Astros drop slumping Reddick to 9th spot for Game 7 of ALCS

Josh Reddick will be rounding out the Houston Astros' lineup for Game 7.

For their winner-take-all American League Championship Series showdown against the New York Yankees on Saturday, Astros manager A.J. Hinch demoted Reddick to the No. 9 spot in the order:

Of course, the Yankees are sending out veteran southpaw CC Sabathia for the deciding contest, though Reddick's drop isn't just about matchups. In 21 at-bats this series, he's yet to record a single hit and has struck out five times.

The 30-year-old has hit second in Houston's lineup this series against right handers, though he hit eighth in Game 3, also against Sabathia.