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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 10/21/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
NY YANKEES  SABATHIA )
 
HOUSTON  MORTON )
+1.5  -160

-1.5  +140
+135

-145

8ov
 
0
Final
4

NY YANKEES (98 - 76) at HOUSTON (107 - 65)
No Previous GameNo Next Game
Saturday, 10/21/2017 8:00 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
AL Championship Series - Best of 7 - Game 7 - Tied 3-3
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
917NY YANKEES+115Ov 8,-115+110Ov 8,-115
918HOUSTON-125Un 8,-105-120Un 8,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NY YANKEES - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games98-76+2.389-825.20.2590.3330.4310.7644.00.2250.2910.3680.659
Road Games41-46-5.143-434.90.2540.3240.4030.7264.30.2370.3050.3790.683
vs Right-handed Starters73-52+5.364-595.30.2620.3330.4410.7744.00.2240.2910.3720.663
Past 7 Games4-3+1.83-43.90.2240.2880.3720.6602.60.1650.2470.2410.487
Grass Games90-66+5.381-725.30.2610.3360.4340.7704.00.2220.2880.3650.653
Night Games65-49+4.459-535.20.2630.3360.4360.7724.00.2250.2890.3730.662
Playoff games7-5+2.86-64.20.2170.2940.3790.6733.20.1760.2600.2870.547
NY YANKEES - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.20.2590.33317459901552269242380.431869659151481126115210511364
Road Games4.90.2540.32487310078714211990.4034043207843766184555531
Righty Starters5.30.2620.33312542591115197141790.441636456105561878107717649
NY YANKEES - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.301.151585.72292154305424471332-26402462.5%
Road Games3.541.182292.71221152282411837017-18171651.5%

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games107-65+13.687-765.40.2800.3400.4610.8014.30.2400.3060.3990.705
Home Games53-33+0.638-474.90.2790.3360.4610.7973.90.2230.2910.3730.664
vs Left-handed Starters23-25-12.627-185.60.2820.3510.4610.8124.70.2520.3120.4130.726
Past 7 Games4-3+13-43.00.1910.2730.3000.5733.70.2300.2960.4100.706
Grass Games103-62+13.281-765.40.2790.3380.4570.7964.30.2400.3060.3980.703
Night Games72-48+259-565.30.2800.3360.4600.7974.10.2370.3000.3950.696
Playoff games6-4+1.86-44.00.2410.3140.3750.6894.00.2480.3100.4080.718
HOUSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.40.2800.34017259391661332202340.461892544115891116718710315996
Home Games4.90.2790.33686286079716261160.4614082485315056298518854
Lefty Starters5.60.2820.351481695478865690.4612521813443335452284132
HOUSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.341.286576.32912785158522668931-24472070.1%
Home Games3.741.196286.71291192364310735213-1228877.8%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NY YANKEES - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
10/8/2017TANAKA(R)CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)1-0W-1058.5 unU570550
10/9/2017SEVERINO(R)CLEVELANDBAUER(R)7-3W-1557.5 evO8110444
10/11/2017SABATHIA(L)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)5-2W1807.5 unU860543
10/13/2017TANAKA(R)@ HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)1-2L1658 evU570651
10/14/2017SEVERINO(R)@ HOUSTONVERLANDER(R)1-2L1207.5 unU540540
10/16/2017SABATHIA(L)HOUSTONMORTON(R)8-1W-1358.5 ovO7214110
10/17/2017GRAY(R)HOUSTONMCCULLERS JR.(R)6-4W-1158.5 ovO853330
10/18/2017TANAKA(R)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)5-0W-1108 evU1081461
10/20/2017SEVERINO(R)@ HOUSTONVERLANDER(R)1-7L1307.5 unO781860
10/21/2017SABATHIA(L)@ HOUSTONMORTON(R) 

HOUSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
10/8/2017PEACOCK(R)@ BOSTONFISTER(R)3-10L-1259.5 ovO131021570
10/9/2017MORTON(R)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R)5-4W-12010.5 unU12130961
10/13/2017KEUCHEL(L)NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)2-1W-1758 evU651570
10/14/2017VERLANDER(R)NY YANKEESSEVERINO(R)2-1W-1307.5 unU540540
10/16/2017MORTON(R)@ NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L)1-8L1258.5 ovO4110721
10/17/2017MCCULLERS JR.(R)@ NY YANKEESGRAY(R)4-6L1058.5 ovO330853
10/18/2017KEUCHEL(L)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)0-5L1008 evU4611081
10/20/2017VERLANDER(R)NY YANKEESSEVERINO(R)7-1W-1407.5 unO860781
10/21/2017MORTON(R)NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NY YANKEES: 2016: 84-78, fourth place
Manager: Joe Girardi (10th season)
Who's new? 1B/DH Chris Carter, 1B/LF/DH Matt Holliday, RHP Aroldis Chapman
Who's gone? 1B Mark Teixeira, C Brian McCann, RHP Nate Eovaldi, RHP Kirby Yates, RHP Anthony Swarzak, RHP Nick Goody, RHP Blake Parker
Projected lineup: LF Brett Gardner (.261, 7 HR, 41 RBI, 16 SB), CF Jacoby Ellsbury (.263, 9, 56, 20), C Gary Sanchez (.299, 20, 42 in 53 games), DH Matt Holliday (.246, 20, 62 with Cardinals), 1B Greg Bird (did not play in 2016), 2B Starlin Castro (.270, 21, 70), 3B Chase Headley (.253, 14, 51), RH Aaron Judge (.179, 4, 10 in 27 games) or Aaron Hicks (.217, 8, 31), SS Tyler Wade (.259, 5, 27 at Double-A) or Ronald Torreyes (.258, 1, 12)
Rotation: RH Masahiro Tanaka (14-4, 3.07), LH C.C. Sabathia (9-12, 3.91), RH Michael Pineda (6-12, 4.82), RH Luis Severino (3-8, 5.83), RH Chad Green (2-4, 4.73) or RH Adam Warren (4-2, 3.26) or RH Luis Cessa (4-4, 4.35) or RH Bryan Mitchell (1-2, 3.24 in five games)
Key relievers: LH Aroldis Chapman (4-1, 1.55, 36/39 SV), RH Dellin Betances (3-6, 3.08), RH Tyler Clippard (3-6, 3.57), LH Tommy Layne (2-0, 3.38), LH Chasen Shreve (2-1, 5.18)
Hot spots: Fifth starter and right field. The starter's competition is not urgent ' the Yankees have five off-days in the first month of the season ' but it's interesting nonetheless. Green, Cessa, Warren and Mitchell combined to make 22 major league starts last season. None had an outstanding spring training, so the Yankees might choose to divide the load again. Some will go to Triple-A, others to the bullpen. Someone named Aaron (Judge or Hicks) will be the Yankees' right fielder this season. If either falters, Tyler Austin or Rob Refsnyder could seize their at-bats.
Outlook: The Yankees will employ fewer past-their-prime position players in 2017 than any season this decade. Is their next generation of homegrown talent ready to take over? Sanchez is the most advanced prospect ' the catcher hit 20 home runs in 53 games as a rookie ' but beyond him lies several question marks. Greg Bird, Clint Frazier, Gleyber Torres, Judge and Austin (who was stalled in camp by a foot injury) will get a chance once they're ready. The pitching staff is led by Tanaka and the ferocious bullpen combo of Chapman, Betances and Clippard. But depth is a real question mark, and there are no blue-chip prospects at Triple-A waiting for their moment.
HOUSTON: 2016: 84-78, third place
Manager: A.J. Hinch (third season)
Who's new? RF Josh Reddick, CF Carlos Beltran, LF Nori Aoki, C Brian McCann, RHP Charlie Morton
Who's gone? C Jason Castro, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Colby Rasmus, RHP Doug Fister
Projected lineup: CF George Springer (.261, 29 HR, 82 RBI), 2B Jose Altuve (.338, 24, 96, 30 SB), SS Carlos Correa (.274, 20, 96, 13 SB), DH Carlos Beltran (.295, 29, 93 with Yankees and Rangers), C Brian McCann (.242, 20, 58 with Yankees) or Evan Gattis (.251, 32, 72), 3B Alex Bregman (.264, 8, 34 in 49 games), RF Josh Reddick (.281, 10, 37 with A's and Dodgers), 1B Yulieski Gurriel (.262, 3, 15), LF Nori Aoki (.283, 4, 28 with Mariners)
Rotation: LH Dallas Keuchel (9-12, 4.55 ERA), RH Collin McHugh (13-10, 4.34), RH Mike Fiers (11-8, 4.48), RH Lance McCullers (6-5, 3.22), RH Charlie Morton (1-1, 4.15 in four games with Phillies)
Key relievers: RH Ken Giles (2-5, 4.11, 15/20 SV), RH Luke Gregerson (4-3, 3.28, 15/21 SV), RH Will Harris (1-2, 2.25, 12/15 SV), RH Chris Devenski (4-4, 2.16), LH Tony Sipp (1-2, 4.95), RH Michael Feliz (8-1, 4.43)
Hot spots: Fifth starter and catcher. Hamstring issues limited 33-year-old Morton to four starts with the Phillies last season. That didn't stop the Astros from signing him to a two-year contract worth at least $14 million. Now, veteran Fiers and 24-year-old Joe Musgrove are on the bubble for the fifth starter's job. McCann and Gattis give the Astros a pair of veteran catchers with slugging potential. McCann has fewer weaknesses behind the plate; Gattis is the better all-around hitter. With Beltran aboard as the primary designated hitter, McCann and Gattis won't both be in the lineup on most nights.
Outlook: After slipping to third place in the AL West last year, the Astros' front office decided to double down on dingers rather than upgrade a rotation that lacks a true ace. The result: A lineup with eight potential 20-home run hitters, including possible MVP candidates in Altuve and Correa. Everyone returns from an impressive young bullpen with high strikeout potential. If the Astros are in contention by the trade deadline, the front office should have the financial flexibility to add a front-line starter. Then again, if Dallas Keuchel looks like the pitcher who won a Cy Young Award in 2015, Houston might not have a problem.
PREVIEW
Yankees turn to Sabathia in winner-take-all Game 7
 

