Game 1 Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros, 4:00 p.m. ET, MLB Network LHP Chris Sale (17-8, 2.90 ERA) vs RHP Justin Verlander (15-8, 3.36) The Red Sox and Astros meet after finishing the regular against each other with Houston winning three of those four games. Sale will be making his first ever postseason start. Eduardo Nunez will get the start at DH in game one over Hanley Ramirez. Doug Fister...
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The Detroit Tigers are going to interview White Sox bench coach Joe McEwing for their managerial opening this week according to Jason Beck of MLB.com. The Tigers also plan on interviewing Fredi Gonzalez who is currently the third base coach for the Miami Marlins. The Mets are also been reportedly interested in the McEwing in their search for a new manager along with Bob Geren, Alex Cora and Chip...
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The New York Mets announced that right-handed starter Jacob deGrom will not pitch again in the 2017 season because of gastroenteritis. He was originally scheduled to make his final start of the year on Saturday against the Phillies. Seth Lugo, originally scheduled to start Sunday, will shift to Saturday. DeGrom, 29, went 15-10 with a 3.53 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 3.50 FIP this season. He set career...
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The Philadelphia Phillies announced that Pete Mackanin will not return as the team’s manager in 2018 though he will stay in the organization as a special assistant to the general manager. Mackanin, 66, went 147-206 as manager of the Phillies from 2015 through this season. Previously, he was the Phillies third base coach under Ryne Sandberg. The Phillies had just signed Mackanin to a...
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New York Mets prospect Jhoan Urena had a much needed bounce back season in 2017 after two straight disappointing years in St. Lucie. Of course, the big key for Urena this year was finally being 100% healthy following breaking both hamate bones in 2015. The recently turned 23-year-old Urena hit .282/.364/.437 for the St. Lucie Mets this season in 458 at-bats before a late season promotion to the...
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