Red Sox name Chris Sale starter in Game 1 of ALCS
The Boston Red Sox named left-hander Chris Sale as the starting pitcher for Friday night's opener of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros.
Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball in Game 2 on Saturday. Both games are in Houston.
Sale opposes Houston southpaw Framber Valdez in Game 1. Right-hander Luis Garcia is scheduled to pitch against Eovaldi in Game 2.
Sale went 5-1 with a 3.16 ERA i