Good morning everyone! Let’s get your Thursday started with the latest news from around baseball.
In playoff news...
- Framber Valdez shut down the Red Sox last night to lead the Astros to a 9-1 victory, re-writing the script for the series and putting Houston ahead 3-2 overall.
- Eddie Rosario’s hot stretch at the plate continued as the outfielder bashed a pair of homers in Atlanta’s 9-2 win over the Dodgers. Atlanta now leads the series 3-1.
In Mariners news...
- Buster Olney at ESPN previewed the upcoming free agent market for the top shortstops in the class, noting that the Mariners are expected to be involved with most of them.