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MLB Playoffs 2015: Breaking down the AL Wild Card matchup between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros

Tuesday night in the Bronx, the New York Yankees will play host to the Houston Astros.

The winner of the game moves on to the play the Kansas City Royals in the best-of-five American League Divisional Series. The loser gets to take the next few months off.

Let's break down this intriguing match-up:

Starting Pitching: This isn't a best-of type of series. It is one and done. The Astros send Dallas Keuchel to the mound. Keuchel is the odds-on favorite to win the AL Cy Young award. He finished the season 20-8 with an ERA of 2.