the ninth, Nick Castellanos put up a two-run double to cut the lead to 4-3.
The Dodgers would go on to make a great infield play to get Castellanos at third on a bunt down the third baseline.
Third baseman Max Muncy made the quick throw to shortstop Mookie Betts, who ran over to third to make the great play.
The Dodgers brought in the rookie Roki Sasaki to close things out.
He was able to get the veteran Trea Turner to ground out to second base with Dodger first baseman Freddie Freeman making an incredible scoop to save the game.
Now on the brink of elimination via sweep, the Phillies will look to stay alive in Game 3, which will be heading to Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 8th.
Mariners 3-2 Tigers
In a big pitching battle, all it took was a few runs from the Mariners to win Game 2. It is now their first postseason win since the ALDS in 2001.
Seattle's Jorge Polanco hit two solo home runs off Tigers starter and AL Cy Young candidate Tarik Skubal to give the Mariners a 2-0 lead up until the top of the eighth inning.
But after having men on first and second, Detroit's Spencer Torkelson knocked in both runners with a two-run double to tie it all up 2-2.
But Seattle responded quickly.
In the bottom half of the inning, Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh hit a double down the first base line to get into scoring position.
And who else but the young star Julio Rodriguez to knock Raleigh in to take a 3-2 lead.
Skubal went seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits while striking out nine batters and walking one.
Seattle starter Luis Castillo tossed 4.1 shutout innings, allowing just one hit but walking four and striking out three.
Detroit recorded a total of three hits in Game 2 against the Mariners and went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. Meanwhile, the Mariners went 2-for-5 with a total of eight hits.
Blue Jays 13-7 Yankees
Blue Jays rookie starting pitcher Trey Yesavage was the star for the first five innings of the game.
The 22-year-old threw 5.1 no-hit innings while striking out 11 batters and walking one. He had only pitched in three regular-season games this year prior to his first postseason start.
But, of course, the Blue Jays gave more run support and then some thanks to a grand slam from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and four more home runs from Ernie Clement (1), George Springer (1), and Daulton Varsho (2).
Toronto would go on to put up 15 total hits.
Springer's home run put him tied for fifth-most in MLB Postseason history, tying Yankees legend Derek Jeter with 20.
Varsho finished the game going 4-for-5 at the plate with two home runs, two doubles, four RBI, and four runs.
He went 2-for-3 with two runs, a double, a single, and a walk in Toronto's Game 1 win.
New York started to close the gap after putting up seven runs across the sixth and seventh innings on 10 hits.
And it all started with a Cody Bellinger two-run home run.
But Toronto held on to close it out as the series now heads to New York for Game 3 and a chance for an ALDS sweep.
Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried gave up seven runs on seven runs on eight hits, striking out one.
New York would finish the game 5-for-7 with runners in scoring position, while the Blue Jays hit 4-for-9.
Game 3 between the Blue Jays and Yankees will be on Tuesday, October 7th.
