Astros Announce Pitching Plans for ALCS Games 4 and 5 After Wednesday's Postponement

Manager AJ Hinch isn't wasting a second.

Wednesday's ALCS Game 4 between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees was postponed and both teams are looking to make the appropriate pitching changes considering we were expecting to see bullpen games in Game 4.

Well, we might not see one of those scenarios for the Astros for the rest of the series.

Zack Greinke will take the ball for Game 4 and Justin Verlander will get the nod at Yankee Stadium for Game 5. Hinch is looking to put this team in the best scenario to escape New York in five games.

The postponement allowed for Verlander to get full rest before his next start, which actually helps considering his outing can help preserve the bullpen for Games 6 and 7 should it get to that point.

You could look at this either way. This could help the Astros finish off the series or take a 3-2 lead heading back to Houston. But the Yankees might be better off facing Verlander at the Stadium considering it'll be a hostile environment on a Friday night.

Nonetheless, we're in for a wild next four days.