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Black also confirmed what Francys Romero had reported earlier, that Adael Amador would be recalled from Double-A Hartford to take his place on the active roster. It’s a tough break for the Rockies, as Rodgers had been swinging a hot bat and had been extremely productive over the past few weeks. No word yet on just how long they expect Rodgers to be sidelined for.

Chourio scored when Rhys Hoskins was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the first inning. In the fourth inning, he tied the game with an RBI single. Chourio also made an impressive catch in left field. Not a bad playoff debut for the 20-year-old rookie.

Martinez started the game on the bench, but pinch hit for Jesse Winker in the fifth inning. His pinch-hit two-run single gave the Mets an 8-4 lead. Martinez has been a great hitter over the course of his career, but had his worst season yet with a .235/.320/.406 line and 16 home runs in the regular season. He heads into free agency once again this offseason.

The Mets broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning and Vientos was in the middle of it. He broke a 4-4 tie with a two-run single and scored on an RBI single by J.D. Martinez. Vientos wasn’t even the Mets’ starting third baseman to begin the season, but took the job and ran with it in midseason. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is developing a habit of removing Vientos late in games for defense. On Tuesday, Luisangel Acuna came into the game for Vientos and went to second base with Jose Iglesias sliding over to third base.

Peralta gave up two hits, walked one and struck out five. All three runs he allowed came in the third inning. Peralta allowed a two-run triple to Jesse Winker and a sacrifice fly to Starling Marte. The Brewers had a 4-3 advantage when Peralta left the game after throwing 68 pitches in four innings, but the bullpen couldn’t hold the lead.

Severino allowed eight hits, walked two and struck out three. He was steady and hung around in the game long enough for the Mets’ offense to breakout with a five-run fifth inning. Severino would likely start again for the Mets should they advance to the Division series before heading into free agency this offseason.

Holton will throw anywhere from one to three innings depending on how well he does against the Astros lineup. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch described Detroit’s pitching plan before the series as pitching chaos. Holton will start the chaos in Game 2 as the Tigers look to knock off the Astros.

Witt Jr.'s two-out RBI single off Corbin Burnes in the sixth inning was the only run scored in the Royals’ 1-0 victory in Game 1. It was old school playoff baseball as Kansas City took the lead in the series without an extra-base hit.

Erceg had two strikeouts including getting Heston Kjerstad swinging to end the game. He allowed three home runs in 61 appearances and had a 28 percent strikeout percentage and six percent walk percentage. Erceg, 29, is under team control through the 2029 season and looks like a top flight closer going forward.

Burnes gave up five hits, walked one and struck out three. He pitched well enough to win, but the Orioles offense was shutout in the loss. In the sixth inning, Burnes walked Maikel Garcia, who then stole second base and scored on a two-out RBI single by Bobby Witt Jr. That was the only run either team could push across. Burnes would only get another chance to start if the Orioles come back to win the series and advance to the Division series. He’s a free agent this offseason.

Skubal was the winning pitcher in Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Astros, but he left after six innings. He was visited on the mound by trainers and Hinch in the sixth inning, but stayed in to complete the inning. Skubal should be ready to make another start if the Tigers advance.