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Yankees-Astros, Indians-Red Sox Opening Day games postponed

Two Opening Day games have been postponed due to inclement weather.
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Two Opening Day matchups have been postponed due to inclement weather.

The season-opening game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros has been postponed, while the matchup between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox has also been rescheduled.

The rematch of the 2015 American League wild-card game will now be held on Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Indians and Red Sox will also play Tuesday afternoon, with first pitch coming at 1:10 p.m. ET.

The starting pitchers are slated to be Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Dallas Keuchel for the Astros, while the Indians will send Corey Kluber to the hill against the Red Sox’s David Price.

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The Astros won their most recent matchup with the Yankees in the 2015 wild-card game before being knocked out of the postseason by the eventual World Series champions Kansas City Royals.

- Erin Flynn