Yankee face Yankee killer Verlander!
Oswaldo gets a night off.
ASTROS
Altuve, 2B -- .343
Tucker, RF -- .276
Alvarez, DH -- .250
Bregman, 3B -- .202
Pena, SS -- .323
Singleton, 1B -- .258
Caratini, C -- .262
Cabbage, LF -- .250
Myers, CF -- .232
Verlander, P -- 1-0, 2.08
YANKEES
Volpe, SS -- .262 (113)
Soto, RF -- .316 (181)
Judge, CF -- .220 (129)
Verdugo, LF -- .261 (125)
Stanton, DH -- .226 (106)
Rizzo, 1B -- .263 (122)
Torres, 2B -- .222 (71)
Trevino, C -- .283 (110)
Berto, 3B -- .238 (65)
Gil, G -- 2-1, 3.18
Game on YES and TBS (oom) at 7:05)
Next Up: Thursday, May 8th, 7:05 pm
How do you walk a guy with a 9 run lead and two outs in the ninth?
Oh, I know, you do it because you suck as evidenced by having been DFA'd three times this year.
The Yankees MUST....I repeat MUST...keep this exact lineup indefinitely. That is, as long as everyone in this exact lineup stays healthy. This is one high-scoring lineup when they use it.
this is one of those games where the score would make you think that the game was closer than it really was
Sometime in 2064 or so: "Abuelo Luis, tell me again how you out-pitched the Hall-of-Famer Verlander!"
if they cant keep Soto
they might have a decent consolation prize
in Verdugo.
if they're fully fortunate and can keep both
they're in position to make a trade that'll net them another star player