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MLB : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 10/6/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
HOUSTON  KEUCHEL )
 
NY YANKEES  TANAKA )
-1.5  +140

+1.5  -160
-105

-105

7ev
 
3
Final
0

HOUSTON (86 - 76) at NY YANKEES (87 - 75)
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Tuesday, 10/6/2015 8:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
American League Wild Card Game
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
931HOUSTON-115Ov 7,-115-110Ov 7,-125
932NY YANKEES+105Un 7,-105+100Un 7,+105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games86-76-3.473-804.50.2500.3110.4370.7483.80.2400.2950.3820.677
Road Games33-48-18.137-394.50.2470.3040.4130.7174.20.2480.3080.3920.700
vs Right-handed Starters56-44+6.750-454.80.2540.3150.4440.7593.80.2380.2930.3730.666
Past 7 Games5-2+2.23-46.90.3060.3590.5690.9274.00.2430.2910.4040.695
Grass Games86-70+371-774.60.2520.3130.4420.7553.80.2400.2940.3800.674
Night Games58-53-6.147-574.40.2480.3070.4330.7403.80.2430.2950.3840.679
HOUSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2500.31116254591363278262300.437692486139212210361198713187
Road Games4.50.2470.304812854705144121020.4133402347036755953496150
Righty Starters4.80.2540.3151003395862177131480.4444563018597863770517454
HOUSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.211.104457.31801633704513546327-30391868.4%
Road Games3.751.245213.79889184208220312-1617965.4%

NY YANKEES - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games87-75-3.677-814.70.2510.3190.4210.7404.30.2530.3120.4070.718
Home Games45-36-6.838-394.70.2550.3230.4310.7544.40.2400.2990.4000.699
vs Left-handed Starters27-25+0.323-274.70.2540.3250.4250.7504.70.2530.3170.4130.730
Past 7 Games1-6-7.34-33.30.2430.3300.3810.7106.70.2960.3600.5380.897
Grass Games77-66-5.570-694.90.2530.3210.4250.7474.40.2550.3130.4120.725
Night Games57-52-4.454-544.70.2550.3220.4230.7454.30.2610.3160.4130.729
NY YANKEES - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.70.2510.31916255671397272192120.42173755412276311511239213671
Home Games4.70.2550.32381274970113351140.4313662746183558356446929
Lefty Starters4.70.2540.325521823463996670.4252401914081538851304525
NY YANKEES - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.681.295530.62382174616222659625-19481280%
Home Games3.601.199295.31291182393711531114-1124680%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
HOUSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/22/2015MCCULLERS(R)LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L)3-4L-1658.5 unU6110740
9/23/2015FIERS(R)LA ANGELSTROPEANO(R)5-6L-1658.5 ovO981881
9/25/2015KAZMIR(L)TEXASGALLARDO(R)2-6L-1408 ovP111131392
9/26/2015MCHUGH(R)TEXASHOLLAND(L)9-7W-1508 evO10701271
9/27/2015KEUCHEL(L)TEXASPEREZ(L)4-2W-2258 unU850331
9/28/2015MCCULLERS(R)@ SEATTLEELIAS(L)3-2W-1357 ovU770420
9/29/2015FIERS(R)@ SEATTLENUNO(L)4-6L-1357.5 unO872961
9/30/2015KAZMIR(L)@ SEATTLEZYCH(R)7-6W-1508 unO14741281
10/2/2015KEUCHEL(L)@ ARIZONADE LA ROSA(R)21-5W-1658.5 unO19921194
10/3/2015MCHUGH(R)@ ARIZONAHELLICKSON(R)6-2W-1608.5 ovU11100761
10/4/2015MCCULLERS(R)@ ARIZONARAY(L)3-5L-1508.5 unU119111100
10/6/2015KEUCHEL(L)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R) 

