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ALCS Schedule 2019: Pitching Matchup, Odds and Final-Score Prediction

The Houston Astros are a Game 5 win away from reversing what happened to them a year ago in the American League Championship Series.

In 2018, Houston opened the ALCS with a win at Fenway Park before the Boston Red Sox won four consecutive games. The New York Yankees began this year's series with victory at Minute Maid Park but have since lost three in a row to A.J. Hinch's side.

With Justin Verlander on the hill, Houston is in good position to achieve its second World Series berth in three seasons. New York plans to counter with James Paxton, who was pulled after 2.