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Astros News
- Lance McCullers looked really good until he didn’t last night, but Marco Gonzales was better (Astros.com)
- It also didn’t help that it was another night where the big hit eluded the Astros’ offense, which continues to struggle down the stretch (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- The pitching is what’s kept the Astros competitive lately and that shows with Urquidy, who cracked the top ten of hottest rookies in the game (MLB.com)
- Yuli Gurriel has made it clear that his preference is to remain in Houston (Twitter - Mark Berman)
Around the League
- The A’s will be your representatives for the AL West division this season (MLB.com)
- The NL races are still in flux though, with 8 teams competing for four spots in the final week (Sports Illustrated)
- The Arizona Fall League will not be played this year as concerns remain over COVID-19 (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Even for teams that are winning, 2020 just hasn’t been much fun for baseball (ESPN)
- It was a tough day for yesterday for former Astros as Jake Marisnick’s time with the Mets ends with an IL stint after playing in only 16 games (MLB.com)
- Meanwhile, Ken Giles will end his season with Tommy John surgery (MLB.com)
- In a blow to the Cubs, Kris Bryant left yesterday’s game with an oblique injury, though he’s day-to-day at the moment (MLB Trade Rumors)