WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES (93-69) at (101-61) Thursday, October 5, 2017 • 4:08 p.m. ET • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX LHP (17-8, 2.90) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (15-8, 3.36) ALDS Game 1 • TV: MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, ESPN Radio, WCEC 1490 AM (Spanish) BACK IN THE POSTSEASON: The Red Sox clinched their ROSTER BREAKDOWN: The Red Sox’ ALDS roster fea- 23rd postseason appearance on 9/20, when a 9-0 win at tures 11 and 14 position players...18 of the 25 POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE BAL was coupled with an Angels loss to the Indians...Bos- players have appeared in at least 1 postseason game...The The 2017 Boston Red Sox Season in Review book is available for download ton has made 9 trips to the postseason in the past 15 years only Red Sox not on that list are pitchers Chris Sale, Edu- at http://pressroom.redsox.com and will be (2003-17), including in each of the last 2 seasons...This is ardo Rodriguez, Carson Smith, and Austin Maddox, and po- posted to www.redsoxpressbox.com. the 1st time the Sox have reached the postseason in con- sition players Christian Vázquez, Rafael Devers, and Deven secutive years since 2007-09. Marrero...Rodriguez and Vázquez were on the Sox’ 2016 ALDS roster but did not appear in a game. REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN The Red Sox are 90-80-1 all-time in postseason play... AL East Standing...... 1st, 2.0 GA They are 19-14 in 33 postseason series, having gone Home/Road...... 48-33/45-36 6-5 in 11 trips to the ALDS (19-21 in DS play), 5-5 in the POST-SEASONED VETS (1): 5 of the Red Sox’ position Day/Night...... 25-23/68-46 ALCS (26-31), and 8-4 in the World Series (45-28-1). players have appeared in 10 or more postseason games: April/May/June...... 13-11/16-12/16-12 July/August...... 13-14/18-9 The Red Sox’ 8 World Series titles are tied with the Dustin Pedroia (47), Mitch Moreland (33), Rajai Davis (18), September/October...... 17-10/0-1 Giants for 4th all-time behind the Yankees (27), Hanley Ramirez (16), and Xander Bogaerts (15). vs. AL East...... 41-35 Cardinals (11), and A’s (9)...The Sox have won 3 of the Ramirez has posted a .333/.415/.544 batting line with vs. AL Central...... 20-14 last 13 World Series, tied with the Giants for the most 11 RBI in the postseason (19-for-57, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR). vs. AL West...... 16-16 championships this century. vs. ...... 16-4 9 of Moreland’s 21 postseason hits have been XBH (6 vs. RH/LH starter...... 75-50/18-19 RED SOX POSTSEASON APPEARANCES 2B, 3 HR), including each of his last 3. Leading after 6 innings...... 66-9 YEAR END MANAGER YEAR END MANAGER Tied after 6 innings...... 11-5 1903 WS J. Collins 1995* ALDS K. Kennedy Trailing after 6 innings...... 16-55 1912 WS J. Stahl 1998 ALDS J. Williams POST-SEASONED VETS (2): 6 of the Red Sox’ pitchers Leading after 7 innings...... 70-5 1915 WS B. Carrigan 1999 ALCS J. Williams have appeared in 5 or more postseason games: David Price Tied after 7 innings...... 12-6 1916 WS B. Carrigan 2003 ALCS G. Little (15), Joe Kelly (14), Addison Reed (10), Doug Fister (9), Rick Trailing after 7 innings...... 11-58 1918 WS E. Barrow 2004 WS T. Francona Porcello (9), and Craig Kimbrel (8). Leading after 8 innings...... 76-1 1946 WS J. Cronin 2005 ALDS T. Francona Tied after 8 innings...... 12-3 1967 WS D. Williams 2007* WS T. Francona Kimbrel has allowed 1 ER in 8.0 IP and held opponents Trailing after 8 innings...... 5-65 1975* WS D. Johnson 2008 ALCS T. Francona to a .045 AVG (1-for-22) in the postseason. Red Sox score first...... 62-20 Opponents score first...... 31-49 1986* WS J. McNamara 2009 ALDS T. Francona Fister gave up 6 ER in his postseason debut (2011 Shutouts...... 11-10 1988* ALCS J. McNamara/ 2013* WS J. Farrell ALDS-G1), but in 8 appearances since then (all starts) Scoring less than 3 runs...... 4-36 J. Morgan 2016* ALDS J. Farrell he is 4-1 with a 1.78 ERA (10 ER/50.2 IP). Scoring 3 or 4 runs...... 19-25 1990* ALCS J. Morgan 2017* --- J. Farrell Kelly retired all 11 batters faced in the 2016 ALDS. Scoring 5 or more runs...... 70-8 * - AL East Champions Bold - Won World Series Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR...... 69-36/24-33 1-run/2-run games...... 22-19/10-12 Walk-offs...... 10-4 HOW THE EAST WAS WON: Boston clinched the organi- THE CONSTANT: Dustin Pedroia has started at 2B in all 47 Red Sox postseason games since 2007...The only players in Extra innings (home/road)...... 7-1/8-2 zation’s 9th AL East title with a 6-3 win over the Astros at Series openers/finales...... 30-24/31-23 Fenway Park on 9/30...The Sox took over sole possession ML history with as many postseason starts at 2B are Mark Series W-L-T (home)...... 16-8-4 of 1st place on 8/1 with a 12-10, walk-off win over CLE, Lemke (61), Roberto Alomar (56), Chase Utley (54), Robin- Series W-L-T (road)...... 13-10-3 son Canó (51), and Joe Morgan (50). Series W-L-T (total)...... 