NY YANKEES - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/22/2015SEVERINO(R)@ TORONTOESTRADA(R)6-4W-1058.5 unO12100781
9/23/2015NOVA(R)@ TORONTOSTROMAN(R)0-4L1708.5 ovU661890
9/24/2015PINEDA(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)3-2W-1057 unU76011100
9/25/2015SABATHIA(L)CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L)2-5L-1357.5 unU681970
9/26/2015WARREN(R)CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)2-1W-1608.5 unU780340
9/27/2015SEVERINO(R)CHI WHITE SOXJOHNSON(R)6-1W-1907.5 unU13151743
9/28/2015NOVA(R)BOSTONRODRIGUEZ(L)1-5L-1308.5 unU91001061
9/29/2015PINEDA(R)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)4-10L-1808 evO7511141
9/30/2015TANAKA(R)BOSTONMILEY(L)5-9L-1657.5 unO121501360
10/1/2015SABATHIA(L)BOSTONHILL(L)4-1W-1408 unU860780
10/3/2015NOVA(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L)2-9L1407.5 unO68015121
10/3/2015SEVERINO(R)@ BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)3-4L-1157.5 unU661740
10/4/2015PINEDA(R)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)4-9L-1408 unO101101280
10/6/2015TANAKA(R)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
HOUSTON: HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros moved out of the major league basement last season.
Now the question is whether Jose Altuve and his teammates are ready to contend this year or if they still need a couple of seasons to complete their rebuild and get back to the postseason.
Owner Jim Crane is confident the time is now.
''This is our year,'' he said, adding that their goal is to make the playoffs.
The Astros made a 19-game improvement in 2014 to win 70 games and snap a streak of three straight 100-loss seasons. They beefed up a bullpen that struggled last year and added more pop to a lineup that was fourth in the majors with 163 homers in 2014 in an attempt to take another step in 2015.
''These guys are all professional baseball players and they all want to win,'' general manager Jeff Luhnow said. ''We're not going to set any limitations on them. It's up to them at this point. We've done our work for the offseason.''
The Astros blew 25 saves last season, a statistic that troubled Crane more than any other number associated with his team. His first order of business this offseason was to bring in players to get that number down this year.
To that end, Houston added relievers Luke Gregerson and Pat Neshek. Gregerson appeared in 72 games for the Athletics last season and posted a 2.12 ERA and Neshek saw action in 71 games for St. Louis in 2014 with a 1.87 ERA.
A lineup that already had power aplenty with Chris Carter, whose 37 homers tied for second in the majors last season, and George Springer, who hit 20 in just 78 games, now has more sluggers with the addition of Evan Gattis and Colby Rasmus. Gattis has hit 43 homers combined in his first two major league seasons and Rasmus has hit at least 22 home runs in two of the last three years.
That power is what excites first-year manager A.J. Hinch most about his team.
''We have a chance to be a dangerous lineup,'' Hinch said with a smile.
Some things to know about the 2015 Astros:
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALTUVE: Altuve became the first Astros player to win a batting title by hitting .341 last season. He set a team record with 225 hits, was third in the majors with 47 doubles, had 59 RBIs and tied for second in the league with 56 stolen bases.
So what does Luhnow expect the 24-year-old second baseman to do for an encore?
''He's going to be a .300 career hitter, which are few and far between,'' Luhnow said. ''So there's going to be years like with most of these great hitters where they hit .340 and years that they hit .305. In my mind Altuve is an elite major league hitter and we're going to see it year in and year out.''
SPRINGER'S SECOND YEAR: Springer, the 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft, hit .231 with 20 homers and 51 RBIs in 78 games as a rookie. He injured his left quadriceps on July 20 and he didn't play again. The Astros are eager to see what the right fielder can do in a full season.
''He's got a ton of potential,'' Hinch said. ''He's a dynamic player. He can do a lot of different things in a lot of different ways. Everybody sort of sits up in their seats when he comes up to bat. I think there's a chance for him to have impact in all (areas) of the game, which is hard to come by.''
CAN ROTATION BE CONSISTENT?: Dallas Keuchel (12-9, 2.93 ERA) and Collin McHugh (11-9, 2.73) had breakout seasons in 2014, but can they perform at that level in a second year to lead the rotation? Keuchel posted ERAs of over 5.00 in both of his first two seasons before being chosen this year's opening day starter with his work last year, and McHugh had ERAs of 7.59 and 10.04 in his first two years before his success in 2014.
