Houston 4, Minnesota 1
Jose Altuve walked with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to force in the go-ahead run and Michael Brantley followed with a two-run single as the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 in the opening game of their American League wild-card series Tuesday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Chi. White Sox 4, Oakland 1
Right-hander Lucas Giolito took a perfect game into the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox used three home runs for a 4-1 victory over the host Oakland Athletics in Game 1 of their American League first-round playoff series on Tuesday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 1
Blake Snell took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Manuel Margot homered as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Tuesday in Game 1 of an American League wild-card series in St. Petersburg, Fla.
NY Yankees 12, Cleveland 3
Gerrit Cole struck out 13 batters over seven innings to lift the visiting New York Yankees to a 12-3 romp over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday in Game 1 of their American League wild-card series.