Spring Training

New York Yankees @ Houston Astros

New York Yankees

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Aaron Judge RF	10-Day IL	12 Oct
Fernando Cruz RP	60-Day IL	24 Oct
Clarke Schmidt SP	15-Day IL	1 Feb
Kervin Castro RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Houston Astros

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Mike Burrows SP	60-Day IL	2 Nov
Enyel De Los Santos RP	OUT	1 Feb
Cristian Javier SP	OUT	1 Feb
Brice Matthews CF	OUT	1 Feb
Daulton Varsho CF	OUT	1 Feb

Yankees Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/10/26	vsTB	L4-3
6/10/26	@TB	L5-2
4/10/26	@TB	L1-0
1/10/26	vsBOS	W9-2
30/9/26	vsBOS	W9-0

Astros Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/10/26	vsCHW	L7-3
30/9/26	vsCHW	L6-3
28/9/26	@ATH	W9-0
27/9/26	@ATH	W13-2
26/9/26	@ATH	L6-5

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	98	64	.605	-	L1
New York	93	68	.578	4.5	W1
Boston	87	75	.537	11	L1
Baltimore	79	82	.491	18.5	L1
Toronto	79	83	.488	19	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	81	81	.500	-	W2
Texas	80	82	.494	1	L1
Seattle	76	86	.469	5	W2
Athletics	64	98	.395	17	L2
Los Angeles	62	100	.383	19	L2

Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start first 2 NLCS games

Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 of the NLCS for the Dodgers, followed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2.

Guardians' Williams, White Sox's Burke to start for ALCS bid

After finishing Game 4 of the ALDS on the mound, Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams will get the ball to start Game 5, while the White Sox will go with righty Sean Burke.

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