Braves ace Charlie Morton was hit by a comebacker in the second inning, leading to his Game 1 exit and the end of his season.
The Astros placed starter Charlie Morton on the disabled list with shoulder discomfort.
Can the champs plug a gaping hole in their pen? Will a pair of NL upstarts upgrade? How about a new ace in the Bronx? We've got one week to find out.
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman will skip the All-Star Game to rest and recover from knee tendinitis, and Astros right-hander Charlie Morton will take his place.
Was starting Sergio Romo on back-to-back days a clever, one-off maneuver by Kevin Cash to maximize matchups or a sign of widespread things to come?
It took ALCS MVP Justin Verlander pitching seven scoreless innings in Game 6 to help Houston extend the series, but the Astros were finally able to put away the upstart Yankees in Saturday night's Game 7 en route to their first World Series since 2005.
