Game 125: Please don’t get swept by the Astros at home

The Yankees and Astros wrap up their three-game series this afternoon and, amazingly, the Yankees are trying to avoid getting swept. They’ve lost four of five games to Houston this year, including these last two games at home. The Yankees have lost seven of their last nine games overall and their postseason hopes are fading, but avoiding a sweep at the hands of the terrible Astros (at home!) is all about preserving some dignity, you know? I can live with missing the playoffs, but getting swept by the Astros at home is a whole other level of shame. Here is the Houston lineup and here is the Yankees lineup:

1. LF Brett Gardner
2. SS Derek Jeter
3. CF Jacoby Ellsbury
4. 1B Mark Teixeira
5. 2B Martin Prado
6. 3B Chase Headley
7. C Frankie Cervelli
8. RF Ichiro Suzuki
9. DH Zelous Wheeler
   RHP Brandon McCarthy

It’s an okay afternoon for baseball here in New York. On the cool side and overcast, and there is rain in the forecast later this afternoon. Looks like it will hold off long enough to get a full nine innings in though. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05pm ET and you can watch on YES locally and, depending on where you live, MLB Network nationally. Try to enjoy.