The Yankees will have no problem maintaining the challenge of being up for every game this weekend when the Western Division-leading Houston Astros arrive in New York for a four-game set beginning tomorrow night.
The series is exciting for a number of reasons. For one, there is a good chance both teams will meet in the 2017 Playoffs, and one of them will then wind up in the World Series if Cleveland doesn’t wake up soon and have something to say about it.
But it’s also a compelling match-up because the teams are so evenly matched. Consider just a few stats that make the point:
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