WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (1-1) at HOUSTON ASTROS (1-1) Tuesday, October 16, 2018 • 5:09 p.m. ET/4:09 p.m. CT • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 1.29) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (0-0, 3.60) ALCS Game 3 • TV: TBS • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, ESPN Radio, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish) FENWAY RECAP: The Red Sox and Astros split the first MINUTE MAID MEN: Including the postseason, Mookie 2 games of the ALCS at Fenway Park, with HOU winning Betts has hit safely in each of his last 10 games at Minute SEASON IN REVIEW Game 1 (7-2) and BOS winning Game 2 (7-5). Maid Park...In those games, he has posted a .364/.404/.636 The 2018 Boston Red Sox Season in Review book is available for download batting line with 11 runs scored and only 2 strikeouts (16- at pressroom.redsox.com (under “Media SOX & TIES: The Red Sox are tied at 1-1 in a postseason for-44, 5 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 1 HBP). Guides”) and at www.redsoxpressbox.com. series for the 16th time (9-6 in previous 15; 3-0 in last 3). J.D. Martinez has homered in 4 of his last 10 games at Since the Championship Series switched to a best-of-7 Minute Maid Park...He played in 131 games here as a REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN format in 1985, the team that has won Game 2 of the member of the Astros from 2011-13. AL East Standing ...........................1st, +8.0 ALCS has gone on to win the series in 26 of 32 seasons Home/Road ............................. 57-24/51-30 Day/Night ................................ 36-10/72-44 (81.3%), including in each of the last 10 (2008-17). NATHAN’S FAMOUS: Tonight’s Game 3 starting pitcher, March/April/May/June .... 2-1/19-6/18-11/17-10 This is the 3rd time the Sox have come back to tie an ALCS Nathan Eovaldi, was born in Houston and resides in nearby July/August/September .....19-6/18-9/15-11 by winning Game 2...In each of the previous 2 instances, Friendswood, TX...He has made 2 career appearances at vs. AL East ..........................................52-24 Minute Maid Park, for the Yankees on 6/26/15 (6.0 IP, W, 2 vs. AL Central .....................................19-14 they advanced to the World Series (1986, 2013). vs. AL West .........................................21-12 ER) and for the Rays on 6/20/18 (6.0 IP, L, 4 ER). vs. National League..............................16-4 GAME 3: This is the 6th time the Red Sox have been tied In Game 3 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium, Eovaldi vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 87-38/21-16 earned the win in the Sox’ 16-1 victory...He allowed Leading after 6 innings ........................84-6 at 1-1 in the ALCS...In those seasons, they have twice Tied after 6 innings ..............................12-5 played Game 3 at home, failing to advance to the World only 1 run and issued 0 BB in 7.0 IP (5 H, 5 SO). Trailing after 6 innings .......................12-43 Series both times (2003 & 2008)...When tied at 1-1 and In the regular season, Eovaldi made 8 starts against Leading after 7 innings ........................90-4 playing Game 3 on the road, however, they have won the teams that qualified for the postseason...In those Tied after 7 innings ..............................13-5 Trailing after 7 innings .........................5-45 ALCS in all 3 instances (1986, 2007, 2013). games, he had a 2.66 ERA (13 ER/44.0 IP). Leading after 8 innings ........................97-1 In 1986 and 2007, the Sox lost Games 3 and 4 of the Tied after 8 innings ................................7-3 ALCS on the road, then came back to win the series. WHATEVER YOU NEED: Rick Porcello has appeared in 3 Trailing after 8 innings .........................4-50 Red Sox score first ..............................74-15 postseason games in 2018, all Red Sox wins...In the ALDS, Opponents score first .........................34-39 RELIEF CORE: Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, Joe Kelly, and he threw 0.2 scoreless innings of relief in Game 1, then Come-from-behind wins .........................47 Heath Hembree have combined to allow 0 ER in 16.2 IP started and earned the win in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium Shutouts ...............................................14-7 (5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 SO). Scoring less than 3 runs .......................8-25 in the postseason (1 UER), holding opposing hitters to 0 Scoring 3 or 4 runs .............................20-17 XBH and a .059 AVG (3-for-51, 11 BB)...Barnes (4.2 IP) In Sunday’s Game 2 win over the Astros, Porcello Scoring 5 or more runs .......................80-12 and Hembree (3.2 IP) have yet to allow a hit. threw a perfect 8th inning, striking out Marwin Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 85-24/23-30 Gonzalez and Carlos Correa. 