Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer
Game 1 of the World Series is at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday against the Yankees or Astros.
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Scott Lauber ESPN Staff Writer
Astros manager A.J. Hinch said it would be "a dream scenario" if Justin Verlander was available out of the bullpen in Game 7, "but that's a lot to ask of him." Hinch will check with Verlander before the game to determine his status. Lance McCullers, on three days' rest, could be the Astros' first option behind starter Charlie Morton.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Vía Yankees: Alineación contra los Astros para el séptimo juego de la Serie de Campeonato. Los Yankees ganaron el quinto partido de la Serie Divisional con CC Sabathia en la lomita. Si ganan el juego de esta noche, Sabathia sería el séptimo lanzador en la historia en ser el abridor en dos partidos de eliminación de su equipo en la misma postemporada.
Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer
Yankees manager Joe Girardi sounded as if he would go to Tommy Kahnle as his first reliever out of the year pen in place of starter CC Sabathia. If everything went according to plan for Girardi he would likely used David Robertson and then closer Aroldis Chapman.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Vía Astros: Alineación contra los Yankees para el séptimo juego de la Serie de Campeonato. En los primeros 6 juegos, el equipo dueño de casa ha salido ganador. En cuatro ocasiones anteriores en la historia de las Grandes Ligas, el equipo dueño de casa ha ganado todos los juegos en su propio parque en una serie de siete partidos.
Scott Lauber ESPN Staff Writer
Alex Cora is going through his typical pregame routine, hitting grounders to Astros infielders before ALCS Game 7. He remains the frontrunner to be the next Red Sox manager, though nothing will be finalized until after the series is over. After tonight, the Astros will either move on to the World Series or head home.
Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer
A new shipment of Dodgers World Series shirts has arrived at Dodger Stadium. They can't restock the racks fast enough.
Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer
My brother is standing next to Top Deck 3, Row A, Seat 1 at Dodger Stadium. That seat is selling for $1,620 on StubHub for Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday.
Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer
There's a limited amount of these World Series clubhouse hats selling for $28 at the Dodger Stadium team store.
Matt Marrone ESPN.com
It's the calm before the storm here at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Game 7 of the ALCS between the Astros and Yankees is just a few hours away. Tonight, Charlie Morton will be on the mound for the home team, with CC Sabathia taking the hill for New York. Only one team is headed to Hollywood for the World Series, which starts Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.
Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer
For the second straight day the Dodger Stadium team store has sold out of these fitted World Series hats selling for $44.
Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer
It is packed at the Dodger Stadium team store. There's a line wrapping around the aisles to pay for merchandise.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Source confirms USA Today report that the Cubs will not exercise option on pitching coach Chris Bosio. As they begin the search for a new one, there are several intriguing candidates including former Rays coach Jim Hickey who worked with Joe Maddon in Tampa Bay. Former Red Sox pitching coach and manager John Farrell is currently unemployed while veteran pitching coach Mike Maddux -- brother of former Cub Greg Maddux -- would be interested, according to a source.
Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer
A reliever who will likely prove very important in tonight's ALCS Game 7 is the Yankees' Tommy Kahnle. With CC Sabathia likely to go six innings at most and with Chad Green unavailable, the Yankees will need to find a way to get the ball to closer Aroldis Chapman. David Robertson has been used so much, it is unclear how effective he can be, while four-time All-Star Dellin Betances still isn't fully right. That leaves Kahnle as an important player tonight. Kahnle has thrown 10 scoreless postseason innings.
Christina Kahrl MLB Staff Writer
The Cubs' decision to can pitching coach Chris Bosio is a reminder he wasn't originally a Joe Maddon pick, coming in with Dale Sveum. Bosio should turn up somewhere else quickly, but with Mike Maddux also a coaching free agent, could we see a Maddux return to Wrigley?
Matt Marrone ESPN.com
When it comes to facing Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, it isn't as simple as throwing a good pitch. Just ask Yankees reliever David Robertson, who served up Altuve's eighth-inning home run in Game 6 of the ALCS. "I threw it exactly where I wanted to," Robertson said. "And he hit it out of the park."
Matt Marrone ESPN.com
Ex-Yankee Brian McCann's ground-rule double off Luis Severino started the scoring for the Astros in the fifth inning. “We were just waiting for one big hit," McCann said. And sure enough, Houston scored six more times after that, en route to a 7-1 win to force a Game 7 on Saturday night. "It was just nice to get a big hit," said McCann. "It didn't matter who it was. I came up in plenty of spots this postseason and didn't come through -- so to get that hit was big."
Matt Marrone ESPN.com
After struggling to start the ALCS, Astros MVP candidate Jose Altuve came back in a big way in Game 6 -- even answering an Aaron Judge home run in the top of the eighth inning with one of his own in the bottom of the frame. Teammate Carlos Correa was hardly surprised. "[He's] the best hitter on the planet, and I think he had three days in New York without hitting -- whatever. I knew he was going to come back," the shortstop said. "He's the best hitter I've ever seen. He works really hard every single day and wants to be the best ever."
Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer
The MVP candidates are playing a little game of, "Anything you can do, I can do better." An inning after the Yankees' Aaron Judge hit a mammoth solo homer, the Astros' Jose Altuve matched him with a home run of his own in the eighth.
Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer
The Yankees' Aaron Judge sent a pitch into orbit to the put the Yankees on the board against the Astros. With Justin Verlander out of the game, Judge took advantage of Astros reliever Brad Peacock in the eighth. It was Judge who led the Yankees as they overcame a four-run deficit in Game 4 with a seventh inning solo homer in the Bronx.
Scott Lauber ESPN Staff Writer
Pumped-up Justin Verlander waits on the field for George Springer to run in after the top of the seventh inning. Springer's catch saved a few runs for the Astros. Verlander is at 99 pitches.
Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer
The Yankees' Todd Frazier missed tying Game 6 of the ALCS when he sent a Justin Verlander pitch 408-feet. The problem was the wall is 409-feet. Houston's center fielder George Springer made a nice leaping catch against the fence. The next batter, Chase Headley, grounded out to second, leaving two runners on and the Astros maintained their three-run lead.
Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer
With Yankee rookie Aaron Judge's sixth inning strikeout against the Astros Justin Verlander, Judge has tied a major league record for the most Ks in one postseason. His 26 strikeouts are the same as Alfonso Soriano had in 2003.
Scott Lauber ESPN Staff Writer
Jose Altuve's snooze is over. After going 0-for-New York in Games 3-5, he delivers a two-out, two-run single down the left-field line to a) give the Astros a three-run lead, b) chase Luis Severino from the game and c) revive the "M-V-P! M-V-P!" chants at Minute Maid Park.
Scott Lauber ESPN Staff Writer
Brian McCann had been hitless in 11 at-bats in the ALCS before lining an RBI double to right field. Astros got a bad break when the ball skipped over the fence. Evan Gattis might have scored, too, if the ball stayed in play.