In the series opener against the Astros, the Yankees’ offense was tasked with facing Cristian Javier, who had two quite notable starts in the Bronx last year. In the first, he threw the first seven innings of the Astros’ combined no-hitter. In the other, he allowed just one hit in 5.1 innings in a listless Game 3 ALCS loss that, for all intents and purposes, ended the Yankees’ season. It didn’t take long for them to top both of those efforts in this one. Early homers from Giancarlo Stanton and Billy McKinney got the Yankees off to a great start, but they needed a little more after that.
Yankees 4, Astros 3: Volpe’s late RBI single helps Bombers eke out win
