WITH SCHOOLS about to wrap up for summer vacation, the pros will get the
bulk of the calendar’s attention between now and August. The Astros close
out one series against one of the American League’s top teams before starting
a new set at the House That Ruth Built. Rockets fans will hope their Monday
night will be free but a potential game seven against the Warriors could be in
the offing.
TODAY, SUNDAY: The Astros close out their four-game set against the Indians
when Gerrit Cole (5-1, 1.86 ERA) takes the mound in Cleveland against Trevor
Bauer (4-3, 2.35 ERA) beginning at 12:10pm. AT&T Sportsnet Southwest will
have the coverage starting with the pregame show beginning at 11:30am.
TOMORROW, MONDAY: If necessary, the seventh and decisive game of the
Western Conference finals will be at Toyota Center as the Warriors and Rockets
would face off for the right to advance to the NBA Finals. The series was
tied at 2-2 entering Thursday’s game five in Houston. The Rockets also used
Thursday to offer their support to Santa Fe as members of the Indians Class
of 2018 received free tickets while the team wore a patch in honor of the 10
people who were killed in the shooting at SFHS on March 18.
TNT would have the game live beginning at 8:00pm while 790-AM would have
the radio broadcast.
The Astros will play on Memorial Day with a 12:00pm tilt at the Yankees. Justin
Verlander (6-2, 1.08 ERA) gets the holiday start for Houston and will be countered
by New York’s Domingo German (0-2, 5.59 ERA). ESPN will have the
national broadcast as the game will be the first of a triple-header on the network
while AT&T Sportsnet Southwest will start its coverage with the pregame
show at 11:30am.
TUESDAY: Charlie Morton will get the start for the Astros in the middle game
of their series at the Yankees. Morton brings a 6-0 record and a 1.94 ERA into
the contest and will be opposed by New York’s C.C. Sabathia (2-1, 3.55 ERA).
AT&T Sportsnet Southwest will start its coverage at 5:30pm with the pregame
show that will lead into the first pitch, which is slated for 6:05pm.
