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Houston Astros (1-1) vs. boston red sox (1-1) alcs game 3: lhp dallas Keuchel (0-0, 3.60) vs. rhp nathan eovaldi (1-0, 1.29) tuesday, oct. 16, 2018 • minute maid park • houston, tx • 4:09 p.M. ct • tbs • espn radio • kbme 790 am • la ranchera 850 Am ABOUT THE postseason record TOday’s GAME: The Astros will continue their World back-to-back tour: The Astros are looking to repeat Overall Record: .................................4-1 Series title defense today in Game 3 of the American as World Series Champions...in World Series history, Home Record: ..................................2-0 League Championship Series against the Red Sox in which dates back to 1903, only 14 teams have won --with Roof Open: .................................. Houston...this series, which features the two teams in consecutive years and no team has done so since --with Roof Closed: ...........................2-0 with the best regular season records in the Majors the Yankees won three straight titles from 1998-2000. Road Record: ...................................2-1 this season, will continue with a pitching matchup of back-to-back champs in expansion era (since 1961) Series Record: ..................................1-0 LHP Dallas Keuchel opposite RHP Nathan Eovaldi. Yankees (1998-2000) Reds (1975-76) Sweeps: ............................................1-0 Blue Jays (1992-93) Athletics (1972-74) When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ........3-1 irresistible force paradox: When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ......1-0 The Astros (103) and Yankees (1977-78) Yankees (1961-62) Shutouts: ............................................... Red Sox (108 wins) combined for 211 regular season In One-Run Games: .............................. wins, which ties as the second-most in any postseason a happy place: The Astros dominated at home in the In Two-Run Games: .........................1-1 matchup in MLB history...the 2001 ALCS between the 2017 Postseason and have continued that in 2018, as vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..................1-1 Mariners (116) and Yankees (95) also combined for they’ve gone 10-1 in 11 home games over that span, vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...............3-0 211 wins, while the 1998 World Series between the outscoring their opponents 61-31...this includes two During the Day: .................................3-0 Yankees (114) and Padres (98) combined for 212 wins. 8-2 victories over the Red Sox in the ALDS last season. At Night: ............................................1-1 When Scoring First: ..........................2-0 the 2017 alds: This series is a rematch of the 2017 long balls: The Astros have homered in 14 straight Opponent Scores First: .....................2-1 Outhit Opponent: ..............................4-0 ALDS, won by Houston in four...the Astros won both postseason games, which is a Major League record, Outhit by Opponent: .........................0-1 home games in the series, lost Game 3 in Boston and besting the previous record (13g), held by the National Equal Hits: ............................................. closed it in four...LHP Dallas Keuchel started Game 2 League Astros from 2001-04...in the Astros last 14 When Hitting Home Run: ..................4-1 of the series in Houston, earning the win after tossing postseason games, which dates back to Game 6 of When Hitting Multiple HR: ................3-0 5.2 innings, allowing one run in the Astros 8-2 victory. the 2017 ALCS, they’ve hit 29 homers, including a No Home Runs: ..................................... four-homer game (Game 1) and a three-homer game Walkoff Home Runs: .............................. big game dally: LHP Dallas Keuchel has made (Game 3) last series. Come-from-Behind Wins: .................... 2 more postseason starts than any other pitcher in Largest Comeback: ............................. 1 Astros history, posting a 4-2 record and a 3.28 ERA tough loss in game 2: The Astros dropped Game 2 in Losses After Leading: .......................... 1 Boston on Sunday by a score of 7-5...Houston led 4-2 Last At-Bat Wins: ................................... (17ER/46.2IP) in nine postseason games (eight Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 2 starts)...he has two career LCS starts, both coming in early, but a three-run double by CF Jackie Bradley Jr. Extra-Inning Games: .............................. last year’s ALCS vs. the Yankees: Game 1 in Houston put the Red Sox up for good...LF Marwin Gonzalez Different Batting Orders: ...................... 