Bill de Blasio failed to make the cut for the next Democratic debate after just 376,000 viewers tuned into his town hall on CNN. Cartoon Network drawing just under 350,000 for the same time period. CNN’s Chris Cuomo threatened to throw Bill “down the stairs like a punk” if he doesn’t quit, but our resilient mayor still hopes to join the debate via conference call.

Seems securing home field for their playoff run is all that’s left for the Astros. Inevitable AL West division winners are stride for stride with the Yankees for league’s best record. Head to Toronto having won six of past seven and Wade Miley will pitch the series opener. Veteran lefty is having a career best campaign. He’s 13-4 and 7-0 in his past 11 starts. Jays, winners of two of their past 10, send Trent Thornton to the hill. Record is now 4-8 after allowing the Mariners to score three times over four innings. Playing with fire all week but we will take the Astros for 20 units.

Avoided getting burned by the prohibitively favored Indians on Thursday. Mike Clevinger scattered four hits over eight innings and the Tribe tripped the Tigers 2-0. Francisco Lindor had a homer off Daniel Norris who left again after just three innings. Debt shaved to -572 mcdowells.