The full extent of the Astros' formidable pitching depth has been on display throughout the postseason, displaying their greatest strength from the regular season. 

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The Astros posted the American League's best ERA and had the best bullpen in the Major Leagues, which helped propel them to the top seed in the AL and high October expectations.

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Entering the postseason, there were still questions about the Astros' lineup depth beyond star players Jose Altuve, Yordon Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, and Alex Bregman. 

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Was the Astros' lineup long enough for a playoff grand? Can opposing pitching staffs work around sluggers and exploit some matchups at the bottom of the lineup?

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Although Altuve began the 2022 playoffs in an 0-for-19 funk and pitchers are more cautious about 

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how they pitch to Alvarez after he hit game-changing homers in the first two games of the AL Division Series, the Astros continue to look for heroes. 

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Yuli Gurriel, Chas McCormick, and Jeremy Pena each had solo homers to lead the Astros to a 4-2 victory over 

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the Yankees are in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday night.

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"I'm glad we have the depth in our lineup that we have guys that say, 'Hey, man, you've got us up for so long, we're going to get you up until we get it together,'" Astros manager Dusty Baker said.

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