ANOTHER NEW SKIPPER: Counting interim managers, Hinch is the seventh manager the Astros have had since 2009. He was hired just after last season following the firing of Bo Porter, who was let go near the end of his second season.
This is the second time the 40-year-old Hinch has led a team after he managed Arizona from May 2009 until July 2010, when he was fired after 31-48 start. He was the vice president of professional scouting for San Diego from 2010 until August.
NY YANKEES: NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter is gone, the final remaining link to the New York Yankees' last dynasty. He left behind a team in transition, that failed to make the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time in a generation and is beset with an older core coming off injuries.
Alex Rodriguez's return from a season-long drug suspension is the most interesting aspect of the Yankees, who enter the season with a health-challenged rotation, rebuilt bullpen and lineup that was among the least potent in the American League last year.
''I think we've added a lot of good young arms,'' manager Joe Girardi said. ''Added some good young players, as well. I think we've really seen an improvement in our young minor league players and the impact they are capable of having. I think we will continue to see that for years to come.''
If the Yankees founder, young players could be given more of a chance. Top prospects include pitcher Luis Severino, infielders Jose Pirela and Rob Refsnyder, and outfielder Aaron Judge.
But first, many of the old, beaten-up players will be given a chance to show they have something left.
Left fielder Brett Gardner (abdomen) and right fielder Carlos Beltran (elbow) return from surgery, and Jacoby Ellsbury (oblique) missed a significant stretch of spring training. First baseman Mark Teixeira (wrist) hit .216 last year, 143rd among 148 major league qualifiers in his return from an injury that sidelined him for most of 2013.
After signing a big-money deal with the Yankees, catcher Brian McCann was hitting just .209 in May before improving in the second half to finish at .232. Third baseman Chase Headley, acquired from San Diego in July, was given a new contract by the Yankees because they have no confidence in A-Rod's ability to play the field. New York also re-signed Stephen Drew under the theory he can't be as bad as he was in 2014.
Didi Gregorius, obtained from Arizona in a trade, is the primary offensive newcomer and replaces Jeter at shortstop. Left-handed-hitting Garrett Jones hopes to earn at-bats.
''Jeter is still Jeter. Everything that everybody is going to talk about is Jeter,'' Gregorius said. ''But for me - I'm learning and I'm there just to play the game, so just trying to focus on the game and trying to win every game, that's all I can say, not worrying about what's going on around.''
LIGHTNING ROD: The three-time AL MVP, who turns 40 on July 27, has not played a full season since 2007 because the suspension, operations on both hips and other injuries. New York owes him $61 million over the final three seasons of his contract, so he will be given a chance to earn at-bats as a DH, especially against left-handed starters.
RICKETY ROTATION: Masahiro Tanaka missed 2 1/2 months in his first season because of a small elbow ligament tear the Yankees say didn't need surgery. CC Sabathia, limited to eight starts last year, has to show he can pitch effectively with reduced velocity. Michael Pineda, back from shoulder surgery, had a 1.89 ERA in 13 starts last year but missed a long stretch because of the shoulder. New York hopes hard-throwing Nathan Eovaldi can learn to be effective after his acquisition from Miami. With Chris Capuano on the DL and Ivan Nova not expected back from Tommy John surgery until May or June, Adam Warren was the leading contender for fifth starter.
BULLPEN: A strong point last year, the Yankees rebuilt the `pen. David Robertson was allowed to leave for the Chicago White Sox, and David Phelps, Shawn Kelley and Shane Greene were traded. Lefty Andrew Miller and Scott Baker were signed, and Justin Wilson and Chris Martin acquired in trades. Miller and Dellin Betances competed in spring training to replace Robertson as closer.
HOPS: The Yankees are sharing their ballpark with Major League Soccer's expansion New York City team, and Teixeira complained before the soccer team's home opener that the infield would get torn up, leading to bad hops.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (HOUSTON-NY YANKEES) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(UPDATES with Gomez starting)

