Dallas Keuchel will throw on short rest as the Houston Astros make their first postseason appearance since 2005. (Getty)
Welcome to October.
After an end-of-the-season run that was more mess than organized chaos, the Houston Astros and New York Yankees will square off in a must-win battle for the AL Wild Card on Tuesday night.
The Yankees will pitch Masahiro Tanaka while Houston will throw Dallas Keuchel on short rest.
.@Astros to throw @kidkeuchy on three days’ rest in AL #WildCard Game vs Masahiro Tanaka and the @Yankees. http://t.co/RobmtyRbms
New York earned the one-game home field advantage after the Astros lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon and while playing at home is nice, it’s hardly a guarantee of anything. The Yankees are 15-19 at home since the start of August and the Bronx Bombers have struggled in their matchups against Keuchel.
The Astros ace, and Cy Young front-runner, threw 16 scoreless innings in two wins against New York this season. Keuchel notched his 20th victory of the year on Friday as Houston cruised to a 21-5 victory over the Diamondbacks, a franchise record for single-game runs.
First pitch for the one-game playoff battle is slated for 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN. Don’t have a TV on-hand to catch the matchup? Don’t even worry about it. Here’s how to watch online and on mobile:
Watch Astros-Yankees Online
If you have the log-in info for a cable subscription with access to Watch ESPN, you can watch the game at WatchESPN.com. You’ll need a cable log-in and password, or the log-in and password of someone you know, to access the stream.
Watch Astros-Yankees on Mobile
Mobile and tablet users with access to Watch ESPN can watch the game on the Watch ESPN app. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need the log-in for a cable subscription with access to ESPN. You can download the app for free in the App Store , the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.