The Mariners beat the Astros 6-5 in extra innings and open their final series of the season against the Angels tonight; first pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. PT.
Cal Raleigh gave a broadcaster a retirement gift, while rookies Lazaro Montes and Michael Arroyo made friendship T-shirts. Aaron Judge pushed back on manager Aaron Boone’s comments that he would not be ready for the postseason. Jackson Holliday is getting wrist surgery in the next week. Ceddanne Rafaela, just back from the injured list after a quad strain, is headed back to the IL with a hamstring injury.
Max Scherzer said he would decide on his future in the next couple of days. The Mets hired former Twins baseball-operations president Derek Falvey for a front-office role. MLB raised the private-equity ownership limit to 20%, but private equity still cannot be a club’s controlling owner. The LA Queens beat the SF Fireballs 2-0 to become the WPBL’s first champions. Rob Arthur wrote at Baseball Prospectus that the wave of talent coming from Japan is only beginning.