*Astros-Yankees Preview* ========================

By HOWIE RUMBERG AP Baseball Writer

Houston (86-76) at New York (87-75), 8:08 p.m. EDT

NEW YORK (AP) - For Dallas Keuchel, pitching on three days' rest for the Houston Astros in the American League wild-card game is just one more chance to prove a season's worth of doubters wrong.

"I play with a chip on my shoulder," Keuchel said Monday at Yankee Stadium. "I think a lot of the guys do in there as well. And we'll always carry that."

Before they take on a pitcher who shut them out twice this season, the New York Yankees faced another difficult challenge: Clubhouse leader CC Sabathia is not going to be with the team in the postseason because he is checking into an alcohol rehabilitation center.

"For tomorrow, not just for the team, but maybe we can get the win for CC as well," Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (12-7) said Monday after a meeting that not only focused on the Astros but also how players could support their friend and teammate.

To advance to the Division Series and face the Royals in a best-of-five matchup that begins Thursday night in Kansas City, the Yankees will have to figure out how to beat the AL's only 20-game winner in a winner-take-all playoff Tuesday night after going scoreless against him in 16 innings this season.

Keuchel (20-8) might have trouble walking the streets of Manhattan these days with his distinctive bushy beard giving him away to fans, but he's been elusive on the mound in a season that has made him a Cy Young Award candidate.

And first-year manager A.J. Hinch, who pressed all the right buttons in guiding the surprising Astros to their first postseason in 10 years, is confident his 27-year-old ace will handle the short rest without a problem.

"I think his preparation is fine. Physically he's fine. It's just a little bit of a different routine," Hinch said. "It probably garners more attention than it needs to. But at the end of the day, I think if he pitches well it will be a lot of guts and he came through on short rest. If he doesn't pitch well, then it's a change in routine and a lack of rest."

Keuchel sees the questions about his ability to start without regular rest just one more reason for Houston to defy expectations. The young ballclub, with a rising star in rookie shortstop Carlos Correa, is two years removed from a 111-loss season. But the Astros surprised almost everyone in baseball by racing out to a big lead in the AL West only to fade in September before rallying and earning the second wild card on the final day of the schedule.

"We proved people wrong continuously throughout the season and we're going to try to continue to do that," Keuchel said.

The storied Yankees were also a bit of a surprise; not much was expected from an aging roster with pitching questions the year after Derek Jeter hung up his spikes. But led by the resurgent Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira (who is injured), New York sat atop the AL East late into the summer before slumping down the stretch.

Keuchel will be facing a New York lineup that has limped into the postseason, losing six of seven games.

In better times for the Yankees, Keuchel shut them out with a six-hitter in Houston on June 25. He repeated that impressive performance in the Bronx, pitching three-hit ball for seven innings on Aug. 25.

"He's a guy who keeps the ball down in the zone," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "You can't chase on him."

Jason Castro, who has caught Keuchel throughout his development into this year's AL All-Star Game starter, credits a slider the left-hander can spot well repeatedly as one of the keys to his success.

"He's come a long way. He's made some great improvements over the last few years," Castro said. "His slider has developed into a plus pitch."

If the Yankees are going to finally get to Keuchel in their first postseason game since 2012, they might need Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury and Rodriguez to emerge from their second-half swoon.

But A-Rod, who has struggled mightily in many Octobers past, sees things differently.

Just as this season was for him after sitting out last year because of a drug suspension, the postseason is a clean slate for everyone.

"It all goes back to reset," he said.

Houston center fielder Carlos Gomez, who missed the final regular-season series with a strained left chest muscle, is on the roster and is expected to start. Also on the roster is right-hander Mike Fiers, a starter who threw a no-hitter in August and has one relief appearance for the Astros this season.


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