Should the Yankees win, they plan to start Luis Severino against Astros ace Gerrit Cole in Game 7. But for the moment, they were content just to have recovered from an 8-3 drubbing in Game 4 on Thursday. But the Yankees have a superior bullpen and, as a result, are better equipped to navigate a game like Saturday’s. It helped that the Yankees’ hitters tagged Astros ace Justin Verlander for four runs in the first inning. Seven minutes into the game, the Yankees were being booed by their fans.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 19, 2019 03:22 UTC