Everything to Know About Red Sox vs Astros in ALCS
Saturday, October 13, 2018
The Boston Red Sox are set to face the defending World Series Champion Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series ( ALCS) beginning Saturday night at Fenway Park.
The series brings together the top two teams in the Major Leagues, who combined for 211 wins during the regular season.
The Astros beat the Red Sox four out of seven times during the regular season, and eliminated Boston in the ALDS last season.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“We know what we are up against, they have some good arms and a good lineup. They wouldn’t be here if they didn’t. They have guys that can put the ball in the seats at any time and so we just have to break that down, try not to give up that big inning,” said Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale during his ALCS press conference on Friday.
To get you ready for the series, GoLocalProv breaks down everything that you need to know about the ALCS from key players to the pitching matchups and more.
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