ALDS: Red Sox / Astros

The times of the first two ALDS games have been announced:

Thursday  1005: G1: Red Sox at Astros, 4 PM
Friday    1006: G2: Red Sox at Astros, 2 PM
Sunday    1008: G3: Astros at Red Sox
Monday    1009: G4: Astros at Red Sox
Wednesday 1011: G5: Red Sox at Astros

Chris Sale will start Game 1 for the Red Sox. The Astros may go with Justin Verlander and Dallas Keuchel in Games 1 and 2.

The first two games in the other ALDS series begin later, at 7:30 and 5:00 PM, respectively. Fox is obviously expecting the Yankees to beat the Twins in the Wild Card game tonight, so they can award the evening spots to the MFY. I really hope this backfires on MLB and Fox and they are stuck promoting the Twins in prime time.

David Ortiz and Keith Hernandez will replace Pete Rose as Fox Sports studio analysts.

Twenty-nine of ESPN's self-proclaimed "experts" offer their predictions:

ALWC: Yankees 25, Twins 4
NLWC: Diamondbacks 25, Rockies 4

ALDS: Cleveland 29
ALDS: Astros 25, Red Sox 4

NLDS: Dodgers 19, Diamondbacks 10
NLDS: Nationals 19, Cubs 10

ALCS: Cleveland 18, Astros 11
NLCS: Nationals 11, Dodgers 10, Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 3

WS: Cleveland 16, Astros 6, Nationals 4, Dodgers 3

Will October 3, 2017 be Yankee Elimination Day?

It's been six years since the Yankees won a postseason game (October 4, 2011).

2010 - 2nd in East - Lost ALCS 2-4
2011 - 1st in East - Lost ALDS 2-3
2012 - 1st in East - Lost ALCS 0-4
2013 - 3rd in East 
2014 - 2nd in East
2015 - 2nd in East - Lost ALWC 0-1
2016 - 4th in East
2017 - 2nd in East