On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was

The GIST: Yesterday marked just the second time in baseball’s long history with three winner-take-all games on the same day. Take a deep breath and steady that heart rate as we recap what went down on the diamond in the best-of-three Wild Card round.

🍎 NY Yankees outduel archrival Boston Red Sox: The Yanks won last night’s battle of the rookie pitchers, with 24-year-old Cam Schlittler striking out 12 Sox in a 4–0 win. Boston’s own young hurler, 23-year-old Connelly Early, started off strong, but the Bronx Bombers got to him in the fourth inning and never looked back. Play that song.

🐯 Detroit Tigers break out the bats, eliminate Cleveland Guardians: The resilient Guards put up one last fight and forced Game 3, but they couldn’t overcome the Tigers’ four-run seventh inning, falling 6–3 yesterday. What a chapter in this storied divisional rivalry.

🐻 Chicago Cubs shut the door, oust San Diego Padres: The W is flying high after the Chicago pitching staff stymied San Diego in yesterday’s 3–1 victory. Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went three-for-four at the plate with an RBI, helping the Cubbies secure their first postseason series victory since 2017.

💙 Reigning champ LA Dodgers sweep Cincinnati Reds: The only Wild Card series that didn’t go the distance, the explosive LA offense put up 18 runs in two games, making quick work of the Reds to reach their 13th consecutive Divisional Series. Speaking of…

The GIST: But wait, there’s more baseball. With the best-of-three Wild Card done and dusted, it’s on to the best-of-five Divisional Series, with four teams each remaining from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

• That’s right, it’s time for the well-rested Toronto Blue Jays to shine after enjoying a first-round bye. So ready for takeoff.

‼️ Outfielder George Springer leads the charge: With shortstop Bo Bichette still sidelined with a knee sprain, the resurgent Springer has provided Toronto’s offensive spark, closing out the regular season with an impressive .309 batting average and team-high 32 home runs. A postseason veteran and 2017 World Series MVP, expect Springer to keep on bopping with the pressure on.

• And we’d be remiss not to mention hard-hitting first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — the Canadian kid is so ready for his playoff moment.

▶️ It all begins tomorrow at 4:08 p.m. ET vs. the Yankees: These divisional rivals are extra familiar with each other after the race for the AL East pennant came down to the last day of the regular season. Not only did Toronto claim the crown, but they also won eight of their 13 matchups this year.

• If the Jays can keep the big NY bats at bay — which is admittedly easier said than done against the likes of Aaron Judge — they just might fly to their first Championship Series since 2016.

The GIST: Feel that? It’s the temps emanating from this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix (GP). Not only has Sunday’s 8 a.m. ET race already been given a heat hazard declaration, but the race for the World Drivers’ Championship (WDC) is also scorching hot, especially with just seven GPs to go.

🏆 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has entered the WDC chat: It’s been a two-horse race for most of the season, but the four-time world champ dominated F1’s last two stops, winning in both Italy and Azerbaijan. Verstappen’s now just 69 points (aka less than three race wins) behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and 44 points behind Piastri’s teammate, Lando Norris.

• What’s more, both McLaren drivers have aided in Verstappen’s title resurgence: Piastri crashed out of the race in Azerbaijan, while Norris managed just six points after a disappointing seventh-place finish.

🇸🇬 The Singapore GP is notoriously tricky: There’s a myriad of reasons why this night race poses a unique challenge for drivers. An unforgiving and twisting street circuit, Singapore’s also the longest, hottest race on the calendar. And it’s been a thorn in Verstappen’s side — despite winning 67 career races on 26 different tracks, he’s never finished on the podium in Singapore.

🧢 Grab a hot dog and an ice cream helmet — with MLB’s topsy-turvy Wild Card series done and dusted, it’s time for the all-important Division Series. Tomorrow’s four-game slate is jam-packed, but PROLINE makes it easy to step up to the plate. With PROLINE, you can bet on:

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⛳ LPGA: LOTTE Championship — Ongoing through tomorrow — Golf Channel

• Two rounds down, two to go. Youmin Hwang is leading the way at the Hoakalei Country Club just outside of Honolulu, but the stacked field is hot on her tail. Now the real question is: Will the LPGA Tour crown their 26th consecutive different tourney winner tomorrow?

⚽ NSL: Calgary Wild vs. AFC Toronto — Tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET — CBC

• The race to hoist the Diana B. Matheson Cup continues, with Toronto having already clinched the Supporters’ Shield (given to the team with the best regular-season record) and the top postseason positioning that comes with it. That means this match is all about keeping up momentum. Let’s ride.

🏈 NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Seattle Seahawks — Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET — DAZN

• The San Francisco 49ers kicked off the Week 5 fun with last night’s 26–23 overtime win over the LA Rams, giving way to even more spicy matchups ahead. The 3-1 Hawks will be celebrating 50 years of soaring, while the also 3-1 Bucs are dealing with a slew of injuries.