Jonathan Aranda Smashes Game-Winning Solo Home Run in ALDS Opener

Tampa Bay Rays second-place hitter Jonathan Aranda hit a solo home run off Gerrit Cole in the third inning, providing the lone run in a 1-0 ALDS Game 1 victory over the Yankees. The 417-foot drive was Aranda's first career postseason hit. After batting .274 with 22 home runs and 92 RBI during the regular season, Aranda bounced back against New York pitching staff, which had limited him to a .427 OPS during their regular-season meetings.