Rosenthal: Yankees execute the (Keuchel) plan, now one win from World Series

NEW YORK – Standing behind the batting cage late Wednesday afternoon, New York Yankees hitting coach Alan Cockrell outlined his team’s plan against Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel:

Be ready to hit. Don’t let him dictate the at-bat. Look for a ball in the middle of the plate and trust that.

Easier said than done against Keuchel, who entered the game with a 1.09 ERA in 57 2/3 career innings against the Yankees, including the postseason. But the Yankees followed the plan, jumping Keuchel several times early in counts and knocking him out after 4 2/3 innings. If they can devise and execute as effective a strategy against Astros righty Justin Verlander on Saturday night, they likely will…