The Houston Astros and New York Yankees both won their ALDS openers Monday. Carlos Correa homered twice as the Astros beat the Oakland A’s 10-5 in Los Angeles. Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth as the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 in San Diego. Game two in those series take place today.
The two NL Division Series start today. NL Eastern rivals Atlanta and Miami play in Houston while Los Angeles meets San Diego in Arlington, TX.
Funeral services are set for St. Louis Cardinals legend Bob Gibson. The family announced a private service will be held later this week for the Hall Of Fame pitcher in Omaha, Nebraska. The nine-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion died last Friday at the age of 84 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.