The Yankees were always going to have a tough battle in Game 1 of the ALCS. After winning a five-game ALDS slugfest against the Guardians, they had to turn around play in Houston about 24 hours later against an Astros team that had been off since Saturday.
The result is a 1-0 lead for the hosts after 4-2 victory Wednesday. Yankees starter Jameson Taillon held out for as long as he could, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up just one run. But three solo home runs from the Astros — two off Clarke Schmidt and one off Frankie Montas — gave the Astros a lead the Yankees just couldn't overcome.
Part of the reason the Yankees for that was Justin Verlander, who struck out 11 over six innings and had just one slip-up, a home run to Harrison Bader. Verlander returned to his postseason brilliance after a rocky ALDS start against the Mariners, and outside of some struggles from Rafael Montero, the bullpen pitched well. The Yankees struck out 17 times as a team in Game 1 to just two strikeouts from the Astros, the highest disparity between two teams in playoff history, per Sarah Langs.
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In Game 2, the Yankees will have Luis Severino on the mound while the Astros will go with Framber Valdez. Severino comes in with a 4.76 postseason ERA; Valdez's is 3.18.
The Yankees' goal is simple: Steal one game and go back to the Bronx tied 1-1. If they don't, they'll have an even steeper uphill battle against the Astros at home.
Here's what you need to know about Game 2 of the ALCS, including broadcast information and start time.
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What channel is Yankees vs. Astros on today?
- Channel: TBS (U.S.) | Sportsnet (Canada)
- Live stream: TBS app, Sling TV (U.S) | Sportsnet NOW (Canada)
Game 2 of the ALCS will be broadcast on TBS. Brian Anderson will handle play-by-play duties. He'll be joined in the booth by analyst Ron Darling. Lauren Shehadi will interview players and provide reports from the dugout.
Cord-cutters can find Wednesday's game on the TBS app, as well as Sling TV.
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Canadian fans can track all the action from Minute Maid Park on Sportsnet.
Yankees vs. Astros start time
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 20
- First pitch: 7:37 p.m. ET (6:37 p.m. local time)
- Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston
Game 2 of the ALCS between the Yankees and the Astros will start at 7:37 p.m. ET (6:37 p.m. local time) on Thursday, Oct. 20.
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MLB playoff schedule, results
(All times Eastern)
National League
Wild Card Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | Phillies at Cardinals (Game 1) | PHI 6, STL 3 (PHI 1-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | Padres at Mets (Game 1) | SD 7, NYM 1 (SD 1-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Padres at Mets (Game 2) | NYM 7, SD 3 (1-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Phillies at Cardinals (Game 2) | PHI 2, STL 0 (PHI 2-0) |
| Sunday, Oct. 9 | Padres at Mets (Game 3) | SD 6, NYM 0 (SD 2-1) |
Division Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Phillies at Braves (Game 1) | PHI 7, ATL 6 (PHI 1-0) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Padres at Dodgers (Game 1) | LAD 5, SD 3 (SD 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 12 | Phillies at Braves (Game 2) | ATL 3, PHI 0 (1-1) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 12 | Padres at Dodgers (Game 2) | SD 5, LAD 3 (1-1) |
| Friday, Oct. 14 | Braves at Phillies (Game 3) | PHI 9, ATL 1 (PHI 2-1) |
| Friday, Oct. 14 | Dodgers at Padres (Game 3) | SD 2, LAD 1 (SD 2-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Braves at Phillies (Game 4) | PHI 8, ATL 3 (PHI 3-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Dodgers at Padres (Game 4) | SD 5, LAD 3 (SD 3-1) |
Championship Series
Fox and FS1 will continue their National League playoff coverage with coverage of every NLCS game.
| Date | Game | Start time (ET) | TV channel | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 18 | Phillies at Padres (Game 1) | 8:03 p.m. | FS1 | PHI 2, SD 0 (PHI 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 19 | Phillies at Padres (Game 2) | 4:35 p.m. | Fox/FS1 | SD 8, PHI 5 (1-1) |
| Friday Oct. 21 | Padres at Phillies (Game 3) | 7:37 p.m. | FS1 | -- |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 | Padres at Phillies (Game 4) | 7:45 p.m. | Fox | -- |
| Sunday, Oct. 23 | Padres at Phillies (Game 5) | 2:37 p.m. | FS1 | -- |
| Monday, Oct. 24 | Phillies at Padres (Game 6*) | 8:03 p.m. | FS1 | -- |
| Tuesday, Oct. 25 | Phillies at Padres (Game 7*) | 8:03 p.m. | Fox/FS1 | -- |
* - If necessary
American League
Wild Card Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Friday Oct. 7 | Rays at Guardians (Game 1) | CLE 2, TB 1 (CLE 1-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | Mariners at Blue Jays (Game 1) | SEA 4, TOR 0 (SEA 1-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Rays at Guardians (Game 2) | CLE 1, TB 0, 15 innings (CLE 2-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Mariners at Blue Jays (Game 2) | SEA 10, TOR 9 (SEA 2-0) |
Division Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Mariners vs. Astros (Game 1) | HOU 8, SEA 7 (HOU 1-0) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 1) | NYY 4, CLE 1 (NYY 1-0) |
| Thursday, Oct. 13 | Mariners vs. Astros (Game 2) | HOU 4, SEA 2 (HOU 2-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 14 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 2) | CLE 4, NYY 2, 10 innings (1-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Mariners vs. Astros (Game 3) | HOU 1, SEA 0, 18 innings (HOU 3-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 3) | CLE 6, NYY 5 (CLE 2-1) |
| Sunday, Oct. 16 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 4) | NYY 4, CLE 2 (2-2) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 18 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 5) | NYY 5, CLE 1 (NYY 3-2) |
Championship Series
TBS will have coverage of the ALCS.
| Date | Game | Start time (ET) | TV channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., Oct. 19 | Yankees at Astros (Game 1) | 7:37 p.m. | TBS | HOU 4, NYY 2 (HOU 1-0) |
| Thu., Oct. 20 | Yankees at Astros (Game 2) | 7:37 p.m. | TBS | -- |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Astros at Yankees (Game 3) | 5:07 p.m. | TBS | -- |
| Sun., Oct. 23 | Astros at Yankees (Game 4) | 7:07 p.m. | TBS | -- |
| Mon., Oct. 24 | Astros at Yankees (Game 5*) | 4:07 p.m. | TBS | -- |
| Tue., Oct. 25 | Yankees at Astros (Game 6*) | 6:07 p.m. | TBS | -- |
| Wed., Oct. 26 | Yankees at Astros (Game 7*) | 7:37 p.m. | TBS | -- |
* - if necessary
World Series schedule
Every World Series game will be on Fox.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Friday, Oct. 28 | NL champion at AL champion (Game 1) | TBD | Fox | -- |
| Saturday, Oct. 29 | NL champion at AL champion (Game 2) | TBD | Fox | -- |
| Monday, Oct. 31 | AL champion at NL champion (Game 3) | TBD | Fox | -- |
| Tuesday, Nov. 1 | AL champion at NL champion (Game 4) | TBD | Fox | -- |
| Wednesday, Nov. 2 | AL champion at NL champion (Game 5*) | TBD | Fox | -- |
| Friday, Nov. 4 | NL champion at AL champion (Game 6*) | TBD | Fox | -- |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | NL champion at AL champion (Game 7*) | TBD | Fox | -- |
* - if necessary
