It took longer than expected, but the result that we were all anticipating arrived: the Yankees and the Astros are clashing for a third time in the ALCS. Both teams were pushed in their series, but while Houston eventually walked away with a sweep the Yankees endured a five-game challenge from Cleveland that got heavily impacted by the weather. Because of that, they’ll be trotting into Minute Maid Park with less than a night of downtime, having flown over directly after winning their series in New York.
That’s a lot of drama and buildup, but what matters is who will win, both tonight and in the series.