The Yankees know their history against Dallas Keuchel. But that doesn’t mean they’re not doomed to repeat it.
Dallas Keuchel’s dominance against the Yankees in 17 stats
The Astros’ ace continued owning New York in Game 1 of the 2017 American League Championship Series.
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“I’m asked that question a lot, and there’s really no hard explanation for it,” the Astros’ ace told reporters when asked about his career dominance over New York following his team’s 2-1 win in Game 1 of the 2017 American League Championship Series on Friday night. “I think it’s just pitch execution and it’s just been there more times than it hasn’t against the Yankees.”
Complimenting his mischievous 90-mph fastball with a repertoire that includes a nasty slider and is punctuated by the occasional devastating change-up, the left-handed Cy Young Award winner has crafted a sterling regular- and postseason record against the Yankees. He eliminated them from the 2015 playoffs with six shutout innings in the AL Wild Card Game. In the opener of the 2017 ALCS, he kept them off balance for seven scoreless frames while racking up 10 strikeouts.
“It’s who he is,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said in Houston on Friday night. “He’s a very good pitcher.”
Here are 17 stats that show just how good Keuchel has been against the Yankees (so far) in his career:
1.41 career regular-season ERA against the Yankees.
1.09 career ERA against the Yankees (including the postseason).
2-0 career postseason record against the Yankees.
4-2 career regular-season record against the Yankees.
2 complete games against the Yankees in the regular season.
1 regular-season shutout against the Yankees.
9.1 strikeouts per nine innings against the Yankees in the regular season.
45 strikeouts against the Yankees in 44.2 innings in the regular season.
10 strikeouts in seven innings against the Yankees in Game 1 of the 2017 ALCS.
1 walk allowed in Game 1 of the 2017 ALCS.
4 hits allowed in Game 1 of the 2017 ALCS.
7 strikeouts in six innings against the Yankees in the 2015 AL Wild Card Game.
0 runs allowed against the Yankees in Game 1 of the 2017 ALCS.
0 runs allowed against the Yankees in the 2015 AL Wild Card Game.
0 runs driven in by Yankees players against him in 2017.
0 homers allowed against the Yankees in 57 2/3 career innings, including the postseason.
0.00 career postseason ERA against the Yankees.
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