29-18-7 overcoming deficits of 5-0, 7-5, and 10-9...BOS remained in Series sweeps (home/road)...... 6-3/6-0 1st place for the remainder of the season. Among that group, the only players (along with Come-from-behind wins...... 43 Pedroia) to start 47+ consecutive postseason games for a single team are Lemke (55 for ATL from 1991-96) MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: John Farrell has led the and Canó (51 for NYY from 2005-12). VS. THE ASTROS Red Sox to 3 AL East titles in a 5-year span (2013, ‘16, All-Time...... 27-16 ‘17)...He is the only manager in club history to finish in 1st In Boston...... 15-7 place 3 times...It had been 101 years since a Red Sox team THE BIG STAGE: Today’s Red Sox starting , Chris In Houston...... 12-9 finished in 1st place in consecutive years (1915-1916). Sale, is making his postseason debut...In 6 career starts 2017...... 3-4 against the Astros, he is 5-1 with a 1.31 ERA and 2 com- In Boston...... 1-3 Prior to Farrell becoming manager in 2013, BOS won 2 In Houston...... 2-1 AL East titles in the previous 22 seasons (1991-2012). plete games (48.0 IP, 29 H, 7 ER, 65 SO, 5 BB)...His 2 starts at Minute Maid Park came on 6/14/13 (L, 8.0 IP, 2 R/0 ER, DATE H/R W/L WP LP The only other manager to lead BOS to the postseason 14 SO, 1 BB) and 7/2/16 (W, 7.0 IP, 5 R/4 ER, 9 SO, 1 BB). 6/16 R W2-1 Kelly Harris 3 or more times is Terry Francona (5 times)...Farrell is 6/17 R L1-7 Paulino Porcello 6/18 R W6-5 Price Musgrove 11-8 in postseason games, all with BOS...He ranks 9/28 H L2-12 Peacock Rodriguez 2nd all-time among Red Sox managers in postseason YOU AGAIN?: The Red Sox and Astros closed out their 9/29 H L2-3 Morton Fister games managed and postseason wins. respective regular-season schedules with 4 games against 9/30 H W6-3 Pomeranz McCullers each other at Fenway Park from 9/28-10/1...This is the 1st 10/1 H L3-4 McHugh Abad WINNING WAYS: time the Sox have ever begun a postseason against the The Red Sox finished tied with ARI for The last the 5th-best record in the majors (93-69)...The Sox have team they played in their regular-season finale... RED SOX TEAM LEADERS won 90+ games in 11 of their 16 seasons under the current teams to play each other in a regular-season finale and then Batting ownership group (Henry-Werner, 2002-present), tied with in a postseason opener were the 2013 Reds and Pirates. Hits...... Betts (166) This is the 1st time the Red Sox and Astros are Doubles...... Betts (46) NYY for the most 90-win seasons in that time...In 10 of Triples...... Bogaerts (6) those seasons, the Sox won 93+ games. meeting in the postseason...While HOU competed in HR...... Betts (24) the NL from 1962-2012, there were 5 years in which RBI...... Betts (102) both the Sox and Astros qualified for the postseason Runs...... Betts (101) TURNING POINT: The Red Sox fell to 4th place in the AL (1986, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005). SB...... Betts (26) East with an 8-3 loss at OAK on 5/20, dropping 4.5 games BB...... Betts (77) out of 1st at 21-21...From 5/21 through the remainder of AVG (min. 200 AB)...... Pedroia (.293) ROAD WARRIORS: The Red Sox went 45-36 (.556) on the OBP (min. 200 AB)...... Pedroia (.369) the season, BOS went 72-48 (.600). SLG (min. 200 AB)...... Devers (.482) From the non-waiver trade deadline (7/31) through road this season, including 19-7 (.731) from 7/26 through OPS (min. 200 AB)...... Devers (.819) the end of the regular season, BOS owned the majors’ the end of the season...Their .731 winning percentage on the road in that time ranked 2nd in the majors. Pitching 2nd-highest win % (.643, 36-20)...The Sox went 16-4 ERA (min. 20.0 IP)...... Kimbrel (1.43) from 7/31-8/23, turning a 0.5-game deficit in the AL In their final 23 road games (beginning 8/11), the Sox ...... Sale (308) East into a 4.5-game lead during that stretch. averaged 5.2 runs and 1.3 HR/game (30 HR, 120 R). Wins...... Pomeranz/Sale (17) Saves...... Kimbrel (35) Appearances...... Barnes (70) GETTING DEFENSIVE: According to FanGraphs, the Red ON THE OFFENSIVE: From 9/8 through the end of the Starts...... Porcello (33) Sox ranked 1st in the majors in defensive runs above aver- regular season, the Red Sox averaged 5.59 runs per game Innings (Starter)...... Sale (214.1) age (37.9), which measures overall defensive value. (123 R, 22 G), the 2nd-highest mark in the AL in that time. Innings (Reliever)...... Kimbrel (69.0) ALDS SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE EVENT SITE BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Fri., 10/6 Game 2 Minute Maid Park 2:05 p.m. LHP Drew Pomeranz (17-6, 3.32) LHP Dallas Keuchel (14-5, 2.90) FS1 Sat., 10/7 Workout Day Fenway Park Sun., 10/8 Game 3 Fenway Park 2:38 p.m. TBD TBD FS1 Mon., 10/9 Game 4 Fenway Park TBD TBD TBD FS1 Tue., 10/10 Workout Day Minute Maid Park Wed., 10/11 Game 5 Minute Maid Park TBD TBD TBD FS1 Red Sox on the Radio: All Red Sox ALDS games are broadcast in English on ESPN Radio and on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM.

