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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Houston Astros vs the New York Yankees

The MLB Playoffs are now underway, and it all starts tonight with the American League Wild Card game.  It will be the Houston Astros going on the road to the Bronx to face off aganist the New York Yankees in New Yankee Stadium.
The Astros will send out Dallas Keuchel who is pitching on short days rest after pitching aganist the Diamondbacks in a 21-5 victory. The Yankees will send out Japanese import Masahiro Tanaka and his $175 million dollar contract.
The Astros will have the upper hand in pitching as Keuchel has a 2.48 ERA, and I don't think pitching on short rest will affect him.  Plus, if the Astros advance he will need to get used to pitching on short rest.
Tanaka comes in with a 3.51 ERA.  Tanaka has had elbow problems, but he has stayed pretty healthy all year.  It was him for sure to go tonight after C.C Sabathia checked into alcohol rehab yesterday.
My prediction is that the Astros will prevail in this one.  Keuchel has struggled on the road, and the Astros have a ton of young studs like many teams in this year's playoffs.  I think the Astros will win 3-2.

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