Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

Football’s TV dominance forced MLB to switch up the World Series schedule, conceding Sunday to the NFL.

The 2022 Fall Classic pits a juggernaut in Houston against a team in Philadelphia that made this postseason with a berth that didn’t exist last year.

The Yankees haven’t reached the World Series since 2009, losing to the Astros in the ALCS for a third time in six years.

The Astros are one win away from a fourth World Series appearance in six years – with a very different look.

As the series shifts to Yankee Stadium for Saturday’s Game 3, a look at three reasons why the Astros retain a significant upper hand in this ALCS.

Punchless in the ALCS, the Yankees need do little more than hop on a plane to enhance their chances of a turnaround.

A fan ran onto the field moments before the top of the ninth inning during Game 2, spending several moments with Jose Altuve before he was removed.

Alex Bregman slugged a three-run homer in the third inning to lead the Astros over the Yankees in Game 2 of the ALCS.