The Yankees showed they can close a game without Aroldis Chapman as they defeat the Astros 2-1 Monday night. Michael Pineda managed to avoid allowing hits, giving up one run on a homer as the Astros collected five safeties in seven innings against the starter. Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller then came on to allow one hit while striking out four. They are back to normal.

So often we see relievers upset to be used outside their roles. Miller lost his closer job for three months, but functioned perfectly well in his set up job. I would not be surprised to learn that the Yankees might have told him in April that it would be just three months, and Chapman was a flip. It worked out well.