The Houston Astros took an 8-3 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, bringing them a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series.  The Astros moved within one win of reaching their second World Series in three years.

Carlos Correa and George Springer each blasted three-run homers to help bring the Astros the win.  The winner of the ALCS will play the Washington Nationals, who swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS.

Game 5 of the series is scheduled for tonight (Friday) at Yankee Stadium. The Astros are planning to send Justin Verlander to the mound against Yankees starter James Paxton.

Stanton (quad) sits in Game 4 as Yankees fall

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Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who is dealing with a quad injury, didn’t play in Game 4…
 

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