HOUSTON -- In seeking to become the 14th team in postseason history to rally from a 2-0 series deficit, the New York Yankees will turn to the most veteran member of their staff.

Left-hander CC Sabathia will attempt to pitch the Yankees to their 41st pennant on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros.

Sabathia made two starts the last time the Yankees qualified for the World Series, going 0-1 with a 3.29 ERA in a six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009.

Buoyed by their youth in arriving ahead of schedule at the cusp of another pennant, the Yankees are emboldened by what Sabathia has meant to the franchise both past and present.

Sabathia is 10-5 with a 4.24 ERA over 22 career postseason appearances (21 starts) and 123 innings. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2009 ALCS against the Los Angeles Angels and, at 37 years old, is 1-0 with a 2.30 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 15 2/3 innings and three starts this postseason. His lone victory came over the Astros in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium, when he tossed six scoreless innings of three-hit ball.

"We've seen it so many times," New York manager Joe Girardi said of Sabathia producing in critical situations. "And we're going to need him to come up big tomorrow. He's done it a couple of different times in the playoffs, during the course of the season, and something that I think he loves to do is pitch in these type of situations. And we need him to come up big."

Sabathia got the start in Game 5 of the AL Division Series at Cleveland on Oct. 11, and while he didn't factor in the decision, he pitched effectively enough for the Yankees to claim their fourth consecutive elimination game of this postseason. That the Yankees are entrusting him to lead the way in another elimination game speaks to all that he has accomplished previously.

"It's going to be exciting tomorrow, to be able to have the opportunity to go to the World Series, one game," said Sabathia who, along with left fielder Brett Gardner and right-hander reliever David Robertson, was on that 2009 World Series roster. "I'm excited."

In pursuit of just their second pennant and first since relocating from the National League in 2013, the Astros will send right-hander Charlie Morton to the mound on Saturday. Morton has endured two difficult outings this postseason, both on the road, yet Astros manager A.J. Hinch is convinced that tough luck has played a role in undermining Morton and his overall ledgers.

"With Charlie, he's been one of the unluckiest pitchers in postseason," Hinch said. "He's not been hit hard, given up a couple of runs here and there. We just feel like with everyday rest or regular rest, he's a great option."

While Hinch has acknowledged that all hands will be on deck regarding his pitching staff, the Astros received a much-needed jolt from their offense, which broke out in Game 6 for a 7-1 victory. Houston had mustered just nine runs total over the previous five games, and after batting just 4-for-27 with runners in scoring position in the series entering Game 6, the Astros were 4-for-7 on Friday night.

Their four-run eighth inning was reflective of their usual offensive exploits, with Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman all recording extra-base hits to provide some insurance runs and generate momentum heading into the series finale.

"As soon as we start playing, we forgot about the last three games in New York," said Altuve, who finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. "And when I did that, what I did, it was just trying to get the team going. And obviously, it was a really good night for us. It's a lot of expectations for tomorrow's game."

Houston will attempt to become the eighth team in postseason history to win a seven-game series in which the winning team lost three consecutive games during the series.


Last Updated: 3/19/2024 6:41:51 AM EST.


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