1-run/2-run games .................... 25-14/17-7 Walk-offs ................................................7-4 LONE STAR SOX: Five members of the Red Sox’ ALCS roster Extra innings (home/road) ............... 5-1/3-4 were born in Texas: Ryan Brasier (Wichita Falls), Brock Holt ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Red Sox are 2-0 on the road Series openers/finales ............. 34-18/37-15 (Fort Worth), Blake Swihart (Bedford), Brandon Workman in the postseason, having won Games 3 and 4 of the Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 19-5-2 ALDS at Yankee Stadium by a combined score of 20-4... Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 14-7-5 (Arlington), and Nathan Eovaldi (Houston)...In addition, Ian Series W-L-T (total) ......................... 33-12-7 Kinsler resides in Dallas and Tom Goodwin lives in Grapevine. They are 43-48 all-time in postseason play on the road. Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 8-0/7-1 In the regular season, the Sox owned MLB’s 2nd- RUNNIN’ RED SOX: The Red Sox have been successful in highest winning percentage on the road (.630, 51-30). VS. THE ASTROS (REG. SEASON) 25 of their last 26 stolen base attempts...They are 12-for- The Sox and Astros split a 4-game series at Minute All-Time ..................................... 30-20 12 in steals since 9/24, including 5-for-5 in the postseason. Maid Park from 5/31-6/3, with HOU winning the first 2 In Boston ..........................................16-9 games and BOS taking the last 2. In Houston .....................................14-11 RING BEARERS: Seven members of the Red Sox’ ALCS 2018................................................ 3-4 In Boston ............................................1-2 roster have appeared in at least 1 World Series game, in- THE REMATCH: The Red Sox and Astros are facing each In Houston .........................................2-2 cluding 3 position players (Ian Kinsler, Mitch Moreland, other in the postseason for the 2nd time ever...In the DATE H/R SCORE WP LP Xander Bogaerts) and 4 pitchers (David Price, Rick Porcello, 2017 ALDS, HOU earned a 3-games-to-1 victory. 5/31 R L2-4 McCullers POMERANZ Joe Kelly, Brandon Workman)...Only Bogaerts and Workman The Sox lost their 2018 regular-season series to the 6/1 R L3-7 Cole SALE have won a World Series, both with the Red Sox in 2013. Astros, 3 games to 4...HOU out-scored BOS, 34-31, 6/2 R W5-4 PRICE Harris while the Sox out-hit the Astros, 65-62...The margins 6/3 R W9-3 PORCELLO Morton 9/7 H L3-6 Pressly KELLY SOXTOBER: The Red Sox are making their 24th postseason of victory were 2, 4, 1, 6, 3, 2, and 1. 9/8 H L3-5 Morton RODRIGUEZ appearance, including their 10th in the last 16 years (2003- 9/9 H W6-5 KIMBREL Rondon 18)...This is their 3rd straight playoff appearance, matching BEST OF THE BEST: The Red Sox and Astros owned MLB’s 2 VS. THE ASTROS (POSTSEASON) the franchise’s longest streak (also 2003-05 and 2007-09). best records in the 2018 regular season...This is the 8th time All-Time ......................................... 2-4 The only other teams to qualify for the postseason in each that teams with sole possession of MLB’s 2 best records are In Boston .............................................2-2 of the last 3 years (2016-18) are CLE, CHC, and LAD. meeting in the LCS...It previously happened in 2009 (NYY- In Houston ..........................................0-2 LAA), 2007 (BOS-CLE), 1986 (NYM-HOU), 1983 (CWS-BAL), DATE GAME H/R SCORE POSTSEASON HISTORY: The Red Sox are 95-85-1 all-time 1976 (CIN-PHI), 1972 (PIT-CIN), and 1971 (BAL-OAK). 10/5/17 ALDS-1 R L2-8 in postseason play...They are 20-15 in 35 postseason series, 10/6/17 ALDS-2 R L2-8 The Sox’ and Astros’ 211 combined wins are tied with 10/8/17 ALDS-3 H W10-3 having gone 7-6 in 13 trips to the ALDS (23-25 in DS play), the 2001 ALCS (SEA vs. NYY) for the 2nd-most for any 10/9/17 ALDS-4 H L4-5 5-5 in the ALCS (27-32), and 8-4 in the World Series (45-28-1).