Game: Houston Astros (86-76) vs. New York Yankees (87-75)
Time: 8:08 PM
Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx
Game-Time Weather: Mostly Clear - 65
TV/Radio: ESPN/ESPN Radio
Tonight's Starting Pitchers:
Dallas Keuchel (LHP) (20-8, 2.48) vs. Masahiro Tanaka (RHP) (12-7, 2.51)
Astros Lineup:
1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
2. George Springer (R) RF
3. Carlos Correa (R) SS
4. Colby Rasmus (L) LF
5. Evan Gattis (R) DH
6. Carlos Gomez (R) CF
7. Luis Valbuena (L) 3B
8. Chris Carter (R) 1B
9. Jason Castro (L) C
Yankees Lineup:
1. Brett Gardner (L) CF
2. Chris Young (R) LF
3. Carlos Beltran (S) RF
4. Alex Rodriguez (R) DH
5. Brian McCann (L) C
6. Chase Headley (S) 3B
7. Greg Bird (L) 1B
8. Rob Refsnyder (R) 2B
9. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
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*Quick Game Notes:
- Houston won the season series between the two, four games to three. Houston split at home and took two out of three in New York.
- Houston last went to the playoffs in 2005, they lost the World Series to the Chicago White Sox.
- New York last went to the playoffs in 2012, they were swept by the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series.
- In one career start against Houston, Tanaka was not sharp. He allowed six runs in five innings.
- Keuchel pitched 16 scoreless innings against the Yankees in 2015, striking out 21.
- Keuchel will be going on three-days' rest tonight.