MLB Playoffs: Texas, Houston look to take a two game lead in respective series

Just two games scheduled on Sunday

After all four divisional series got under way on Saturday, just the American League teams will be playing Sunday.

Over on the NL side, the Arizona Diamondbacks jumped all over Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers to take a 1-0 lead, with the Phillies also taking game one against the Braves.

Baltimore Orioles vs Texas Rangers, 4:07 pm ET

Texas leads 1-0

BAL - Grayson Rodriguez

TEX - Jordan Montgomery (1-0, 0.00)

Rookie Evan Carter opened up the scoring in the fourth with a double, then Jonah Heim followed up with a RBI single later that same inning. Josh Jung hit a home run in the sixth that proved to be the difference.

Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins, 8:03 PM ET

Houston leads 1-0

HOU - Framber Valdez

MIN - Pablo Lopez (1-0, 1.59)

Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings, but the Astros had to endure a late rally by the Twins before escaping with a 6-4 victory in game one. Yordan Alvarez homered twice for the Astros in the victory.