— Toronto earned a World Series berth with a 4-3 win over visiting Seattle on Monday night as George Springer hit a 3-run homer in the seventh and Jeff Hoffman (East Carolina) struck out all three batters he faced for the save.
— Host Detroit downed Tampa Bay, 24-9, in the first Monday night NFL game as Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
— Seattle defeated visiting Houston, 27-19, as Sam Darnold passed for 213 yards and a score.
— The NBA gets underway tonight on NBC as Houston visits defending champion Oklahoma City at 7:30 p.m. and the Los Angeles Lakers host Golden State at 10 p.m.
— Host Las Vegas dealt the Carolina Hurricanes their first loss, 4-1, in a matchup of unbeaten teams on Monday night.
— In college football games tonight, Kennesaw State visits Florida International (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and Louisiana Tech hosts Western Kentucky (CBS Sports Network, 7:30 p.m.).
— Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales said quarterback Bryce Young is day-to-day with an ankle sprain.
