Astros Reveal Lineup for World Series Game 1
By Parker White
Jose Altuve sent Houston into a frenzy on Saturday night when he launched the walk-off home run that sent the Astros to the World Series where they will face the Washington Nationals.
The Astros will play hosts in Game 1 and they have their ace Gerrit Cole on the mound. Even though this is the Fall Classic, Astros manager A.J. Hinch has only made one minor tweak to the lineup compared to Saturday's ALCS Game 6.
Astros Game 1 lineup pic.twitter.com/DQaj9aI4wr
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As usual, George Springer, Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley sit atop the order, followed by Alex Bregman and Yuli Gurriel.
The only move made by Hinch in terms of the lineup was to bump shortstop Carlos Correa into the six-hole, while pushing Yordan Alvarez into the seventh spot in the order. Alvarez has struggled in the postseason, slashing /.171/.227/.244 with 19 strikeouts in 44 plate appearances.
#Astros Yordan Alvarez is at DH and hitting seventh in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday versus the Nationals. https://t.co/Q1qiobeqlu
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This is how Hinch's men will lineup to take on Max Scherzer and the Nats, who will certainly provide a formidable challenge. They'll look to take an early advantage in front of the same Minute Maid Park crowd they set alight this past weekend.