Dodgers strike first, Rays edge Yankees, Gophers reclaim Little Brown Jug
Dodgers strike first!
This is The Sports Reset for Sunday October 4th
In the MLB postseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers opened their NLDS with a 5 to 3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Tarik Skubal allowed one run and two hits across six innings, striking out seven, while Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy homered; Ozzie Albies made it tense with a two-run shot in the ninth. In the other Division Series openers, Drew Rasmussen took a no-hit bid into the eighth and struck out ten as the Tampa Bay Rays edged the New York Yankees 1 to 0, the Chicago White Sox blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3 to 0 behind Munetaka Murakami’s two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3 to 2 after Ty France’s ninth-inning drive hit the roof and was caught for an out. In NCAAF, the Minnesota Golden Gophers held the Michigan Wolverines scoreless after halftime to win 20 to 14 and reclaim the Little Brown Jug at home for the first time since 1977, while the Miami Hurricanes rolled past the Clemson Tigers 41 to 13 behind Mark Fletcher Jr.’s two rushing touchdowns. In UFC, Natalia Silva beat Wang Cong by unanimous decision for the vacant women’s flyweight title.
Up next, the matchup to watch in the NFL is the Kansas City Chiefs at the Las Vegas Raiders, with both teams 3-0 and playing for the AFC West lead. Kirk Cousins shares the league lead with nine touchdown passes, while Patrick Mahomes brings an offense averaging 416 yards. The Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots, the Los Angeles Rams visit the Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys meet the Houston Texans, and the Detroit Lions close the night at the Carolina Panthers. In the MLB postseason, the Padres and Brewers play NLDS Game 2 before the Braves send Chris Sale against Blake Snell and the Dodgers. In the WNBA semifinals, the New York Liberty visit the Atlanta Dream after becoming the first eight-seed to eliminate a one-seed, while A’ja Wilson and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces face the Golden State Valkyries. In Formula 1, Max Verstappen starts the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia from his first pole of the season, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Beyond the scoreboard, Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson will miss the Miami Dolphins game with an ankle sprain, his first absence since 2023. And finally, The Sports Resset is now on Instagram and Youtube, follow us if you'd like to get the daily reset with the top 3 stories of the day in your morning feed.