* Special thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, -Reference.com, and STATS Inc. * Red Sox Game Notes TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER Page 2 41-CHRIS SALE, LHP 17-8, 2.90 ERA

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2017 17-8 2.90 32 32 214.1 165 73 69 24 43 308 .208 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS CAREER 91-58 2.98 260 180 1324.1 1087 471 439 137 303 1552 .222 2017 CAREER TODAY’S START: 8.1, 6/20 at KC IP 9.0, 12x, last 9/16/16 at KC Is making his postseason debut. 10, 5/30 at CWS H 12, 7/30/15 at BOS Last pitched on 9/26 vs. TOR...Is 12-7 with a 1.88 ERA (35 ER/167.2 IP) in 24 career starts 7, 2x, last 8/4 at CLE R 9, 4/30/15 at MIN on 6+ days of rest, including 1-1 with a 0.59 ERA (2 ER/30.2 IP) in 4 such starts this season. 7, 8/1 vs. CLE ER 8, 4x, last 7/8/16 vs. ATL Allowed 13 ER in 8.0 IP over 2 starts vs. CLE (8/1, 8/24)...Went 6-3 with a 1.94 ERA (17 3, 4x, last 9/14 at TB BB 5, 2x, last 5/6/15 vs. DET ER/78.2 IP) and a .196 opponent AVG (57-for-291) in his other 12 starts after the All-Star break. 13, 4x, last 9/20 at BAL SO 15, 2x, last 8/16/15 vs. CHC 2017 RANKINGS: 4, 9/26 vs. TOR HR 4, 2x, last 9/26/17 vs. TOR Paced MLB with 308 SO, a 12.93 SO/9.0 IP ratio, and 214.1 IP. 1, 6/15 at PHI CG 15, last 6/15/17 at PHI Was among AL leaders in wins (T-4th, 17), ERA (2nd, 2.90), opponent AVG (2nd, .208), opponent - SHO 2, last 4/15/16 at TB OPS (3rd, .603), WHIP (2nd, 0.97), SO/BB ratio (2nd, 7.16), and BB/9.0 IP ratio (2nd, 1.81). 7, 5/2-6/15 WIN STREAK 10, 10/2/15-5/19/16 Led MLB with 10 scoreless starts...The only other Red Sox since 1913 with 10+ scoreless 2, 8/19-24 LOSS STREAK 6, 6/2/13-7/6/13 starts in a season are Babe Ruth (10 in 1916) and Pedro Martinez (10 in 2000 & 2002). 18, last 9/20 at BAL (13) 10+ SO G 53, last 9/20/17 at BAL (13) Led MLB with 18 double-digit SO efforts, the most in a season since Randy Johnson’s 23 in 2001 with ARI and most by an AL pitcher since Pedro Martinez’s Sox-record 19 in 1999. Also led MLB in 12+ SO efforts (8)...Paces MLB since 2012 with 28 such outings, 12 more SPLITS than any other pitcher in that time (Kershaw-16). 2017 CAREER VS. THE ASTROS: 7-3, 3.16 ERA, 13 GS HOME 49-27, 3.03 ERA, 130 G, 89 GS Last faced HOU on 7/2/16 at Minute Maid Park (L, 7.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R/4 ER, BB, 9 SO). 10-5, 2.71 ERA, 19 GS ROAD 42-31, 2.94 ERA, 130 G, 91 GS Tossed 8.0+ IP in each of his other 5 starts against the club, allowing 1 or 0 ER in each. .208 (165-794), 24 HR OPP. AVG .222 (1087-4903), 137 HR ON THE ROAD: .203 (25-123), 3 HR VS. LHB .203 (201-991), 11 HR Went 10-5 with a 2.71 ERA (38 ER/126.0 IP), a .203 opponent AVG (95-for-468), and a .209 (140-671), 21 HR VS. RHB .226 (886-3912), 126 HR 0.95 WHIP over 19 roads starts in 2017...Tossed 7.0+ innings in 12 of those outings. 0.97 WHIP 1.05 Recorded 191 SO on the road, the most in a single season since 1913. His 13 double-digit SO efforts on the road this year were the most in a season since 1913. VS. HOU 2017 HIGHLIGHTS: W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO Averaged 12.93 SO/9.0 IP, the 3rd-most in ML history behind Randy Johnson (13.41 in 2001 with ARI) and Pedro Martinez (13.20 in 1999 with BOS). 2017 0-0 - 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Both his 308 SO and 18 double-digit SO efforts are the 2nd-most during a single-season CAREER 5-1 1.31 6 6 48.0 29 17 3 5 65 in Red Sox history (Pedro Martinez in 1999: 313 SO, 19 double-digit SO efforts). at HOU 1-1 2.40 2 2 15.0 12 4 1 2 23 Is 1 of 4 pitchers since 1901 to record 300+ SO and 50 BB or fewer, joining Pedro Martinez (1999 w/BOS), Curt Schilling (2002 w/ARI), and Clayton Kershaw (2015 w/LAD). Joined Randy Johnson (1999 with ARI), Nolan Ryan (1989 with TEX, 1972 with CAL), and Steve Carlton (1972 with PHI) as the only pitchers in the Modern Era to record 300+ SO in their 1st season with a franchise (source: Elias). Was the 8th BOS pitcher to start the Midsummer Classic, and 1st ML pitcher ever to start consecutive All-Star Games for 2 different organizations (also CWS in 2016). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Holds the highest SO/BB ratio (5.12) in the Live Ball Era (min. 1,000.0 IP)...Ranks 2nd among that group with a 10.55 SO/9.0 IP ratio (Randy Johnson-10.61). DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 4/5 W3-0 PIT ND 0-0 7.0 3 0 0 1 7 0 104/69 Made his BOS debut after spending his first 7 seasons w/CWS 4/10 L1-2 at DET L 1-2 7.2 5 2 2 1 10 1 108/70 Recorded 10+ SO for the 36th career time (1st w/BOS) 4/15 W2-1 TB W 2-1 7.0 3 1 1 3 12 0 111/69 Earned his 1st win as a member of the Red Sox 4/20 W4-1 at TOR ND 1-0 8.0 4 0 0 1 13 0 102/80 Recorded the most SO by a BOS pitcher ever at TOR (13) 4/27 L0-3 NYY L 0-3 8.0 8 3 2 0 10 0 109/82 5th Sox pitcher ever with 10+ SO and 0 BB vs. NYY 5/2 W5-2 BAL W 5-2 8.0 3 2 2 2 11 1 115/78 1st ML pitcher to SO first 5 batters faced this year (Source: Elias) 5/7 W17-6 at MIN W 6-4 6.0 4 4 4 3 10 0 108/70 Joined Pedro Martinez as the only Sox w/10+ SO in 6 straight GS 5/13 W6-3 TB W 6-3 7.0 2 3 3 2 12 2 111/70 Was 5th BOS start since 1913 with 12+ SO & 2 or fewer hits 5/19 L2-3 at OAK ND 2-2 7.0 7 2 2 0 10 0 113/77 9th career start with 10+ SO and 0 BB 5/24 W9-4 TEX W 8-4 7.1 6 4 3 1 6 1 97/63 15th career start with 7.0+ IP and fewer than 100 pitches 5/30 W13-7 at CWS W 10-6 5.0 10 6 5 2 9 1 111/73 1st start vs. CWS after 7 seasons with the club 6/4 W7-3 at BAL W 6-3 6.0 6 3 3 1 9 0 110/75 4th consecutive win vs. BAL 6/10 W11-3 DET W 6-3 7.0 9 3 3 0 7 0 110/82 25th career start with 7.0+ IP and 0 BB 6/15 L0-1 at PHI L 0-1 8.0 4 1 1 1 10 0 110/81 15th career complete game; 5th career complete-game loss 6/20 W8-3 at KC W 8-3 8.1 4 3 3 1 10 2 110/79 Back-to-back 10+ SO & 1 or 0 BB starts for 1st time this year 6/26 W4-1 MIN W 2-1 6.1 4 1 1 2 9 1 108/73 Allowed just 2 runners to reach scoring position 7/1 W7-1 at TOR W 5-0 7.0 4 0 0 1 11 0 116/83 11th career start with 7.0+ IP and 0 R, most in AL since 2012 7/6 L1-4 at TB L 1-4 7.0 7 4 4 0 12 2 113/79 5th career game with 12+ SO and 0 BB 7/15 L1-4 NYY ND 1-0 7.2 3 0 0 2 13 0 118/85 1st Sox starter since 1913 w/13+ SO, 3 or fewer H, & 0 R vs. NYY 7/21 W6-2 at LAA W 6-0 6.0 4 0 0 2 9 0 112/72 Recorded 200th SO of season, quickest in AL history (141.1 IP) 7/26 W4-0 at SEA W 4-0 7.0 3 0 0 1 11 0 115/75 Career-high 3rd consecutive start with 0 R allowed 8/1 W12-10 CLE ND 5-7 5.0 8 7 7 1 5 2 94/61 Season-high 7 ER allowed; 7th career start with 7+ ER allowed 8/8 W2-0 at TB W 2-0 8.0 2 0 0 1 13 0 112/80 Career-high 3rd consecutive scoreless road start 8/13 W3-2 at NYY ND 1-1 7.0 4 1 1 2 12 0 114/80 16th 10+ SO effort this year, 2nd-most in BOS history 8/19 L3-4 NYY L 3-4 7.0 7 4 4 1 9 2 117/84 Became 3rd pitcher ever with 250+ SO in first 25 games of a season 8/24 L6-13 at CLE L 4-7 3.0 7 7 6 3 3 0 67/44 Tied for shortest career start (4th time, last 9/13/15 with CWS) 8/29 W3-0 at TOR W 3-0 7.0 3 0 0 0 11 0 107/76 13th career 7.0+ IP scoreless start with 10+ SO (6th with BOS) 9/3 L2-9 at NYY L 0-3 4.1 7 3 3 2 6 3 109/71 Most HR (3) in a start since 7/8/16 with CWS vs. ATL 9/9 W9-0 TB W 9-0 6.0 6 0 0 1 8 0 97/61 ML-leading 9th scoreless start this season, 7th in last 13 outings 9/15 W13-6 at TB ND 2-4 5.2 6 4 4 3 9 2 97/62 1st career pair of consecutive road starts with 5.2 or fewer IP 9/20 W9-0 at BAL W 9-0 8.0 4 0 0 0 13 0 111/77 3rd career start with 13+ SO and 0 BB 9/26 L4-9 TOR L` 1-5 5.0 8 5 5 2 8 4 92/62 Career-high-tying 4 HR allowed (also 8/23/13 with CWS vs. TEX)

