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Astros News
- The Astros busted a lot of brackets yesterday after pulling off a sweep of the Twins (Astros.com)
- And you can watch highlights of that series here (Astros.com)
- One of my favorite highlights was the pivotal pick off of Byron Buxton in the 8th inning, and here’s the inside story on it (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- Dusty Baker is looking to take care of some unfinished business as the Astros advance to the ALDS (Astros.com)
- Carlos Correa had some words for the baseball fans and media who didn’t want the Astros anywhere near October (ESPN)
- If winning makes us the villain, then I guess we’re just the villain (The Ringer)
- It’s the postseason and Kyle Tucker is still hitting (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
Around the League
- Jayson Stark has a good rundown of how the longest day of postseason baseball went down (The Athletic, $$$)
- The Rays finished off a sweep of the Blue Jays yesterday to head to the ALDS (MLB.com)
- Where they’ll face the Yankees, who sent the Indians packing with a sweep of their own (MLB.com)
- After one of the best pitcher’s duels in recent playoff history, the Braves managed a 13th-inning win over the Reds (MLB.com)
- Can the Marlins end the Cubs season today and pull off one of the bigger upsets this postseason? (The Ringer)
- MLB has announced that the NLCS and World Series taking place in Arlington will allow a limited number of fans in the stands (AP News)
- Which might help to combat the unsettling feeling of playing October baseball with no fans in the stands (Sports Illustrated)
- MLB will open its first official retail store in Manhattan tomorrow (AP News)