Astros ace Dallas Keuchel, Yankees have a history  —  Dallas Keuchel was 14-5 as a starter in the regular season for the Astros with a 2.90 earned-run average.  He's got a career record of 3-0 in the postseason.  (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)  —  Two years ago, Houston Astros left …

Decision to go with the inconsistent Masahiro Tanaka for Game 1 is risky, but makes sense  —  HOUSTON — Masahiro Tanaka had his worst performance of the season against the Astros on Derek Jeter Night in the Bronx, when he allowed four homers while failing to get out of the second inning.

Yankees vs. Astros: Breaking down the matchups between the two teams  —  Two years ago, the Yankees faced the Astros in a do-or-die, American League wild-card game at Yankee Stadium, the only other time the two clubs have met in the postseason before Friday's start of the ALCS.

Dallas Keuchel's history against the Yankees made him easy pick to start ALCS Game 1  —  HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel could not hide his disappointment.  Or maybe the 2015 Cy Young winner just would not hide it.  The righthander came right out and said he was disappointed the Astros front office …

Astros veteran duo, traded by Yankees, happy for young stars on former club  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann spent most of the previous three seasons as teammates with the New York Yankees, and while there got to see the birth of those baby Bronx Bombers they will now face in the American League Championship Series.

AL MVP candidates Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, couldn't be more different  —  HOUSTON - Baseball stars and competing most valuable player candidates occasionally come in vastly dissimilar shapes and sizes.  —  There rarely has been a truer or more glaring example than pending AL Championship Series foes Aaron Judge and Jose Altuve.

Gary Cederstrom, Mike Winters to be umpire crew chiefs in LCS  —  NEW YORK — Gary Cederstrom will be the umpire crew chief for the American League Championship Series and Mike Winters will handle the duties for the National League Championship Series.  —  Major League Baseball made the announcement Thursday.

Detroit Tigers manager search: Cubs' Dave Martinez must be considered  —  WASHINGTON — Dave Martinez has the experience.  —  For the past 10 seasons, he has served as Joe Maddon's right-hand man, as a bench coach in both Tampa Bay and Chicago.  He has been interviewed …

Despite the buzz, MLB finds no wrongdoing by Cubs coach wearing a FitBit in dugout  —  When a video appeared to show a member of the Chicago Cubs using an electronic watch in the dugout during Game 4 of the Nationals League Division Series, social media instantly began buzzing.