ALDS GAME 1
Astros-Indians Game 1 preview: Aces square off in important first game
Oct 5, 2018, 7:30 am
Astros fans will be rocking today. Elsa/Getty Images
The Astros and Indians will kick off game one of the ALDS today. Here is a preview of the game. Check back right after the game for a full recap:
When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Minute Maid Park.
TV: TBS.
Streaming: TBS App.
Pitching matchup: Justin Verlander vs. Corey Kluber.
Series: Tied 0-0.
The breakdown: So it begins. In game 1 we will see the two aces go head-to-head to try and keep scoring low and keep their team a run or two away from taking an important 1-0 lead in this best-of-5. The Astros have home field advantage for this series, which not only means they would host a potential game 5 if it goes that far but also gives them the benefit of having their home crowd loud and proud behind them in the first two games which also puts the Indians in a hostile environment. Look for this series to be a battle of starting pitching with a few timely runs being the difference.
Series schedule:
| Date & Time (Central) | Location | Pitching matchup | |
| Game 1 | Today, 1:05 PM | Minute Maid Park, Houston | Verlander vs. Kluber |
| Game 2 | Sat 10/6, 3:37 PM | Minute Maid Park, Houston | Cole vs. Carrasco |
| Game 3 | Mon 10/8, 12:30 PM | Progressive Field, Cleveland | Keuchel vs. Clevinger |
| Game 4* | Tuesday 10/9, 3:35 PM | Progressive Field, Cleveland | Morton+ vs. TBD |
| Game 5* | Thursday 10/11, 3:07 PM | Minute Maid Park, Houston | Verlander+ vs. TBD |
* Games 4-5 are if necessary.
+-projected starters.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.