HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole pitched one other playoff masterpiece and the Houston Astros jumped to a fast lead, turning again the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 Thursday evening in Game 5 to arrange a titanic showdown with the New York Yankees within the AL Championship Series. After fellow aces Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander had been unable to shut out the scrappy Rays on the street, Cole made certain Houston moved on. Given a 4-Zero cushion within the first inning, he dominated via the eighth within the decisive sport of the AL Division Series, placing out 10 and permitting simply two hits. On deck, the heavyweight matchup so many followers needed to see: Jose Altuve and the
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Cubs commerce for Astros 2B Tony Kemp
ST. LOUIS — The Cubs have agreed to a commerce with Houston for left-handed-hitting second baseman Tony Kemp on Wednesday, a supply confirmed. Kemp, who was designated for project final week when the Astros activated Carlos Correa from the injured listing, is hitting simply .227 with a .725 OPS. In addition to second base, he has made seven begins in left subject and 9 in middle. The Cubs despatched lately acquired backup catcher Martin Maldonado to the Astros within the deal. The Cubs have struggled to get any manufacturing out of the second base place all season, rating sixth within the league in OPS (.681) there. Off-season acquisition Daniel Descalso, one other left-handed hitter, has
Alex Cora Lauds Work Done By Eduardo Rodriguez Between Starts After Win Vs. Astros
The Red Sox averted the sequence sweep in Houston on Sunday of their 4-1 win over the Astros on Sunday thanks partially to a stellar efficiency put collectively by Boston lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. When requested what he noticed as the most important distinction in Rodriguez recreation between Sunday and his final begin on Tuesday, supervisor Alex Cora credited the lefty for his exhausting work between begins. Cora stated plenty of work and loads of conversations with the group helped result in his “outstanding” efficiency at Minute Maid Park over the weekend. For extra from Cora on Rodriguez’s latest enhancements, take a look at the “Red Sox Extra Innings” video above, introduced by W.B. Mason. < ... NESN.com
Red Sox Notes: Bullpen Stumbles In Big Spots In Tough Loss To Astros
The Boston Red Sox bullpen wasn’t put within the best place Saturday night time, however that may’t actually excuse the way in which they pitched in massive moments. Although Colten Brewer stored the Houston Astros scoreless over 2 1/Three innings, the following relievers bought themselves into bother. David Price lasted simply three batters within the 4-Three loss at Minute Maid Park resulting from flu-like signs. He ought to be nice, but it surely did gasoline the Sox bullpen a bit. Brewer changed Price within the first, and Travis Lakins changed Brewer to start the fourth. Lakins was good for 2 innings, however allowed issues to unravel a bit within the sixth, giving up an RBI single to
Chris Sale Downplays Errors In Red Sox Series-Opening Loss To Astros
Chris Sale was the robust luck loser on Friday because of some sloppy fielding from his Red Sox teammates. The Boston ace downplayed the errors, regardless of the one-run loss. “That kind of stuff is going to happen,” Sale stated postgame. “You just try to limit the damage. I’d put my defense up against anybody. It is what it is.” Xander Bogaerts owned as much as his errors after the loss, saying he’ll must execute higher subsequent time round. To hear all the things from Sale and Bogaerts, take a look at the “NESN Sports Today” video above, offered by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Why Alex Cora Believes Astros Cheating Allegations Helped Red Sox In ALCS
For most managers, the idea of another team sneaking someone onto the field to point a camera in their dugout would be, well, uncomfortable. But Alex Cora is not like most managers. The Houston Astros were caught sneaking a non-credentialed individual onto the field to record the Boston Red Sox dugout during the American League Championship Series. Many assumed the Astros were spying and/or sign-stealing, but it turns out they were just making sure the Red Sox weren’t the ones doing something fishy. Major League Baseball elected to not punish Houston over the incident, which also occurred during the American League Division Series against the Clevelan... NESN.com
Red Sox Vs. Astros Lineup: Brock Holt, Steve Pearce Start In Game 1
The Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros will do battle in Game 1 of the American League Champion Series on Saturday night at Fenway Park. The Astros made quick work of the Cleveland Indians with a three-game sweep in their AL Division Series, while it took the Red Sox one extra contest to dispatch the New York Yankees in the other ALDS. Boston will give the ball to Chris Sale, who made a surprise appearance out of the bullpen in the clinching Game 4 against the Bronx Bombers. The left-hander did earn a win as a starter against New York in Game 1, much like the Astros’ series-opening starter Justin Verlander, who notched