Playoff baseball is here!
… not that it involves the Chicago Cubs. Yet. Soon, my friends. Soon.
Tonight’s first Wild Card Game – the American League iteration – features the venerable old institution (Yankees) hosting the up-and-comers (Astros). Neat.
Feel free to game thread it up down there in the comments tonight if you’re watching the game. Perhaps it can distract you from thinking obsessively about what’s coming at this time tomorrow.
Game Info
Houston Astros at New York Yankees, 7:00pm CT on ESPN
Game Thread
This is it, folks. Down there. Those comments. Go nuts.
Starting Pitchers
Dallas Keuchel (2.48 ERA, 2.91 FIP, 2.75 xFIP; 4.24 K/BB)
versus
Masahiro Tanaka (3.51 ERA, 3.98 FIP, 3.29 xFIP; 5.15 K/BB)
Houston Astros Lineup
1. Jose Altuve, 2B
2. George Springer, RF
3. Carlos Correa, SS
4. Colby Rasmus, LF
5. Evan Gattis, DH
6. Carlos Gomez, CF
7. Luis Valbuena, 3B
8. Chris Carter, 1B
9. Jason Castro, C
New York Yankees Lineup
1. Brett Gardner, CF
2. Chris Young, LF
3. Carlos Beltran, RF
4. Alex Rodriguez, DH
5. Brian McCann, C
6. Chase Headley, 3B
7. Greg Bird, 1B
8. Rob Refsnyder, 2B
9. Didi Gregorius, SS