Astros Crawfish Boil

Astros Crawfish Boil: October 1, 2018

Start your morning with the top headlines in baseball.

By Jeremy_Brener@JeremyBrener Oct 1, 2018, 8:00am CDT

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MLB: Game Two-Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles

Astros News

Astros manager A.J. Hinch on ALDS roster: ‘This is a hard team to crack’ (Houston Chronicle)

AJ Hinch has tough job deciding playoff roster | Houston Astros (MLB.com)

Rosenthal: Innings matter, setting up this year’s AL Cy Young Vote as a Classic Baseball Debate (The Athletic)

The six biggest questions facing the Astros before the ALDS (The Athletic)

Justin Verlander’s numbers scream Cy Young Award (Houston Chronicle)

Around the League

Mike Scioscia Bids Farewell As Angel’s Manager After 19 Years. USA Today

AL Rookie of the Year race: Shohei Ohtani, outstanding hitter and pitcher, is the choice (Sporting News)

Every MLB team’s regular season MVP - USA Today

Brewers vs. Cubs in NL Central tiebreaker: What to know about pivotal Game 163 in Chicago (CBS Sports)

Two Tiebreaker Games Needed to Fill out NL Picture. (ESPN.com)