Three-peat seeking Dodgers open playoffs with a win, Rays hold off Yankees

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The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their MLB playoff run with a 5-3 win over Atlanta as they pursue a third consecutive World Series title. The Tampa Bay Rays also beat the New York Yankees 1-0, backed by a one-hit pitching performance from Drew Rasmussen.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, chasing a rare World Series three-peat, opened their Major League Baseball playoff campaign with a 5-3 win over Atlanta on Saturday as the Tampa Bay Rays rode a one-hit gem from pitcher Drew Rasmussen to score a 1-0 win over the New York Yankees.In sizzling, 100-F (38c) temperatures at Dodger Stadium, Skubal gave up just two hits, including a solo homer to Sean Murphy in the sixth, and had ample support from the Dodgers offense as Los Angeles seized a 1-0 lead in the bes