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Brock Holt became the first player in major league history to hit for the cycle in a postseason game in the Red Sox's rout of the Yankees on Monday night.

The showdown between baseball's hottest teams is set, in no small part thanks to a big night from Manny Machado -- a player both teams in that showdown badly wanted in July.

Veteran MLB umpire Angel Hernandez saw four plays reviewed at first base in the first four innings of Monday's Game 3 of the ALDS between the Red Sox and Yankees -- and three were overturned.

The master plan was for Trevor Bauer to be Cleveland's secret weapon, the October surprise. But the starter couldn't solve the Indians' bullpen issues in the ALDS sweep by Houston.

The Yankee Stadium crowd gave Red Sox pitcher David Price a loud ovation during player introductions Monday night, two days after the left-hander gave up three runs in 1⅓ innings during Boston's Game 2 ALDS loss.

The Astros were in high gear in their sweep of the Indians in the ALDS, with pitching that was suffocating and hitting that was relentless. "Once we hit the postseason," manager AJ Hinch said, "our guys really, really turned it on."

CC Sabathia, who has mentioned retirement, said Monday that he wants to return next season, during which he would turn 39.

Rafael Devers, Steve Pearce and Brock Holt will move into the infield, replacing Eduardo Nunez, Mitch Moreland and Ian Kinsler, while Christian Vazquez starts behind the plate.

With George Springer's fifth-inning shot, the Astros have homered in 12 consecutive postseason games, tying an American League record set by the Orioles from 1983 to 1997.

The Miami Marlins, who had 98 losses this season, are parting with pitching coach Juan Nieves and three other coaches.

Max Muncy is starting at first base and Joc Pederson is in left field for the Los Angeles Dodgers against Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz in Game 4 of the NL Division Series.

Indians manager Terry Francona juggled his struggling lineup for Game 3 of the AL Division Series against Houston.

Police say that Twins third baseman Miguel Sano won't face criminal charges after an auto accident outside a nightclub in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, on Sunday morning. The accident left a police officer with a broken leg.

Andrew Benintendi (three-run double) and Brock Holt (two-run triple) keyed a huge fourth inning for the Red Sox as they lead big in New York.

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While Cleveland looks to avoid elimination, Houston seeks to complete a sweep and move on to its second straight American League Championship Series.

Boston manager Alex Cora has some power arms in his bullpen. He just needs them to throw strikes and keep the Yankees in the ballpark.

The Astros and Dodgers, who were last year's pennant winners, could advance, while there's instant drama as the Red Sox-Yankees series resumes.

Mike Foltynewicz, who pitched two innings in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers, will start Game 4 of the series.

The Brewers completed a convincing three-game sweep in the National League Division Series and earned just their second trip to the NLCS since 1982.