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Open Thread: ALCS Game 5

By Kate Stanwick
2019 ALCS Game 4 - Houston Astros v. New York Yankees Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images

The Houston Astros are one win away from a return trip to the World Series. Down 3-1, this is a must win or (stay) home game for the Sith. Unfortunately for the Yankees, they’ll be up against one of the best in the game in Justin Verlander. If the Yanks can somehow pull out a W, at least we will have baseball again tomorrow.

Here are tonight’s lineups. Giancarlo Stanton is back in after being sidelined for a while with a quad strain.

Today's Lineups

ASTROS YANKEES
George Springer - RF DJ LeMahieu - 1B
Jose Altuve - 2B Aaron Judge - RF
Michael Brantley - LF Gleyber Torres - 2B
Alex Bregman - 3B Giancarlo Stanton - DH
Yuli Gurriel - 1B Aaron Hicks - CF
Carlos Correa - SS Gary Sanchez - C
Yordan Alvarez - DH Didi Gregorius - SS
Robinson Chirinos - C Gio Urshela - 3B
Jake Marisnick - CF Brett Gardner - LF

Poll

How dominant will Justin Verlander pitch tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 15%
    Utterly dominant
    (3 votes)
  • 47%
    Mostly dominant
    (9 votes)
  • 15%
    Fairly dominant
    (3 votes)
  • 21%
    Not at all dominant
    (4 votes)
19 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will a former Blue Jay contribute positively to the Astros tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 47%
    Heck yes
    (9 votes)
  • 52%
    Nah
    (10 votes)
19 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will the Astros clinch a World Series birth tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 55%
    Absolutely
    (11 votes)
  • 45%
    Sadly no, but there will be baseball tomorrow!
    (9 votes)
20 votes total Vote Now

Go Astros, go!

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