Gerrit Cole K'd 8 over 6 IP & Giancarlo Stanton capped N.Y.'s 4-HR night with a slam to take G1.
Cole gets 'nastier' and Yanks slam 4 homers. t was the type of moment Cole envisioned when he committed for nine seasons in a Yankees uniform, and he expects that there will be more like it to savor this month. Supported by four homers, Cole struck out eight over six strong innings in the Yankees’ 9-3 victory over the Rays, grabbing the opener of the American League Division Series.
The Astros' resurgence erupted at Dodger Stadium behind two homers from Correa, one from Bregman, four hits from Springer and a go-ahead two-run single by Altuve in the sixth that sent them to a resounding 10-5 win over the A's in Game 1 of the AL Division Series.
1) Though it came to be due to unfortunate circumstances, Patrick Mahomes and the reigning Super Bowl champions found themselves centerstage on Monday night for a second straight week. It was hardly the shining example of the Chiefs at their best, such as the previous week's dismantling of the Ravens was. But following a most unconventional week and facing a defensive mastermind across the field, Mahomes and Co. are still undefeated. A pair of shovel passes by Mahomes ignited enough offense and an often-overlooked defense – despite being without Chris Jones – made things miserable for a Cam Newton-less Patriots offense. This was hardly the Chiefs offense we're accustomed to, but Mahomes is still magnificent and his supporting cast is still phenomenal. Even the greatest cannot dazzle us every game. And what does a game in which Mahomes wasn't at his best look like? Well, he had 236 yards passing, the two scores and a 113.6 rating. That's a line most QBs would love to have. More than anything, Mahomes and the Chiefs are 4-0 (for a record fourth straight season) because they found a way to win even though they didn't look their best and were playing amid difficult circumstances. That's what champions do.
1) The Matt LaFleur-Aaron Rodgers connection continued to work its magic Monday night. Despite being without top targets and downfield threats Davante Adams and Allen Lazard, Rodgers still looked very comfortable dinking and dunking his way to 327 yards and four TDs, three of which came in the first 30 minutes. The 36-year-old gunslinger utilized his personnel's strengths and targeted his running backs and tight ends efficiently, converting 27 of his 33 attempts (81.8%) as Green Bay improved to 4-0. Tight end Robert Tonyan (6/98/3) and running back Jamaal Williams (8/95) feasted without flaw on a plethora of underneath passes and screens against Atlanta's vulnerable defense. With things clicking in the passing game, Aaron Jones was used situationally after waltzing a six-yard catch into the end zone for the Packers' first score. He tallied a game-high 71 rushing yards on 15 carries, and caught all five of his targets for 40 yards and a score.
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