Associated Press
Here is a look at the projected lineups for the Astros-Yankees series:
Projected Lineups
Yankees: 1B DJ LeMahieu(.327, 26 HRs, 102 RBIs), RF Aaron Judge (.272, 27, 55 in 102 games), CF Brett Gardner (.251, 28, 74), DH Edwin Encarnación(.244, 34, 86 in 109 games for Mariners and Yankees), LF GiancarloStanton (.288, 3, 13 in 18 games), 2B GleyberTorres (.278, 38, 90), C Gary Sánchez(.232, 34, 77 in 106 games), SS DidiGregorius(.238, 16, 61 in 82 games), 3B Gio Urshela(.314, 21, 74 in 132 games).
Astros: CF George Springer (.292, 39, 96), LF Michael Brantley (.311, 22, 90, 40 2Bs), 2B Jose Altuve(.298, 31, 74), 3B Alex Bregman (.296, 41, 112, 37 2Bs, 119 BBs, 122 runs), DH Yordan Ãlvarez (.313, 27, 78 in 87 games), 1B Yuli Gurriel (.298, 31, 104, 40 2Bs), SS Carlos Correa (.279, 21, 59 in 75 games), RF Josh Reddick (.275, 14, 56), C Robinson Chirinos (.238, 17, 58).
Starting Pitchers
Yankees: RH Masahiro Tanaka (11-9, 4.45 ERA), LH James Paxton (15-6, 3.82), RH Luis Severino (1-1, 1.50, 17 Ks, 12 IP in 3 starts), LH J.A. Happ (12-8, 4.91 in 30 starts and 1 relief appearance) or RH Chad Green (4-4, 4.17, 98 Ks in 69 innings overall; 0-1, 3.72, 32 Ks in 19 1/3 IP as opener).
Astros: RH Zack Greinke (18-5, 2.93 with Arizona and Houston), RH Justin Verlander (21-6, 2.58, career-high 300 Ks, led majors with 223 IP), RH Gerrit Cole (20-5, AL-best 2.50, MLB-leading 326 Ks), RH Jose Urquidy (2-1, 3.95) or LH Wade Miley (14-6, 3.98).
Relievers
Yankees: LH Aroldis Chapman (3-2, 2.21 ERA, 37/42 saves, .182 BA against, 85 Ks in 57 IP), LH Zack Britton (3-1, 1.91, 3 saves, .179 BA against), RH Adam Ottavino (6-5, 1.90, 2 saves, .195 BA against, 88 Ks in 66 1/3 IP), RH Tommy Kahnle (3-2, 3.67, .199 BA against, 88 Ks in 61 1/3 IP), RH Chad Green (4-4, 4.17, 98 Ks in 69 IP), RH Jonathan Loaisiga (2-2, 4.55), LH J.A. Happ (12-8, 4.91 in 30 starts and 1 relief appearance), LH CC Sabathia (4-8, 4.95 in 22 starts and 1 relief appearance), LH Tyler Lyons (1-2, 6.39, 17 Ks, 12 2/3 IP in 14 games with Pirates and Yankees), RH Luis Cessa (2-1, 4.11).
Astros: RH Roberto Osuna (4-3, 2.63, 38/44 saves), RH Ryan Pressly (2-3, 2.32), RH Will Harris (4-1, 1.50), RH Chris Devenski (2-3, 4.83), RH Josh James (5-1, 4.70), RH Hector Rondon (3-2, 3.71), RH Brad Peacock (7-6, 4.12), RH Joe Smith (1-0, 1.80).