Shohei Ohtani played in his first MLB postseason game and notched his first hit -- a monster game-tying home run -- as part of a Dodgers victory over the Padres; the Yankees and Royals swapped the lead back and forth a history-making five times as part of a New York win;

The New York Yankees survived a wild game against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday to take Game 1 of the American League Division Series.

With just one dominant starting pitcher looming over this AL Central matchup – and Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal won’t pitch until Game 2 after dominating the Houston Astros in the wild-card series – the onus will fall on Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt and Detroit counterpart A.J. Hinch to deploy their excellent bullpens in optimal fashion.