The Astros, with a 1-0 lead after winning Wednesday's opener, resume their American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees at 6:37 p.m. Thursday at Minute Maid Park. Follow along here for live updates and analysis:
The Yankees’ Matt Carpenter, an Elkins graduate, is 36 years old, but he was still in awe of an elder in Game 1. Carpenter as designated hitter struck out in all four at-bats in the Astros’ 4-2 victory, including three times against Astros ace Justin Verlander, who at 39 has three years on his fellow grizzled veteran.
While Astros general manager James Click spoke with Dusty Baker and Craig Biggio behind the cage pregame, Jackson received constant attention on the infield and clearly enjoyed again being involved in a Yankees playoff series. —Dusty Baker said pregame that the Astros are still undecided on their starter for Saturday's Game 3 at Yankee Stadium. It will be presumably be Lance McCullers Jr., who also started Game 3 of the ALDS against Seattle.
Peraza, who got called up to the big leagues in September and hit .306 in 18 regular season games, will hit eighth in the lineup. He was left off the ALDS roster against the Guardians, but added for this series after Isiah Kiner-Falefa struggled defensively at shortstop against Cleveland. "I think it just depends on the day," Bregman said."We've played a few games with the roof open over the last few years, maybe 20, 25 games. But I think it just depends. I'm not too sure. I'm not positive. But I know the ball Soler hit didn't have any problem getting out last year."
It's worth pointing out that the roof was open for Game 2 of the 2021 World Series and the Astros won that one 7-2. —Jose Altuve will be just fine.Those were the pregame messages from Astros manager Dusty Baker on Thursday before his team attempted to take a 2-0 lead against the Yankees in the ALCS. "I ain't worried about Jose Altuve," said Baker, who correctly pointed out that Altuve has been hitting his entire life. —Alex Bregman's offseason will include hosting the Houston Sports Awards show Jan. 25 at the Wortham Theater. The Astros third baseman is a two-time winner at the show, for Moment of the Year in 2018 and Athlete of the Year in 2020.
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