3 (W, 0ER/7IP) and Game 5 in NY (L, 4ER/4.2IP). (1x4, HR, 2RBI) and CF George Springer (2x5, 2RBI) After Six Innings: each drove in two for the Astros. Lead: 3-0 ........Tied: 0-0 ..........Trail: 1-1 vs. eovaldi: Today the Astros will match up opposite After Seven Innings: RHP Nathan Eovaldi, who is a native of Alvin, a springer has sprung: CF George Springer is riding Lead: 4-0 ........Tied: 0-0 ..........Trail: 0-1 south suburb of Houston and the hometown of Nolan an active 11-game hitting streak in postseason games, After Eight Innings: Ryan and his son Reid, Astros President of Business which is a franchise record, besting a 10-game run Lead: 4-0 ........Tied: 0-0 ..........Trail: 0-1 Astros vs. red sox (2018 reg. season): Operations...the Astros faced Eovaldi once in the 2018 by 1B Lance Berkman from 2001-04...Springer has Overall: .............................................4-3 regular season, handing him the loss when he was recorded multiple RBI in three straight postseason At Minute Maid Park: ........................2-2 with the Rays on June 20 in Houston...CF George games, the first Astro to do so, and the first Major At Fenway Park: ...............................2-1 Springer, 3B Alex Bregman and 2B Jose Altuve hit Leaguer to do so since Juan Uribe for the Dodgers Astros vs. bos (all-time, reg + post): three consecutive homers off Eovaldi, who finished his in 2013...only one player in MLB history has driven in Overall: .........................................24-32 night allowing four runs in 6.0 innings. two-plus in four straight games, Reggie Sanders for Record in Houston: .......................13-14 the Cardinals in 2005. Record in Boston: ......................... 11-18 championship series history: This marks the Astros Astros in lcs (all-time): second straight trip to the ALCS and their sixth appear- beat the best: 3B Alex Bregman has four homers Overall: .........................................16-17 ance in a League Championship Series (1980, 1986, in his last 12 postseason games and has six career Record in Houston: ......................... 11-5 postseason home runs in total, hitting those off LHP Record on road: ..............................5-12 2004-05, 2017-18)...the Astros have posted a 16-17 Astros in playoffs (all-time): all-time record in the LCS, including last year’s sev- Chris Sale (2), LHP Clayton Kershaw, RHP Kenley Overall: .........................................39-46 en-game ALCS victory vs. the Yankees, a series that Jansen, RHP Corey Kluber and RHP Trevor Bauer... Record in Houston: .......................24-16 featured wins in all seven games by the home team. all five of those pitchers are former All-Stars. Record on road: ............................15-30 all tied up: For the first time since the 2013 ALCS walkman: 3B Alex Bregman has walked three times today’s media availability between the Tigers and the Red Sox, the ALCS is tied in both games this series, becoming the second player The following will be available in the Interview at one game apiece after two games...this is the eighth in Postseason history with consecutive three-walk Room at Fenway Park today: time in Astros history for them to start a series 1-1, games, following Jimmy Sheckard of the Cubs in • Astros Manager AJ Hinch - 12:30p holding a 2-5 record in those last seven series: 1980 Games 2-3 of the 1910 World Series…Bregman’s 10 • Astros Game 4 starter Charlie Morton - 12:45 NLCS (lost in 5), 1986 NLCS (lost in 6), 1998 NLDS walks this Postseason rank third in Astros history in • Red Sox Manager Alex Cora - 1:30p • Red Sox select player - 1:45p (lost in 4), 1999 NLDS (lost in 4), 2004 NLDS (won in a single Postseason, behind Lance Berkman (12 in 5), 2005 NLDS (won in 4) and 2015 ALDS (lost in 5). 2005) and George Springer (11 in 2017). THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY - oct. 16 at the helm: AJ Hinch has finished four seasons with today’s trade: The Astros have acquired LHP Brayan 2004 - After losing the first two games of the the Astros with a 374-274 record and three playoff de Paula and OF Adonis Giron from the Marlins in NLCS on the road, the Astros beat the Cardi- nals in Game 3 in Houston by a score of 5-3... appearances...Hinch also leads all Astros skippers with exchange for International slot money...both players CF Carlos Beltran goes 2x3 with a homer. 18 postseason managerial wins (18-11 overall record). appeared in the Dominican Summer League in 2018. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date series Time Opponent Pitchers Television Wednesday, Oct. 17 ALCS, Game 4 7:39 Boston RHP Charlie Morton (15-3, 3.13 in ‘18) vs. RHP Rick Porcello (1-0, 1.35) TBS Thursday, Oct. 18 ALCS, Game 5 7:09 Boston TBA vs. TBA TBS Friday, Oct. 19 SCHEDULED OFF DAY All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Ranchera, 850 AM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network. today’s alcs game 3 STARTER: lhp dallas keuchel W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO CAREER MLB SPLITS: 2018: 12-11 3.74 34 34 204.2 211 92 85 58 153 Home/MMP: 40-27, 3.09 ERA, 97G/91GS, 211ER/614IP Career: 76-63 3.66 192 183 1189.1 1144 521 484 343 945 Road: 36-36, 4.27 ERA, 95G/92GS, 273ER/575.1IP vs.