ASTROS CAREER VS. SALE RED SOX CAREER vs. VERLANDER REGULAR SEASON STARTING PITCHERS’ BREAKDOWN

PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI QUALITY SOX Altuve .381 21 8 1 3 Benintendi .143 7 1 0 1 STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Beltrán .222 9 2 1 3 Betts .000 13 0 0 0 Porcello 33 19 104/203.1 4.60 16-17 Bregman - 0 0 0 0 Bogaerts .267 15 4 0 0 Centeno .000 1 0 0 0 Bradley Jr. .143 7 1 0 1 Sale 32 23 119/214.1 5.00 22-10 Correa .200 10 2 0 2 Davis .154 13 2 0 0 Wright 5 1 10/24.0 3.75 1-4 Fisher - 0 0 0 0 Devers - 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez 24 12 66/136.1 4.36 13-11 Gattis .222 9 2 1 1 Holt .300 10 3 0 2 Pomeranz 32 17 128/173.2 6.63 22-10 Gonzalez .111 9 1 0 1 Leon .222 9 2 0 0 Gurriel - 0 0 0 0 Marrero - 0 0 0 0 Johnson 5 2 21/27.0 7.00 5-0 Maybin .143 14 2 0 1 Moreland .303 33 10 0 6 Kendrick 2 0 5/8.1 5.40 0-2 McCann - 0 0 0 0 Núñez .333 18 6 1 3 Velázquez 3 0 8/14.1 5.02 0-3 Reddick .214 14 3 0 1 Pedroia .100 30 3 0 2 Springer .250 12 3 0 0 Ramirez .231 13 3 0 0 Price 11 7 42/66.0 5.73 6-5 White .000 4 0 0 0 Vázquez - 0 0 0 0 Fister 15 7 48/84.0 5.14 8-7 *Includes postseason TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHER 31-DREW POMERANZ, LHP 17-6, 3.32 ERA

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG LAST 5 STARTS 2017 17-10 3.32 32 32 173.2 166 69 64 19 69 174 .252 DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO CAREER 42-42 3.67 170 111 636.0 566 283 259 74 261 621 .238 9/8 TB W 6.0 2 2 2 2 7 TOMORROW’S START: 9/14 OAK W 6.0 5 1 1 3 5 9/19 at BAL - 6.1 5 0 0 2 5 Will make his 1st career postseason start...Is 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA (2 ER/3.2 IP) in 2 relief outings. 9/25 TOR L 2.0 7 5 5 1 0 Earned the win in the Sox’ AL East title-clinching victory on 9/30 vs. HOU (6.0 IP, 3 H, R, 2 BB, 3 SO). 9/30 HOU W 6.0 3 1 1 2 3 3.08 ERA 3-1 26.1 22 9 9 10 20 Also allowed just 1 R over 6.1 IP on 6/16 at HOU (ND, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 SO). Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3

616 - , OF .271 AVG 20 HR 90 RBI .352 OBP .424 SLG vs. RHP: 129-461 (.280), 19 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 3-9, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 11 G (8/5-18) vs. LHP: 26-112 (.232), 1 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 1 G (2x) Led 2017 rookies with 20 SB and ranked among leaders in hits (3rd, 155), runs (3rd, 84), RBI (T-3rd, 90), doubles (T-3rd, 26), and BB (2nd, 70). Became the 11th rookie in ML history to reach 20 HR and 20 SB, joining Ellis Burks (1987) and (1997) as the only Red Sox rookies to reach those totals...The only other rookies to reach those totals since 2000 are Mike Trout in 2012 and Chris Young in 2007. Homered in his first career postseason at-bat in Game 1 of last season's ALDS vs. CLE...Became the youngest Red Sox player ever to homer in a postseason game (22), and the 3rd to homer in his 1st postseason plate appearance (also Jose Santiago, 1967 WS Game 1 and Todd Walker, 2003 ALDS Game 1). According to Elias, became the 2nd-youngest hitter in ML history to record a in his first postseason plate appearace (Brian McCann, 21 in 2005). Ranked 5th in the AL this season with a .351 AVG with RISP (47-for-134), including an AL-best .400 clip with RISP and 2 outs (24-for-60). Led BOS with 15 games with 3+ hits (8th in the AL) and tied for the club lead with 3 multi-HR games...Had 2 walk-off RBI and 4 game-winning RBI in extras.

650 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF .264 AVG 24 HR 102 RBI .344 OBP .459 SLG vs. RHP: 128-504 (.254), 19 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 2-10, R, 2B, 2 BB 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (7/16-22) vs. LHP: 38-124 (.306), 5 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 2 G (10/7-10/16) According to Baseball-Reference, fi nished 7th in the AL with 6.4 WAR this season...Has led the Red Sox in each of the last 3 seasons (6.0 in 2015, 9.5 in 2016). Earned his 2nd career All-Star honors this season, hitting .264 (166-for-628) with 46 2B (3rd in MLB), 24 HR, 102 RBI, 101 runs, and 26 SB...Joined Justin Upton and Aaron Judge as the only AL players with 100+ runs and 100+ RBI...Is 1 of 2 ML players to reach those totals in each of the last 2 seasons (Nolan Arenado). Turns 25 on Saturday...Joined Ted Williams as the only Red Sox hitters ever with consecutive 100-RBI seasons before turning 25. Became the fi rst Sox player with 20+ HR and 20+ SB in consecutive seasons...The only other Sox player with multiple such seasons is Jackie Jensen (1954, '59). Made his postseason debut last year with the Red Sox in the ALDS vs. CLE...In 3 games, went 2-for-10 (.200) with a run, a 2B, and 2 BB. Ranks 6th among actives with a .346 career AVG vs. HOU (28-for-81, min. 75 AB)...Ranks 5th with a .617 SLG and 3rd with a 1.037 OPS (7 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR). Has reached base in his last 18 regular-season games vs. HOU, the 2nd-longest streak ever by a Red Sox hitter vs. the club (Brock Holt, 20, 8/7/13-5/14/16). Led all players at all positions this season in ultimate zone rating (20.5) and ranked 2nd among all players in defensive runs saved (31).

