The first game today is Indians at Astros, 1:37 PDT, TV: TBS. The Astros lead the series 1-0.
The Indians send RHP Carlos Carrasco (17-10, 3.38 ERA) to the mound to try to stop the Astros’ juggernaut. He’ll face Houston’s RHP Gerrit Cole (15-5, 2.88 ERA). In his career Cole is 1-2 with a 3.94 ERA in the postseason, all with the Pirates. Carrasco is 0-0 with 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball in the postseason, against the Yankees in 2017.
Indians lineup:
We had 4 different starting pitchers with 200+ strikeouts this season, the 1st team to do so in MLB history.
Cookie's 231 strikeouts were good for 4th in the American League.
Let's get a win today!#RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/SidC70wgMK
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) October 6, 2018
Astros lineup:
The starting nine for Game 2. 😤 #NeverSettle pic.twitter.com/GywqzMuwp3
— Houston Astros (@astros) October 6, 2018
The second game today is Yankees at Red Sox, 5:15 PM PDT, TV: TBS. The Red Sox lead the series 1-0.
The Yankees send RHP Masahiro Tanaka (12-6, 3.75 ERA) to the mound in Fenway Park. He’ll face the Red Sox’ LHP David Price (16-7, 3.58 ERA). Tanaka is 2-2 with a 1.44 ERA in the postseason and is coming in cold; in his last two starts he gave up eight earned runs in eight innings. Additionally he had a 7.58 ERA against the Red Sox this season. Price has been on a roll, going 6-1 with a 2.25 ERA since the All Star break, but he’s got to overcome the memory of his postseason career (2-8, 5.03 ERA).
Lineups when available.