Morning Briefing: Nationals Advance to World Series
Good morning, Mets fans!
On Tuesday afternoon, the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium by a score of 4-1 to give Houston the lead to their ALCS 2-1. On Wednesday, the Yankees and Astros are set to face off for game four of their ALCS, with both teams starters currently listed as TBD. The game will be televised on FS1 and is set to begin at 8:08 p.m. EST.
On Tuesday night, the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park by a score of 7-4. The Nationals have swept the Cardinals to be named National League Champions and will be moving on to the World Series.
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On This Date In Mets History
1968: The Mets sold Don Bosch to the Montreal Expos.
1969: The Mets won their first World Series title.
Birthdays: Tim McCarver turns 78, Kevin McReynolds turns 60, Billy Taylor turns 58, Darren Reed turns 54, Josias Manzanillo turns 52.