Mi momento favorito de esta semana en MLB: la emoción y el corazón que irradia el LHP cubano Néstor Cortés Jr. a cada segundo sobre la lomita, inspiran pasión y respeto. ¡Gran jugada, guerrero!

The Phillies defeated the Cardinals 6-3 in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series on Friday at Busch Stadium.

Yu Darvish pitched at least six innings in 28 of his 30 starts this season (tying Gerrit Cole for the MLB high), including each of his last 23 starts. It's the longest such streak of Darvish's major-league career and the 2nd-longest in the majors this year (Framber Valdez, 25).

Max Scherzer is 6-5 with a 3.09 ERA in his 21 starts in postseason play. The Nationals won all five of his postseason starts in 2019 (his record was 3-0) but Scherzer's teams won only four of his 16 postseason starts in other years (Tigers 3-7, Nationals 0-3, Dodgers 1-2).

Cuban Rays players Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena have combined this year to go 3-for-45 with 18 strikeouts against Cleveland Guardians pitching, including Game 1 of the Wild Card Series.

● Randy Arozarena -Career Postseason: Batting .340 (34-for-100) with 11 HR in 30 games. -Min. 100 PA, his 1.151 OPS ranks 3rd in postseason history behind Gehrig (1.214) and Ruth (1.214)…his .340 avg. ranks 4th and .730 SLG ranks 3rd.

● Yandy Díaz -Career Postseason: Batting .197 (14-for-71) with 2 HR in 23 games. -Hit leadoff in the 2019 Wild Card Game and homered in the 1st and 3rd.

The Rays are 10-7 all-time in potential postseason elimination games including 4-4 on the road (4-3 in true road games, 0-1 at neutral site), their most recent potential elimination games were losses in Game 4 of the 2021 ALDS at BOS and Game 6 of the 2020 World Series at LAD.

YORDAN.

La Piña left no doubt.

Piña power. 🍍

WHO IS YORDADDY?

He really is him. Today's Budweiser Player of the Game! #LevelUp

Found a way.

Legends are made in October.

The entire city of Houston better be playing Still Tippin’ on repeat tonight.

Yordan Alvarez is the first player in MLB postseason history to hit a walkoff HR with their team trailing by multiple runs.

¡Béisbol!