62 - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS .273 AVG 10 HR 62 RBI .343 OBP .403 SLG vs. RHP: 124-462 (.268), 8 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 11-39, 10 R, 3 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 6 BB 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 15 G (4/27-5/12) vs. LHP: 32-109 (.294), 2 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 3 G (2x) In his 4th ML season, tallied 94 runs, 156 hits, 32 2B, 6 3B, 10 HR, 62 RBI, and 15 SB...Since 2015, ranks 4th in the AL with 544 hits, 7th with 293 runs, 13th with 101 2B, and 8th with a .296 AVG. In his fi nal 20 regular-season games of 2017, hit .321 (25-for-78) with 21 runs scored, 4 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, and a .430 OBP...Hit safely in his last 9 games. Since 2015, has hit .338 (26-for-77) with 7 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, and a .977 OPS in 18 games vs. HOU...Homered twice in his most recent game at HOU (6/18). Returns to postseason play after winning a World Series with the Red Sox in his first major league season in 2013 and playing in last year's ALDS...Selected to Boston’s active roster on 8/19/13 and played just 18 regular season games before that championship run...At age 21, became the youngest Red Sox position player ever to appear in the postseason, and the 3rd Sox player to play in the postseason at age 21 or younger, joining Babe Ruth (1915-16) and Ken Brett (1967). Over 15 career postseason games, has hit .282 (11-for-39) with 10 runs scored, 3 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, and a .370 OBP.

619 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF .245 AVG 17 HR 63 RBI .323 OBP .402 SLG vs. RHP: 86-366 (.235), 14 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 1-10 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (6/9-16) vs. LHP: 32-116 (.276), 3 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 1 G (10/10/16) Returns to the postseason this year after making his debut in last year's ALDS vs. CLE...In 133 games this year, hit .245 (118-for-482) with 17 HR and 63 RBI. In 20 career games vs. HOU, has hit .291 (23-for-79) with 9 runs, 4 2B, 3B, and 9 RBI...4 of his 5 XBH vs. HOU have come at Minute Maid Park. Finished 7th among left-handed AL hitters with a .276 AVG (32-for-116) vs. LHP this season, and 3rd with a .361 OBP. Had 6 assists and 1 double play this season...Leads AL outfi elders since 2014 with 14 double plays and is tied for 4th with 36 assists. BOS is 43-12 (.781) in his 55 career games with a HR and 104-40 (.722) in games with an RBI, including 18-4 in his last 22...Is 46-9 (.836) when he records 2+ RBI.

625 - RAJAI DAVIS, OF .235 AVG 5 HR 20 RBI .293 OBP .348 SLG vs. RHP: 50-217 (.230), 3 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 7-40, 4 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, 4 SB 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 6 G (7/8-21) vs. LHP: 29-119 (.244), 2 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 2 G (10/2-3/14) Returns to the postseason this year for the 3rd time after playing in the 2014 ALDS with DET and making a World Series run with CLE in 2016...In Game 7 of the 2016 WS, hit a 2-run game-tying home run off CHC's Aroldis Chapman with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th. Stole 3 bases in Game 5 of the 2016 WS, tying a WS record (Honus Wagner in 1909, Willie Davis in '65, Lou Brock in '67 and '68, and Melvin Upton Jr. in 2008). Acquired by BOS from OAK on 8/23...In 117 games between the clubs, hit .235 (79-for-336) with 56 rus, 19 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, and 29 SB (T-4th in the AL).

611- RAFAEL DEVERS, 3B .284 AVG 10 HR 30 RBI .338 OBP .482 SLG vs. RHP: 43-172 (.250), 8 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: --- 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (2x, last 8/11-19) vs. LHP: 20-50 (.400), 2 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: --- At 20 years, 346 days old, would be the youngest Red Sox position player to appear in a postseason game (previously Xander Bogaerts in 2013, 21)...The only other Red Sox players to appear in a postseason game before their 21st birthday are Babe Ruth in 1915 and Ken Brett in 1967. Made his ML debut this season (7/25 at SEA) at 20 years old...In 58 ML games, hit .284 with an .819 OPS (63-for-222, 14 2B, 10 HR, 30 RBI, 34 R). According to Elias, became the fi rst player ever to hit 8 HR in his fi rst 20 ML games before turning 21...Homered for his fi rst ML hit on 7/26 at SEA (2nd game), becoming the youngest Red Sox hitter to HR since Tony Conigliaro in 1965. Joined Ted Williams and Tony Conigliaro as the only Sox hitters at age 20 or younger to record a multi-HR game, and the only ones to HR in consecutive games. Recorded an RBI double in each of his fi nal 3 games of the regular season, all vs. HOU.  612- BROCK HOLT, INF/OF .200 AVG 0 HR 7 RBI .305 OBP .243 SLG vs. RHP: 21-115 (.183), 0 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 4-10, R, 2B, HR, RBI 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (7/26-8/1) vs. LHP: 7-25 (.280), 0 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 2 G (10/6-7/16) Made his postseason debut in last year's ALDS, falling a shy of the cycle in Game 1...Was the 13th Red Sox hitter with a single, double, and home run in a postseason game, first since Mike Napoli on 10/17/13 at DET (ALCS Game 5). Played 64 games for BOS this season, with the Red Sox going 23-14 in his 37 starts...Hit .333 (3-for-9) with 2 2B in 10 pinch-hit PA (.956 OPS). A Texas native, has hit .339 (37-for-109) with 17 R, 6 2B, 3B, HR, and 10 RBI in 30 career games vs. HOU...Has hit safely in 19 of his last 21 starts vs. the club.

