In Mariners news…
- Have a night, Bryce Miller. The Mariners’ Game 1 starter recovered from an early leadoff home run to post six innings of two-hit ball and recorded an important win to begin the ALCS.
- It was no surprise that Cal Raleigh, who held the highest OPS (1.195) and slugging percentage (.820) in Rogers Centre history entering yesterday’s game, dumped another home run into the right field bleachers to put the Mariners on the board.
- Prior to yesterday’s game, the team announced the 26 players who would make up their ALCS roster, which included starter Bryan Woo.
- Entering their second game in Toronto this afternoon, Logan Gilbert gets the nod as the starter.
Around the league…
- Rookie RHPs Roki Sasaki and Jacob Misiorowski have both found redemption this postseason as clutch relievers.
- Re-live the first week of the Arizona Fall League with a summary of its top-preforming prospects.
- Yahoo Sports’ Chris Cwik discusses outfielder Kyle Tucker’s recent comments on his looming free agency this offseason.
- For Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, a starting rotation realignment could provide more support for LHP Blake Snell and RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
- After fouling a ball off his knee in ALCS Game 1, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes received clean x-rays and will reportedly return to the lineup tomorrow if he is medically cleared to play.
- Milwaukee Brewers first base coach Julio Borbon discusses the team’s success on the basepaths and how it could help them win the NLCS.