In the first hour of tonight’s show, Matt Pauley is joined by Scott Lauber, Phillies reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, to discuss the team entering the World Series as a Wild Card team to face a tough Houston ball club. Matt then crosses the aisle to discuss the Astros with Patrick Creighton of ESPN 97.5 in Houston. Matt caps off the hour by sharing that there are zero black baseball players in this year’s World Series, and what Major League Baseball can do to spread the game in urban communities.

Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.