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Astros News
- Urquidy looked good last night as the Astros cruised to another victory and one step closer to the division crown (Astros.com)
- And you can see the Astros’ three bombs from last night in the video highlights from the game (Astros.com)
- Jake Kaplan took questions from Astros fans, including where exactly Zack Greinke is going to fit into a postseason rotation (The Athletic, $$$)
- After they had hoped to avoid an IL stint, the Astros have officially placed Michael Brantley on the IL with knee soreness (ESPN)
Around the League
- The Cardinals are making a run for the postseason and are now in the middle of the fight for the second NL Wildcard (AP News)
- But the Redbirds will need to go into a hostile environment this week after the Brewers’ Christian Yelich purchased a ton of tickets to give away for their series (ESPN)
- Let’s have a look at how all the teams shape up when placed in playoff tiers (The Athletic, $$$)
- Angels infielder Luis Rengifo has been charged with falsifying divorce papers so as to sell property without his wife’s consent (ESPN)
- Craig Kimbrel got to meet a fan who was instrumental in helping him get a strikeout during a recent game (MLB.com)
- Apparently umps are ejecting grounds crews now (MLB.com)