The Brewers are attempting a bullpen game to claim this Game 5 of the NLDS, a feat that requires all parts to fire crisply. But after lefty Aaron Ashby allowed a hit and hit a batter to start the sixth – he did strike out Kyle Tucker to fulfill the three-batter minimum – Patrick, a rookie, was asked to clean it up.

Shohei Ohtani hits three home runs and pitches six shutout innings as the Dodgers defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 4 of the NLCS to advance to the World Series.

The Philadelphia Phillies are turning to Jesus Luzardo in Game 2 of the NLDS series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Follow for live updates

The Padres’ power outage ruined Yu Darvish’s spectacular outing – in which he and Yamamoto were the first Japanese pitchers to face one another in a postseason game. Darvish gave up just three hits and two runs in 6⅔ innings and overpowered Shohei Ohtani, who struck out three times Friday.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a complete-game gem, giving up just three hits as the Dodgers confidently beat the Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the NLCS to take a 2-0 lead.

Blake Snell absolutely dominated the Brewers for eight innings, but Milwaukee still had the bases loaded in the ninth of a gut-punch Game 1 loss.

The Philadelphia Phillies earned a win in Game 3 of the NLDS over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Here are the highlights.

Shohei Ohtani may be making MLB history by leading off for the Dodgers and starting Game 1 on the mound, but his night didn't get off to an ideal start. Phillies starter, lefty Cristopher Sánchez, struck out Ohtani on three pitches to get the game started.

Cristopher Sánchez was brilliant, but then hit a wall. The bats went cold again, and the relievers played with fire and got burned. The Phillies are down 1-0.

The Seattle Mariners can advance to their first World Series in franchise history while the Toronto Blue Jays aim to force a Game 7 at home as the 2025 ALCS heads back to Rogers Centre for Game 6. Follow live for play-by-play updates and real-time expert analysis from The Athletic’s team of MLB writers from pregame through the final out and beyond.