In the major leagues, the playoff district series began on the 11th, and the first four games were played.
Among them, in the National League, the Padres, which Yu Darvish belongs to, lost to the Dodgers and dropped the first game.
In the district series, the team that wins 3 out of 5 games advances to the league championship series.
national league
Dodgers 5-3 Padres Darvish to start next game
The Padres, who finished 2nd in the National League Western Division and advanced to the division series, faced the Dodgers, who won the Western Division with 111 wins, the most in both leagues this season.
The Padres lost 5 points to the starting pitcher Clevinger by the 3rd inning, but returned 3 points in the 5th inning, including a home run by Myers.
After that, they were suppressed by the Dodgers' pitcher relay and could not score any points, and lost the first game by losing 3 to 5.
Pitcher Darvish is scheduled to start in Game 2 on the 12th.
Phillies 7-6 Braves
In the match between the Phillies, who ranked 3rd in the National League Eastern Division, and the Braves, who won the Eastern Division and were world champions last year, the Phillies scored 7 points in the 5th inning and advanced the game, narrowing the gap to 1 point in the 9th inning. However, I escaped with a score of 7 to 6.
The Phillies are on a three-game winning streak in the playoffs.
american league
Yankees 4-1 Guardians
Two games were also played in the American League, and the Yankees, who won the eastern division, faced the Guardians, who won the central division. The Yankees won 4-1 after giving up a good pitch.
Astros 8x-7 Mariners (9th goodbye)
The Astros, who won the Western Division, faced the Mariners, who ranked second in the Western Division and made the playoffs for the first time in 21 years.
The Astros were led by the starting ace Verlander, but in the 8th inning, they caught up to a 2-run lead, and in the 9th, Alvarez hit a come-from-behind three-run to make a dramatic 8-7 score. I got a goodbye win.