Yankees vs Astros

The top two teams in the American League play for a spot in the World Series as Aaron Judge and the Yankees take on Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros.

The recent history between the two clubs makes for a juicy matchup. Jonathan Loáisiga didn’t allow a run in his four ALDS appearances, and in his 34 games since the All-Star Break (including the ALDS), he has a 1.56 ERA in 34 2/3 innings. Also, Clay Holmes has looked great in his last two outings, with his nasty sinker-slider combo darting all over the place, and will be a weapon Houston has played just three games over the last 13 days, so its pitchers should be fresh and its hitters should be as close to 100% healthy as they can be in the middle of October. The Astros are simply terrifying. And, barring an explosive performance from Aaron Judge, the Yankees’ tendency to slip into offensive slumps means an Astros lineup with the likes of Yodran Alvarez, Yuli Gurriel and Alex Bregman is a better pick to advance to the World Series. And because of the compressed schedule, Gerrit Cole and Nestor Cortes Jr. Even if Gerrit Cole pulls through in another crucial moment like he did in Game 4 ( Or will the Yankees finally get over the hump? Matchup: Astros vs. It’s the exact opposite of what’s going on in the National League between the Padres and Phillies, and hopefully, it will put a pause on all those knee-jerk claims that the The rivalry is heated, though mostly one-sided.

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The Astros finally have their ALCS opponent. After the Yankees beat the Guardians in Game 5 on Tuesday night, Houston and New York will face off in the ...

He’d allowed two earned runs in each of his three appearances before that, and three runs in the one before those. For the past six seasons, the Astros have loomed as the predominant team in the American League. HOUSTON — On a video board high above right field at Minute Maid Park, the Yankees and Guardians tussled for the right to visit here on Wednesday. But Hicks injured his knee in a collision Tuesday and is out for the postseason. After completing his home run trot, Judge faced the broadcast camera in the dugout and pulled on his jersey. Verlander worked to establish his fastball and escaped the first after Josh Donaldson was fooled on a curveball that probably caught a lot more plate than Verlander intended. Bader spent most of his time in New York on the IL and played only 14 games for the Yankees in the regular season. Not a lot of action in the bottom of the third. One of the reasons the Yankees traded away Jordan Montgomery to the St. Giancarlo Stanton has hit balls 108.1 miles per hour and 112.8 miles per hour in the first three innings today. Verlander came back out in the fourth after a quick bottom of the third and pitched his best (and most efficient) inning of the night, passing Clayton Kershaw for the all-time lead in postseason strikeouts along the way. The big guy ran into the wall in left with his hand and glove, pushing out one of the partitions in the scoreboard to stop his momentum.

Bet on Houston to take full advantage of beleagured Bronx Bombers in Game 1 of the ALCS.

[Caesars Sportsbook](https://www.inquirer.com/sports/betting/promo-codes/caesars-sportsbook-promo-code.html). And while you’re at it, consider wagering on Houston to eliminate the Yankees in five games at +500 odds (also at Caesars Sportsbook). Houston also sent New York packing in the 2019 ALCS (this time in six games). Speaking of the Astros and winning, they did a lot of that against New York this season. We should see as much right off the bat in Wednesday’s Game 1. That includes two home wins during the 2017 ALCS, which the Astros won in seven games. Of course, Houston got Verlander off the hook when it rallied for an 8-7 walk-off victory. A sliver of good news for the Yankees? New York staved off elimination with Sunday’s 4-2 road win over the Guardians, then returned home for a decisive Game 5 that was pushed from Monday to Tuesday because of weather. get to face Houston ace Justin Verlander in Game 1. Or will the Astros ride their inevitable American League Cy Young Award-winner to a comfortable series-opening victory? against a loaded Astros squad that’s coming off three days of R&R.

The Yankees and Astros are familiar foes, as this will mark the third time in the past six years they've met in the ALCS. The Astros have won both of those ...

[New York Yankees](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/) and [Houston Astros](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/HOU/houston-astros/) are set to begin their American League Championship Series on Wednesday night, a day after the Yankees defeated the [Cleveland Guardians](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CLE/cleveland-guardians/) in Game 5 of the AL Division Series. The two best teams in the AL on paper should provide a thrilling best-of-seven series. [Jameson Taillon](/mlb/players/1765806/jameson-taillon/) (14-5, 3.91) vs. He was supposed to start Game 5 of the ALDS, but was moved aside once the game was postponed until Tuesday because of rain. The Yankees will counter with Jameson Taillon. The Astros have won both of those series.