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An early September matchup of the New York Yankees and Houston Astros would normally be a dress rehearsal for the playoffs -- the two teams have faced off in three of the past six American League Championship Series, of course, and both entered the season with expectations of the same. Instead, the Yankees' season took a turn, and what should have been a marquee matchup saw the team debuting a rookie center fielder in Jasson Dominguez and a rookie catcher in Austin Wells in the series opener.