Astros Drop Lineup for Game 1 of ALDS Against Rays

The Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays will start Friday's four-game slate of Divisional Series tilts this afternoon at 2:05 p.m. ET.

This slate in particular is generating a significant amount of buzz after the Rays trounced the A's in Oakland in the AL Wild Card Game on Wednesday.

AJ Hinch's club simply can't underestimate Tampa, and his Game 1 lineup suggests that Houston will do anything but that. Yup, these guys are ready to go.

There you have it, folks. Thats the card you will likely see for as long as the Astros are still kicking in postseason (with minor tweaks here and there), and one could argue that it's the deepest of the eight teams still in contention.

The fact that Yuli Gurriel, a guy that slashed .298/.541/.884 with 31 home runs, 104 RBI, and 85 runs scored in 2019 is batting SIXTH is nothing short of insanity and tells us all we need to know about this squad.

Did we mention that Justin Verlander is taking the bump?

Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow (6-1, 1.78 ERA) will have his work cut out for him in this one in front of what is sure to be a rambunctious Minute Maid Park crowd.