63- SANDY LEON, C .225 AVG 7 HR 39 RBI .290 OBP .354 SLG vs. RHP: 43-198 (.217), 5 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 1-10, R, HR, RBI, BB 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (3x, last 6/20-7/1) vs. LHP: 18-73 (.247), 2 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 1 G (10/6/16) Made his postseason debut with the Red Sox in 2016, homering in Game 1 and catching every inning of the series. In a career-high 85 games this season, hit .225 (61-for-271)...Tied a career high with 7 HR and set career highs in RBI (39) and BB (25). Caught 16 of 57 SB attempts this season (34.0%)...Ranks 3rd among active (min. 100 games) with a 38.6 career CCS% (44-for-114). Caught 7 of the Red Sox' 11 team shutouts this year...Ranked 2nd in the AL with a 3.41 's ERA, the lowest by a qualifying Sox catcher since at least 1987. Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 4

617- , INF .211 AVG 4 HR 27 RBI .259 OBP .333 SLG vs. RHP: 20-116 (.172), 0 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: --- 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (6/27-7/3) vs. LHP: 16-55 (.291), 4 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: --- Is making his postseason debut...Played a career-high 71 ML games over 5 stints this season, with the Red Sox going 28-20 in his starts. In his fi nal 20 road games of the 2017 regular season, hit .386 (17-for-44) with 13 runs scored, 4 2B, HR, 12 RBI, and a .977 OPS. Has played 109 career games for the Red Sox from 2015-17, making 50 starts at 3B, 9 at 2B, 5 at SS, and appearing in 1 game at 1B.

618 - MITCH MORELAND, 1B .246 AVG 22 HR 79 RBI .326 OBP .443 SLG vs. RHP: 107-435 (.246), 21 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 21-97, 8 R, 6 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 9 BB 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 10 G (6/4-16) vs. LHP: 18-73 (.247), 1 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 8 G (10/20/10-10/1/11) Has played in 33 postseason games, all with TEX (2010-16)...Reached the World Series in 2010 and 2011, batting .462 (6-for-13) with a 2B and a HR in 2010. 2017 marked his fi rst season with the Red Sox...Set career highs in games (149), AB (508), runs (73), doubles (34), and walks (57). Played 3 games of the Red Sox' season-fi nale 4-game set with the Astros...Went 3-for-9 (.333) with 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, and a 1.343 OPS. The Red Sox won 15 of his 21 games with a HR this season, including 8 of his fi nal 10...The club went 22-7 in his fi nal 29 regular-season games with a hit. Had 3 HR and 11 RBI in 27 PA after subbing into a game this year, batting .381/.519/.810 (8-for-21, 6 R, 5 BB).

636 - EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF/OF .321 AVG 8 HR 27 RBI .353 OBP .539 SLG vs. RHP: 41-121 (.339), 7 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 3-14, 4 R, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, 2 SB 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 12 G (5/12-26) vs. LHP: 12-44 (.273), 1 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 2 G (10/16-18/12) In 114 games between the Giants (76) and Red Sox (38) this season, posted career highs in AVG (.313), OBP (.341), SLG (.460), 2B (33), and XBH (45). After joining BOS on 7/28, hit .321/.353/.539 (53-for-165) with 12 2B, 8 HR, and 27 RBI in 38 games...Had multiple hits in 19 of 38 games. Leads actives with a .740 SLG and a 1.125 OPS vs. HOU (min. 50 AB), ranking 4th with a .360 AVG (18-for-50, 11 XBH)...Has 4 HR in his last 7 games vs. HOU. Has played 9 career postseason games between NYY in 2011-12 and SF in 2016...All 3 of his career postseason hits have gone for extra bases (2B, 3B, HR). Finished 2nd in the majors with a .394 batting average with RISP (41-for-104, 9 2B, 2 HR)...Has 32 hits in his last 76 such AB since 5/14 (.421/.443/.605/1.048). The Red Sox have gone 7-0 when Núñez homers, 12-1 when he drives in a run, and 21-8 when he records at least 1 hit.

615 - DUSTIN PEDROIA, 2B .293 AVG 7 HR 62 RBI .369 OBP .392 SLG vs. RHP: 98-345 (.284), 6 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 46-190, 32 R, 14 2B, 5 HR, 25 RBI, 21 BB, 3 SB 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (2x, last 7/9-20) vs. LHP: 21-61 (.344), 1 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 7 G (10/16/07-10/27/07) Has played in 47 postseason games, 3rd-most in Red Sox history behind David Ortiz (76) and Jason Varitek (63). Ranks among all-time Red Sox postseason leaders in 2B (2nd, 14), runs (3rd, 32), hits (4th, 46), HR (T-6th, 5), XBH (3rd, 19), and RBI (25, 4th). Is playing in his 6th Division Series...Has doubled at least once in all 10 of his career postseason series. His .377 AVG in 33 career games vs. HOU is the 3rd-highest of all time (min. 100 AB, 49-for-130, 23 runs, 11 2B, 3B, HR, 18 RBI)...Has hit in 27 of 33 games. In his 12th season with the Red Sox this year, hit .293 (119-for-406) with a .369 OBP...Missed 38 games due to 3 DL stints. Was 1 of 2 AL players with more walks than strikeouts this season (min. 300 PA, also Mike Trout)...Hit .330 (35-for-106) with RISP.

613 - HANLEY RAMIREZ, 1B/DH .242 AVG 23 HR 62 RBI .320 OBP .429 SLG vs. RHP: 101-390 (.259), 17 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: 19-57, 7 R, 7 2B, 3B, HR, 11 RBI, 6 BB, 2 SB 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/23-7/4) vs. LHP: 19-106 (.179), 6 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: 4 G (10/3-7/13) Ranks 5th all-time vs. HOU in AVG (.366, min. 100 AB), 13th in SLG (.608), and 11th in OPS (1.030)...Is 85-for-232 with 41 R, 13 2B, 13 HR, and 43 RBI in 58 games. Is a career .405/.457/.690/1.147 hitter in Division Series, having reached safely in 10 of 11 games played over 3 Series...Among players with at least 40 Division Series AB, his AVG ranks 1st and his OPS ranks 4th...Has hit .333/.415/.544/.959 overall in the playoffs over the course of his career (16 games). Hit .500 (8-for-16) in the 2013 NLDS with LAD vs. ATL, tying the record for extra-base hits in a single Division Series with 6 (4 2B, 3B, HR). Ranked 2nd on the Red Sox with 23 HR this season, reaching 20+ HR for the 8th career time...Is 1 of 7 active hitters with 250+ HR and a .290+ career AVG. Boston is 28-8 in his last 36 games with a HR, and 44-15 in his last 59 games with an RBI, including 20-3 in 23 games with multiple RBI in that time.

67 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C .290 AVG 5 HR 32 RBI .330 OBP .404 SLG vs. RHP: 79-270 (.293), 3 HR YESTERDAY: --- CAREER POSTSEASON: --- 2017 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (5/20-6/3) vs. LHP: 15-54 (.278), 2 HR 2017 ALDS: --- POSTSEASON STREAK: --- Was named to Boston's 2016 ALDS roster, but did not play...After making his fi rst Opening Day roster this season, led AL catchers with a career-high .290 AVG. Recorded more runs (43), hits (94), 3B (2), HR (5), and SB (7) than he did in his fi rst 2 ML seasons combined...Doubled his career totals in 2B (18) and RBI (32). From 7/29 through the end of the season, his .346 AVG ranked 4th in the majors (min. 50 AB)...Went 46-for-133 with 13 XBH, 25 R, and 15 RBI in that time.

