SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joey Wendle hit a two-run single and pinch-hitter Hunter Renfroe added a two-run double while the Tampa Bay Rays scored five times in the sixth inning of a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros. Ryan Yarbrough worked five-plus innings to help the Rays take a three-games-to-none lead in the American League Championship Series. Michael Brantley and Jose Altuve hit solo homers for the Astros.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies homered while the Atlanta Braves were building an 8-3 lead in an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Freeman opened the scoring with a two-run blast and added an RBI single to help the Braves take a 2-0 series lead. Albies was 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Braves, who survived the Dodgers’ four-run ninth to pull out the victory.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are 4-0 after Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill led their offense in a 42-16 pounding of the Buffalo Bills. Henry ran for two touchdowns and grabbed a scoring pass from Tannehill, who was 21 of 28 for 195 yards and three TDs. Josh Allen threw for 263 yards and two scores but was picked off twice as the Bills fell to 4-1.

UNDATED (AP) — The New Orleans Saints are mulling over an offer to play their home games at LSU’s Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, where they would be able to have fans in attendance. Saints’ senior vice president for communications Greg Bensel confirmed the school’s offer to host the team’s home games, saying the NFL is aware of the exploration of such an option. The offer comes after New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell (kan-TREHL’) declined to allow ticketed fans to occupy about 25% percent of the Superdome’s 73,000 seats for Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Gators paused all football team activities following “an increase in positive COVID tests among players.” That puts Saturday’s home game against defending national champion LSU in jeopardy. A person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press the Gators had 19 positives following Tuesday morning testing.