Astros to start Dallas Keuchel in Game 1 of ALCS

Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel will start Game 1 of the ALCS.

What It Means:

According to the Houston Chronicle's Jake Kaplan, Keuchel gets the nod for Game 1 while Justin Verlander pitches Game 2 against the winner of tonight's Game 5 between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians.

Through 3 career postseason starts, Kuechel is 3-0 with exactly 7 strikeouts and no more than 1 earned run allowed in each game.