The New York Yankees live to fight another day. There’s still plenty of work to do with two games in Houston, but Game 5 will give the Yankees a little bit of confidence for the trip. After all, they finally cracked the code that is Justin Verlander.
All of the action in Game 5 came early and once again, James Paxton surrendered a run in the first inning. The opening frame has been the lefty’s kryptonite all season, but he was able to limit the damage to one run on a wild pitch.