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MLB Recap: Glasnow Stymies Yankees

Updated Oct. 7, 2020 3:30 p.m. ET

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Tuesday's slate of MLB postseason action saw eight teams battling it out across the divisional round in the National League and American League.

Here are the key takeaways from Tuesday's NLDS and ALDS series:

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Braves-Marlins get frisky

After Atlanta's offense sleep-walked its way through the majority of the Braves' Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds, the bats came alive against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.

Atlanta took Game 1 in 9-5 slugfest that saw four players hit home runs, three of them sporting Braves uniforms.

Ronald Acuña Jr. put the Braves on the board in the first inning with a shot to deep right-center field, becoming the youngest player with a leadoff home run in postseason history at 22 years, 293 days old. 

Ronald Acuña Jr. lead-off homer gives Braves early 1-0 lead over Marlins in NLDS Game 1

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a solo shot to lead off the Braves' bottom half of the first inning against the Miami Marlins. The home run spotted Atlanta with an early 1-0 lead in Game 1 of the NLDS.

Acuña gave the ball a long look after depositing it in the seats, perhaps to the chagrin of the Marlins, but more on that in a moment.

The Braves dropped the hammer in the seventh, and catcher Travis d'Arnaud, who finished the day 3-for-3 with a pair of walks, did the bulk of the damage with a three-run pop to center field.

Travis d'Arnaud three-run blast puts Braves up 7-4 on Marlins in NLDS Game 1

Tied 4-4 in the bottom of the 7th inning, Travis d'Arnaud hit a three-run blast to put his Atlanta Braves ahead of the Miami Marlins, 7-4, in Game 1 of the National League Divisional Series.

Dansby Swanson followed that up with a two-run home run of his own to give the Braves a 9-4 lead, while the Marlins picked up a consolation run in the top of the 8th before the game wrapped up, 9-5.

On the Acuña front, though, tempers flared when the Marlins plunked the young outfielder in the bottom of the third inning, following his leadoff home run.

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit by pitch after homering as tensions flare between Braves and Marlins

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was hit in the hip by a fastball in his second at bat after homering in his first at bat. He took exception to the perceived intentional hit by pitch and the Miami Marlins and Braves exchanged heated words and ultimately avoided an all-out brawl.

Acuña's been hit 21 times in his young career, including the postseason, and the Marlins are responsible for five of them.

Only a warning for both teams emerged from today's exchange, but it's certainly a subplot worth keeping an eye on as this series progresses.

Springer, Astros pushes Athletics to the brink

The reigning AL pennant-winning Astros might be in the middle of an improbable run back to the ALCS, now holding a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Athletics after a 5-2 win in Game 2 of the ALDS.

And if the Astros do advance, it will have a lot to do with the play of centerfielder George Springer.

Springer made himself at home at Dodger Stadium during the 2017 World Series, and the 2020 ALDS hasn't been much different.

George Springer clubs two-run homer, Astros lead Athletics, 2-1, in Game 2

George Springer continued his hot streak in the AL Divisional Series, hitting a two-run shot in the 3rd inning to put his Houston Astros ahead of the Oakland Athletics, 2-1.

Springer is batting 6-for-9 through two games, serving as the catalyst for the Astros' Game 2 win, hitting two home runs and knocking in three runs.

George Springer hits second homer of ALDS Game 2, Astros lead Athletics, 5-2

Houston Astros CF George Springer bats his second home run of the game against the Oakland Athletics to increase their lead to 5-2 in Tuesday's game. The homer came directly after Martin Maldonado hit a home run of his own for the Astros.

His two home runs on Tuesday marked 17 home runs in his postseason career, placing him first all-time in Astros history.

The Astros are now one win away from advancing to their fourth consecutive ALCS.

Rays get even with Yankees

Through three games this postseason, the Yankees offense had dominated opposing pitchers to the tune of 31 runs.

But on Tuesday, the Rays gave the Yankees a taste of their own medicine.

The Rays smashed four home runs against the Yankees, scoring seven runs to help tie this best-of-five series, 1-1.

Austin Meadows' first career postseason home run boosts Rays lead, 7-4 over Yankees

Austin Meadows clubbed his first-ever postseason home run on Tuesday evening as the Tampa Bay Rays extended their lead over the New York Yankees, 7-4, in the bottom of the sixth inning.

And in addition to the Tampa Bay offense coming to life, its pitching staff flustered the Yankees lineup all night, striking out 18 Yankees batters over nine innings pitched.

Starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow took the mound for the Rays tonight, and though he gave up five runs, he struck out 10 batters in five innings of work.

The Rays have now won Glasnow's last 10 starts.

It's officially a series in the ALDS between these two AL East rivals.

Dodgers strike first

While two AL East rivals are matching up in the ALDS, the same is happening between two NL West rivals in the NLDS.

And the Dodgers got on the board first in their matchup with the San Diego Padres.

The Padres were third in runs scored in the NL this season with 349, but in Game 1, Walker Buehler had no problem handling their potent lineup.

Buehler only pitched four innings, which didn't put him in line for a win, but he was dominant nonetheless, striking out nine Padres in short work.

And while Buehler, and the Dodgers bullpen, were dominant on the mound against the Padres, their lineup was moreso timely than overpowering.

Dodgers break through for four runs in sixth inning to take 5-1 lead vs. Padres

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't record a hit in the first five innings of NLDS Game 1, but finally broke through for four runs off the San Diego Padres bullpen in the sixth inning. Corey Seager, Justin Turner, and Cody Bellinger all drove in runs in the big frame.

The Dodgers scored five runs, all coming on hits that didn't leave the park, while also drawing 10 walks from Padres pitchers.

That traffic on the bases eventually paid dividends for the Dodgers in the sixth inning, where they scored four of their five runs.

In Game 1, the Dodgers postseason experience shined against the young Padres, and in turn they have a 1-0 series lead.

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