Good morning! Today is October 2nd, and with only playoff baseball on, we’ve got a quick rundown, with almost as few words as Shaduer said to the media after Dillon Gabriel was announced as the starter. If you haven’t seen the video, it is a must. Anyway, we now have multiple game threes in the MLB Wild Card round taking place today, so read below to see how we got here!
The Game Plan:
The Must Knows
NFL
The Browns named Dillon Gabriel their Week 5 starter. He becomes the 41st quarterback to start for Cleveland since 1999, the most in the NFL.
Former All-Pros Xavien Howard and Shaq Leonard announced their retirements.
The Cardinals backfield took another hit as Trey Benson lands on the injured reserve list with a knee injury. Emari Demercado is now expected to step into the starting role.
MLB
The Guardians, Padres, and Yankees kept their seasons alive with clutch wins, setting up win-or-go-home Game 3s against the Tigers, Cubs, and Red Sox.
Yamamoto dominates as Dodgers clinch 20th NLDS appearance, extending their streak to 13 straight.
Soccer
PSG stunned Barcelona on the road yesterday. Their 2–1 win marked a third straight Champions League victory at the Camp Nou after dominant results in 2021 and 2024.
Football
NFL
Week 5 of the Season Kicks Off Tonight!
Today’s NFL Games:
Basketball
NBA
19 Days Until Tipoff
Baseball
MLB
Yesterday's MLB Recap:
DETROIT TIGERS 1 @ 6 CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
Brayan Rocchio's eighth-inning homer kickstarted a five-run rally for the Guardians, lifting them to a 6-1 win over the Tigers and leveling their AL Wild Card Series.
Casey Mize (DET): 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 2 BB
Tanner Bibee (CLE): 4.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 3 BB
Bo Naylor (CLE): 1 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI
SAN DIEGO PADRES 3 @ 0 CHICAGO CUBS
Manny Machado's two-run homer and Mason Miller's pitching led the Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Cubs, setting up a winner-takes-all Game 3 in the NL Wild Card Series.
Dylan Cease (SD): 3.2 IP, 3 H, 5 K, 1 BB
Andrew Kittredge (CHC): 1.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 K
BOSTON RED SOX 3 @ 4 NEW YORK YANKEES
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-3, setting the stage for a winner-takes-all Game 3 in their AL Wild Card Series.
Brayan Bello (BOS): 2.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB
Carlos Rodón (NYY): 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 3 BB
Trevor Story (BOS): 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI
CINCINNATI REDS 4 @ 8 LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitching, striking out nine through six innings, coupled with Mookie Betts' record-tying three doubles, led the Dodgers to an 8-4 victory over the Reds, clinching their spot in the National League Division Series.
Zack Littell (CIN): 3.1 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 K
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD): 6.2 IP, 4 H, 9 K, 2 BB
Mookie Betts (LAD): 4 H, 3 RBI
Sal Stewart (CIN): 2 H, 3 RBI
Today's MLB Games:
