Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago

Breslow, Tracy: Red Sox not overly reliant on analytics

ESPN · Oct 2

Red Sox's Mickey Gasper has surgery to repair right biceps tendon

ESPN · Oct 1

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

ESPN · Oct 1

Red Sox's Sonny Gray not happy for being lifted after 70 pitches

Recap · Oct 1

White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

Recap · Oct 1

Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep

ESPN · Oct 1

Yankees send Red Sox home again, move on to face Rays in ALDS

ESPN · Sep 30

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

Injuries and inactives

Red Sox3rd in AL East

• Garrett Whitlock RP

  Leg, Fracture, right
  Out
• Masataka Yoshida DH

  Hamstring, Strain, left
  Out
• Roman Anthony LF

  Hand, Strain, right
  Out
• Tyron Guerrero RP

  Shoulder, Strain, right
  Out
• Romy Gonzalez DH

  Elbow
  Day-To-Day

Astros1st in AL West

• Brice Matthews CF

  Knee, Inflammation, left
  Out
• Cristian Javier SP

  Groin, Strain, right
  Out
• Daulton Varsho CF

  Wrist, Surgery, left
  Out
• Enyel De Los Santos RP

  Knee, Tendinitis, right
  Out
• Mike Burrows SP

  Elbow, Inflammation, right
  60-Day-IL

Lineups

Red Sox3rd in AL East

Lineup

1. 1Raimel TapiaLF
2. 2Triston CasasDH
3. 3Bobby Dalbec1B
4. 4Christian ArroyoSS
5. 5Reese McGuireC
6. 6Niko Goodrum3B
7. 7Greg AllenCF
8. 8Wilyer AbreuRF
9. 9Enmanuel Valdez2B

Astros1st in AL West

Lineup

1. 1Jose Altuve2B
2. 2Jeremy PenaSS
3. 3Martin MaldonadoC
4. 4Justin DirdenRF
5. 5Corey JulksLF
6. 6Kenedy CoronaCF
7. 7J.J. Matijevic1B
8. 8Joe Perez3B
9. 9Quincy HamiltonDH

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida · Attendance 3,820

Officials

Ramon DeJesus (Home Plate Umpire), Larry Vanover (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), David Rackley (Third Base Umpire)