ALCS at MINUTE MAID
It all comes down to this: Astros vs. Yankees in Game 7
SportsMap staff
Oct 13, 2017, 5:00 am
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The Astros and Yankees play Game 7 of the ALCS today. Here is a preview of the game. Check back during the game for inning by inning updates:
When: 7:08 p.m.
Where: Minute Maid Park.
TV: Fox Sports1.
Streaming: Fox Sports Go.
Pitching matchup: Charlie Morton vs. C.C. Sabathia
Series: Tied 3-3.
The breakdown: It all comes down to this. First pitch of Game 7 is scheduled for 7:08 PM Central tonight from Minute Maid Park. The Yankees will start C.C. Sabathia while the Astros appear to have settled on Charlie Morton. Sabathia was fantastic in a dominant six-inning start in Game 3 of the ALCS and will look to repeat that effort, while the Astros will look to build off the offensive spark they found in Game 6 to punch their ticket to the World Series.
Series schedule:
| Winner | Loser | Pitching matchup |
Game 1 | Astros 2 | Yankees 1 | Keuchel (W), Tanaka (L) |
Game 2 | Astros 2, | Yankees 1 | Verlander (W), Chapman (L) |
Game 3 | Yankees 8 | Astros 1 | Sabathia (W), Morton (L) |
Game 4 | Yankees 6 | Astros 4 | Green (W), Giles (L) |
Game 5 | Yankees 5 | Astros 0 | Tanaka (W), Keuchel (L) |
Game 6 | Astros 7 | Yankees 1 | Verlander (W), Severino (L) |
Game 7 | Today | Minute Maid | MortonTBA vs. Sabathia |
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