The Yankees will start Ivan Nova on Saturday afternoon and rookie Luis Severino in the second game, though manager Joe Girardi said the club could change its Game 2 starter if it has already clinched home-field advantage for Tuesday's American League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser. Entering Friday, one Yankees win or Astros loss would assure New York of hosting that contest. The Orioles will start Wei-Yin Chen in Saturday's first game and Ubaldo Jimenez in the nightcap.
The Friday Night Fireworks show, presented by Johns Hopkins Advantage MD, has been canceled and won't be rescheduled.