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Today’s MLB News Roundup (October 5)

Chourio’s walk-off seals 4-3

Jackson Chourio ripped a two-run walk-off single off Mason Miller to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Oct. 4, 2026, giving Milwaukee a 2-0 NLDS edge. Chourio (22 years, 207 days) is the youngest player with a postseason walk-off RBI since Andruw Jones.

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Padres’ Miller struggles in 6-out role

San Diego’s closer Mason Miller was charged with the loss after walking the bases loaded and yielding the walk-off on Oct. 4. Miller, asked for a six-out save, threw an extended outing (40 pitches in the appearance) and said afterward, ‘I beat myself today,’ capping a dominant regular season that nonetheless ended with this blown save.

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Braves rally to take Game 2

The Atlanta Braves evened the NLDS in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2026, beating the Dodgers 3-2. Key moments included Michael Harris II’s RBI double and Freddie Freeman’s solo homer; Raisel Iglesias closed the game for Atlanta. Freeman’s postseason homer tied or delivered go-ahead marks that edge him toward an all-time list.

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History shows 0-2 comebacks are rare

MLB looked back at the 10 Division Series clubs that rallied from 0-2 holes, a reminder on Oct. 4, 2026, that while comeback runs happen, teams trailing 0-2 in a best-of-five have overcome the deficit only sparingly. The piece frames the Padres’ challenge after falling behind the Brewers 0-2.

Source: MLB.com