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After losing the first two games of the series, the Yankees won all three of their home games against the Astros and are now one win away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 2009. The Yankees have been a comeback team so far this playoffs as they have overcome two game deficits in both the ALDS as well as the ALCS. The key to the three game win streak has been the pitching for the Yankees. In three games at Yankee Stadium, the Astros scored a combined five runs. To make matters worse, four of those runs can in game four which means that the team has scored one run or fewer in games three and five. If Houston plans on forcing a game seven, its offense needs to awake from its current slumber.
On the hill for the Yankees is Luis Severino. Severino has had an eventful 2017 MLB playoffs with extremely inconsistent performances. Severino pitched in the AL Wild Card game against the Twins and only lasted a third of an inning while giving up four runs. Severino then had to pitch in game four against the Indians and went seven innings while only allowed three runs. However, in his last start, Severino left the game early after getting hit by a batted ball despite only allowing one run in four innings. Severino’s postseason performances have been hit or miss thus far, but he has the stuff to shut down this struggling Astros’ offense.
In their first elimination game of the postseason, the Astros will send out ace Justin Verlander. In the second game of the series, Verlander pitched a complete game in which he only allowed one run and had 13 strikeouts. So far this postseason, Verlander has been practically untouchable. In over 17 innings of work, Verlander has an earned run average of 2.04 and is 3-0. Verlander already shut down the Yankees once this series. I would not be surprised if it happened again.
As for my prediction, I will take the Yankees reaching the World Series in a very low scoring contest. The Astros simply cannot make contact with the baseball and I have no faith in backing this team at this moment in time. Even if Verlander pitches as well as he has this postseason, the lack of run support will come back to bite him.
As for score, I will take the Yankees in a score of 3-1.
ALCS Game 6 Live Stream Viewing Details
Teams: New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
Date: Friday, October 20, 2017
Time: 8:08 P.M. EST
Location: Minute Maid Park | Houston, Texas
TV Channel: FS1
Live Stream: FOX Sports Go
Starting Pitchers: Luis Severino vs. Justin Verlander
How To Live Stream New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros Online
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