LAST HOME RUN MULTI-HIT GAMES in 2017 MULTI-RBI GAMES in 2017 PLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI 6+RBI TOTAL Benintendi 9/25/17 vs. TOR Leone 19 27 13 0 2 42 13 5 0 0 2 20 Betts 9/30/17 vs. HOU Gregerson 0 29 9 5 0 43 12 9 2 0 2 25 Bogaerts 9/27/17 vs. TOR Santos 14 27 11 2 0 40 8 3 2 0 0 13 Bradley Jr. 9/17/17 at TB Odorizzi 43 25 5 0 0 30 13 3 1 0 0 17 Davis 8/3/17 at SF Blach 65 15 1 2 0 18 4 0 0 0 0 4 Devers 9/24/17 at CIN Stephens 29 16 1 1 0 18 7 1 0 0 0 8 Holt 9/7/16 at SD Campos 177 7 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 Leon 9/26/17 vs. TOR Dermody 6 9 3 0 0 12 7 1 2 0 0 10 Marrero 9/20/17 at BAL Miley 11 6 1 0 0 7 8 1 0 1 0 10 Moreland 9/28/17 vs. HOU Peacock 8 30 6 0 0 36 10 6 3 0 0 19 Núñez 9/1/17 at NYY Gray 30 34 11 1 0 46 8 4 1 1 0 14 Pedroia 9/9/17 vs. TB Andriese 48 31 7 0 0 38 11 3 2 0 0 16 Ramirez 9/27/17 vs. TOR Estrada 12 28 5 0 0 33 12 3 0 0 0 15 Vázquez 9/14/17 at OAK Gossett 45 18 6 2 0 26 7 1 0 0 0 8

2017 vs. HOU CAREER vs. HOU CAREER AT MINUTE MAID PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Benintendi .095 21 2 0 1 .095 21 2 0 1 .111 9 1 0 0 Betts .250 20 5 2 2 .346 81 28 3 15 .366 41 15 1 4 Bogaerts .304 23 7 2 5 .289 97 28 4 18 .250 44 11 2 8 Bradley Jr. .182 22 4 0 2 .291 79 23 0 9 .270 37 10 0 5 Davis .174 23 4 0 0 .144 111 16 0 4 .050 40 2 0 0 Devers .188 16 3 0 4 .188 16 3 0 4 Holt .500 8 4 0 0 .339 109 37 1 10 .362 47 17 1 6 Leon .111 9 1 0 0 .278 18 5 0 0 .200 5 1 0 0 Marrero .000 4 0 0 0 .000 4 0 0 0 Moreland .200 20 4 1 4 .217 217 47 8 29 .152 99 15 1 5 Núñez - 0 0 0 0 .360 50 18 4 10 .269 26 7 1 4 Pedroia .200 15 3 0 1 .377 130 49 1 19 .405 84 34 1 12 Ramirez .286 14 4 0 1 .366 232 85 13 43 .327 101 33 3 10 Vázquez .111 18 2 0 0 .289 45 13 0 6 .316 19 6 0 5 Red Sox Game Notes BULLPEN NOTES Page 5

1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHS PITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS 56-Joe Kelly 10/1 vs. HOU 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 41/54 26/11 0/4 3.0 (9/15 at TB) 3 (3 times) 46-Craig Kimbrel 9/30 vs. HOU 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 49/67 13/1 35/39 2.0 (4/20 at TOR) 5 (3 times) 71-Austin Maddox 9/28 vs. HOU 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 11/13 8/0 -/- 2.1 (9/28 vs HOU) 2 (3 times) 24-David Price 9/30 vs. HOU (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 5/5 2/0 -/- 2.2 (9/22 at CIN) 4 (9/22 at CIN) 43-Addison Reed 9/30 vs. HOU 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 55/77 32/13 0/2 2.0 (3 times) 3 (2 times) 52-Eduardo Rodriguez 9/28 vs. HOU (L, 6-7) start 1.2 6 5 5 2 2 1/1 -/- -/- 1.0 (4/19 at TOR) 2 (4/19 at TOR) 39-Carson Smith 9/30 vs. HOU 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 5/8 2/1 1/1 2.0 (9/25 vs TOR) 2 (9/19 at BAL) 2017 BULLPEN TOTALS: 3.15 ERA 531.0 442 198 186 179 579 379/515 (74%) 250/69 39/57 56 - JOE KELLY, RHP 4 - 1 0 SV 2.79 ERA vs. ALL: .202 (42- 208 ), 3 HR vs. RHB: .191 (26 -136 ), 2 HR vs. LHB: .222 ( 16 -72), 1 HR WHIP: 1.19 Appearing in his 4th Postseason...Has appeared in 14 career games (4 GS); 0-1, 3.27 ERA (12 ER/33.0 IP), 13 BB, 27 SO between STL (2012-13) & BOS (2016). Worked in a career-high 54 games in his 1st year working exclusively as a reliever...Posted career lows in opp. AVG (.202), OBP (.294), SLG (.279), & OPS (.573) No runs allowed in 42 of 54 games this year...Had a 1.19 ERA (4 ER/30.1 IP) in 29 road games and a 4.55 ERA (14 ER/27.2 IP) in 25 games at Fenway. Over his fi nal 16 appearances (since 8/19), held opponents to a .167 AVG (11-for-66) with 2 XBH (2B, HR) and 23 SO...Included a 2-for-26 (.077 AVG) vs. LHH. 46 - CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 5 - 0 35 SV 1.43 ERA vs. ALL: .140 ( 33 -23 5 ), 6 HR vs. RHB: .109 ( 14 -128), 2 HR vs. LHB: .178 ( 19 -107 ), 4 HR WHIP: 0.68 Appearing in his 5th Postseason (2010,’12 & ‘13 with ATL & 2016 with BOS)...In 8 career games: 0-1, 1 SV, 1.13 ERA (1 ER/8.0 IP), H, 3 BB, 13 SO, 0.50 WHIP. Led ML relievers in SO/9.0 IP (16.43) & WHIP (0.68) & was T-1st in SO (126)...Led AL relievers in ERA (1.43), and was 2nd in both SO/BB (9.0) & opp AVG (.140). Struck out 126 of 254 batters faced in 2017 (49.6%), the highest single-season rate ever for Red Sox reliever...126 SO were most for a BOS reliever since 1964. With BOS (2016-17), has converted 66 of 72 SVO (91.6%), including 35 of 39 in 2017...Had 3 SV of more than 3 outs in 2017 & 11 in career (last: 6/6 at NYY). Has posted the lowest ERA (1.80) as a in MLB history (min. 400.0 IP)...Leads all ML relievers since 2011 in SV (290), SO (732), and opp. AVG (.156). 71 - AUSTIN MADDOX, RHP 0 - 0 0 SV 0.52 ERA vs. ALL: .200 (13 -65 ), 1 HR vs. RHB: .150 ( 6 -40 ), 0 HR vs. LHB: .280 ( 7 -25 ), 1 HR WHIP: 0.87 Appearing in his 1st Postseason...Non-roster invite to BOS ML saw his 1st ever ML action in 2017, appearing in 13 games over 4 ML stints. Began his ML career with a 16.1 scoreless IP streak (6/17-9/28)...Allowed 1st run of his career in his 13th appearance on 9/28 vs. HOU (B. McCann solo HR). With BOS, issued just 2 BB to 67 batters faced on the year...Stranded all 8 of his inherited runners...Held opponents hitless with RISP (0-for-10). Made ML debut on 6/17 at HOU...Began his season at Double-A Portland and appeared in 27 games between there and Triple-A Pawtucket before joining BOS. 24 -DAVID PRICE, LHP 6-3 0 SV 3.38 ERA vs. ALL: .226 (65 -287 ), 8 HR vs. RHB: .232 (52 -224), 8 HR vs. LHB: .206 (13 -63), 0 HR WHIP: 1.19 Appearing in his 8th Postseason...In 15 games (9 GS): 2-8, 1 SV, 5.54 ERA (41 ER/66.2 IP), 14 BB, 62 SO...In 6 games in relief: 2-0, 1 SV, 4.15 ERA (4 ER/8.2 IP). Finished the regular season with a 8.2-IP scoreless streak, included his last outing in which he got a hold in the Sox’ division-clinching win on 9/30 vs. HOU. Between starting and relieving in 2017, averaged 9.16 SO/9.0 IP (76 SO/74.2 IP)...Held opponents to a .209 AVG (14-for-67) with RISP. Made his season debut for BOS on 5/29 at CWS...Made 11 starts (5-3, 3.82 ERA) for the Sox (last: 7/22 at LAA)...7 of his 11 outings were quality starts. Has been a part of a division-winning team in each of the last 4 seasons (2014-DET, 2015-TOR, 2016 & 2017-BOS).

