THE HOUSTON ASTROS...The put their star power their depth on display in Game 1 of the ALCS, beating the ., the likely AL Cy Young winner, shook off a second-inning home run to go six innings, allowing just the one run and striking out 11. His 215 career postseason strikeouts are most in history. doubled home to tie things at one in the second, and's sixth-inning solo shot gave Houston the lead. Two batters later, McCormick doubled the lead with his own solo home run.Jeremy Peahomered in the seventh to give the Astros plenty of breathing room, which proved valuable when hit a solo Aqib Talib Jersey bomb in the eighth.The Yankees struck out 17 times compared to the Astros' two. It's the largest difference ever in a postseason game., with and starting.... AND ALSO A GOOD MORNING TO THE The Padres got up off the mat, dusted themselves off and played their best when the occasion called for it. After getting shut out in Game 1 and going down 4-0 early in Game 2 Wednesday, San Diego , to knot the NLCS at one game apiece. and started the comeback with home runs on back-to-back pitches in the second inning.The Padres then scored five runs in the fifth inning, tying their record for a postseason inning. (, Aaron), , Drury and Bell all registered RBI hits. crushed a solo home run in the seventh inning. soldiered through five innings before San Diego's bullpen finished things off. The Padres' bullpen has a 2.05 ERA this postseason.After using the long ball to close the gap, Nickell Robey-Coleman Jersey writes MLB expert Mike Axisa.Axisa: Honorable mentionsPaolo Banchero had by a No. 1 pick ever.Eagles offensive linemen are . stars Brittney Griner's release.THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESWith the Phillies leading 4-0 through 1 1/2 innings and stud starter on the mound, it would have been hard to blame Philadelphia faithful for looking ahead to a 2-0 NLDS lead and maybe -- just maybe -- thinking about a World Series trip upcoming. Shortly thereafter, any such thoughts went up in smoke as quickly as the Phillies' lead.Aaron Nola, who had not allowed an earned run in three straight starts going back to the regular season, gave up six in just 4 2/3 innings.After five hits and four runs in the second inning alone, the Phillies managed just three hits and one run the rest of the way.The Phillies entered Wednesday 27-2 all-time when leading a postseason game by at least four runs.In the second inning,Philadelphia had a nearly 85 percent chance to win according to Baseball Savant. Instead of heading into the off day today with a 2-0 lead, the Phillies will have to settle for a split and avoid thinking too much about what could have been.Not so honorable mentionsRu sell Wilson is getting .The Commanders have more embarra sing off-field i sues, .Cristiano Ronaldo in Manchester United's 2-0 win over Tottenham.Myles Turner suffered an ankle injury... .It's not a national holiday, but it should be. , also known as the day where all four major North American sports leagues -- the , NBA, MLB and NHL -- are in action. It's just the 27th Sports Equinox ever, though it's the first of four this year: It Clay Matthews Jersey 'll happen again Oct. 23, 24 and 31. Here's what's on tap:NFL: Saints at NBA: Bucks at 76ers, Clippers at LakersMLB: ALCS Game 2: Yankees at AstrosNHL: 12 gamesOf course, there's plenty more action acro s the country. We also have MLS playoff action, college football and, in golf, the BMW Ladies Championship and.Here are from our Isabel Gonzalez:The first Sports Equinox was recorded on Oct. 17, 1971 with 12 NFL games, three NBA games, six NHL games and one MLB game.After the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily suspended sports, Sept. 10, 2020 included the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS, tennis and NHL.There were zero Sports Equinoxes from 1985-2001.So enjoy tonight's action and remember, has to make it all fit into a newsletter tomorrow morning. If you don't know what to make of either the Saints or the Cardinals, don't worry: You're not alone. Maybe we'll find out more tonight when they meet in Arizona, Jamon Brown Jersey but given the crazine s of this NFL season, who knows? Let's start with the Saints (2-4), who haven't named a starting quarterback yet. Jameis Winston hasn't played since Week 3 but doesn't carry an injury designation this week while Andy Dalton has performed solidly in Winston's stead. Outside of quarterback, .No matter who's behind center, , writes NFL expert Jared Dubin.Dubin: As for the Cardinals (2-4), the biggest storyline is who's back: DeAndre Hopkins , and that should really help Kyler Murray. In his career, Murray's pa ser rating is more 13 points higher and his yards per attempt is more than a yard higher when Hopkins is on the field compared to when he isn't. We'll see how much and how well Hopkins plays in his first game in nearly 10 months, , writes gambling guru Tyler Sullivan. Twenty-four NBA teams tipped off their season Wednesday night, and few did it as impre sively as the New Orleans Pelicans. Zion Williamson and company went into Brooklyn and blew out the Nets, . Williamson scored 25 in his first game since the 2020-21 season, and Brandon Ingram had a team-high 28.The Pelicans, just months removed from a playoff trip, , writes NBA expert Brad Botkin.Botkin: For all of our takeaways, .What we're watching Thursday Jared Goff Jersey Bucks at 76ers, 7:30 p.m. on TNT Virginia at Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN Yankees at Astros, 7:37 p.m. on TBS Saints at Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. on Prime Video Clippers at Lakers, 10 p.m. on TNT