Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire left several of his top players out of the starting lineup. Gardenhire said some were dealing with aches and pains.

The AL vote was a landslide too.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina won his ninth Gold Glove award behind the plate,

Acuna's grand slam in the bottom of the second off Dodgers starter Walker Buehler put the Braves ahead 5-0. The Braves held on to win 6-5 to live for another day in this NL Divisional Series.

The defending World Series champions used dominant pitching by starters Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole to open a 2-0 lead.

The Braves announced their roster Thursday, hours before the start of Game 1.

The MLB playoffs begin at Wrigley Field with Rockies vs. Cubs.

For the Dodgers, these not-quite-postseason games have been fraught with peril.

'He swung the bat and something didn't feel right,' Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said.

The victory boosted Atlanta's lead in the NL East to 3 1/2 games over Philadelphia. Arizona fell 2 1/2 games behind first-place Colorado in the NL West.