43 - ADDISON REED, RHP 1 - 1 0 SV 3.33 ERA vs. ALL: .168 (16 -95 ), 5 HR vs. RHB: .164 ( 9 -55 ), 2 HR vs. LHB: .175 (7 -40), 3 HR WHIP: 0.93 Appearing in his 3rd Postseason...In 10 appearances (all for NYM from 2015-16), is 0-1, 5.63 ERA (5 ER/8.0 IP), 3 BB, 4 SO. 24 of his 29 appearances with BOS were scoreless...Allowed 10 total runs as a Red Sox, 7 of which came in 2 appearances at Yankee Stadium (0.1 IP, 5 hits, 7 ER, 2 HR)...In his other 27 appearances for BOS, posted a 1.01 ERA (3 ER/26.2 IP). Reached 70+ appearances for the 2nd straight season...Ranked 13th among all ML relievers this year in BB/9.0 IP (1.78) and 18th in SO/BB ratio (5.07) Overall, between NYM & BOS in 2017: 2-3, 19 SV, 2.84 ERA (24 ER/76.0 IP), 15 BB, 76 SO, 77 G...Acquired from NYM in exchange for 3 MiLB pitchers on 7/31.

52 - EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, LHP 6 - 7 0 SV 4.19 ERA vs. ALL: .241 (126 -523 ), 19 HR vs. RHB: .230 ( 97 -421 ), 16 HR vs. LHB: .284 (29 -102), 3 HR WHIP: 1.28 Appearing in his 2nd Postseason...Named to the Sox’ 2016 ALDS roster vs. CLE, but did not appear. Set career highs in 2017 in games (25), starts (24), IP (137.1), SO (150) & SO/9.0 IP (9.83). Ended the regular season going 2-2, 3.33 ERA (10 ER/27.0 IP) with 10 BB and 32 SO in 5 starts. Made 1 relief appearance for BOS in 2017, the only 1 of his ML career: 4/19 at TOR: 1.0 IP, 2 SO

39 -CARSON SMITH, RHP 0-0 1 SV 1.35 ERA vs. ALL: .280 (7 -25 ), 0 HR vs. RHB: .316 ( 6 -19 ), 0 HR vs. LHB: .167 ( 1 -6 ), 0 HR WHIP: 1.35 Appearing in his 1st Postseason. Began year on DL recovering from surgery...Made a total of 11 appearances as part of rehab assignments between Portland & Triple-A Pawtucket. Made season debut on 9/5 vs. TOR and appeared in 8 games total: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 7 SO...Allowed only 1 hit in 6 AB with RISP (.167 AVG) for BOS. Has posted a 0.96 ERA (1 ER/9.1 IP) with 3 BB and 9 SO over his 11 appearances as a Red Sox (2016-17).

2017 VS. HOU CAREER VS. HOU CAREER AT MINUTE MAID PARK PLAYER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER Fister 0-1-0 5.06 1/1 5.1 5 3 1-1-0 3.44 3/3 18.1 19 7 3-7-0 4.56 17/17 92.2 102 47 Kelly 1-0-0 0.00 3/0 2.2 2 0 1-2-0 7.43 7/2 13.1 17 11 1-1-0 4.50 4/1 8.0 8 4 Kimbrel 0-0-2 2.25 4/0 4.0 4 1 0-0-9 4.30 16/0 14.2 13 7 0-0-6 3.68 8/0 7.1 7 3 Maddox 0-0-0 2.70 2/0 3.1 2 1 0-0-0 2.70 2/0 3.1 2 1 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 0 0 Pomeranz 1-0-0 1.46 2/2 12.1 7 2 2-2-0 3.69 12/7 39.0 38 16 1-2-0 4.10 8/5 26.1 27 12 Porcello 0-1-0 10.50 1/1 6.0 10 7 1-1-0 5.49 3/3 19.2 22 12 0-1-0 6.92 2/2 13.0 15 10 Price 1-0-0 3.52 3/1 7.2 8 3 5-2-0 2.79 10/8 58.0 47 18 4-0-0 3.96 4/4 25.0 22 11 Reed 0-0-0 0.00 2/0 2.0 0 0 0-1-3 2.57 7/0 7.0 3 2 0-0-1 0.00 2/0 2.0 0 0 Rodriguez 0-1-0 27.00 1/1 1.2 6 5 0-1-0 8.10 2/2 6.2 12 6 -- / Sale -- / 5-1-0 1.31 6/6 48.0 29 7 1-1-0 2.40 2/2 15.0 12 4 Smith 0-0-0 - 1/0 0.0 3 1 1-1-2 1.98 14/0 13.2 9 3 1-1-0 3.38 6/0 5.1 4 2