Shohei Ohtani made a fast start to the MLB postseason as he hit two home runs in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 10-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of their National League (NL) Wild Card Series.

After Padres' catcher Freddy Fermin singled with one out, bringing up the top of the Padres' lineup, Cubs manager Craig Counsell had seen enough. Already, he is turning to his bullpen, specifically Danny Palencia, who will get the luxury of facing Fernando Tatis and Luis Arraez as he tries to hold this one-run deficit.

Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter commits error in MLB debut during AL Wild Card Series as Tigers clash highlights postseason pressure.

The New York Yankees are still breathing. Austin Wells lined a go-ahead RBI single down the right-field line in the eighth inning, sending Jazz Chisholm Jr. racing home with the decisive run in a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night in the Bronx.

Jack Harris covers the Dodgers for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered the Angels, the Kings and almost everything else the L.A. sports scene had to offer. A Phoenix native, he originally interned at The Times before joining the staff in 2019.

The Cincinnati Reds’ playoff run came to an end Wednesday night after losing, 8-4, to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers beat the Reds in both games of the NL Wildcard at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.