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MLB postponed ALCS Game 4 and it is now scheduled for later today. The day off will affect how the teams adjust their rotation and will probably put off an Astros bullpen game to at least Game 6, if necessary.
Meanwhile, there have been plenty of stories of how long it has been since Washington DC hosted a World Series game. Here’s another story and if you are wondering, the Yankees had won four World Series at that point in their history.
The last time a Washington, D.C. team played in the World Series, the Red Sox and A’s franchises had the most World Series titles in history, with 5 each.
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 16, 2019
It’s a bit different now.
A look at what baseball was like then — in 1933 — and now. https://t.co/uCjLmbI7Aa
Astros at Yankees - ALCS (Astros lead 2-1)
Both managers made adjustments in their rotation with Wednesday being an off-day.
Hinch has announced his starters for the next two games, with RHP Zack Greinke starting for the Astros tomorrow night and RHP Justin Verlander starting Friday’s Game 5.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 16, 2019
Boone said Tanaka in Game 4, Paxton likely in Game 5 and then go from there. #Yankees
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) October 16, 2019
And yet another story about the Astros and sign stealing.
Yankees think Astros are stealing signs by . . . whistling https://t.co/17CNGIfwLr
— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) October 16, 2019
And SBNation Yankee site, Pinstripe Alley, writes about the story MLB would like to not have mentioned during the postseason.
The #Yankees and #Astros are playing their most important games in a completely different set of circumstances https://t.co/KuZpZjhHuL
— Pinstripe Alley (@pinstripealley) October 16, 2019
Thursday’s schedule - Championship Series
5:08 p.m. PT: Astros (Zack Greinke) @ Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka)