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The Red Sox will try to clinch the American League pennant Thursday with a Game 5 win over the Astros. The game is televised on TBS.
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First inning: Red Sox 0, Astros 0
Bottom: Red Sox starter David Price allowed a two-out single to Jose Altuve, but then struck out Carlos Correa looking to end the first.
Top: Astros starter Justin Verlander got two quick outs, then walked J.D. Martinez before inducing a fielder’s choice groundout from Xander Bogaerts.
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Pregame scenes
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Red Sox players Xander Bogaerts (on ground) and J.D. Martinez had their own methods of stretching prior to Game 5.
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Alex Cora.
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If the Red Sox win tonight, they are on to the World Series, which would start on Tuesday at Fenway Park. If the Sox lose, the ALCS is headed back to Fenway, where Game 6 would be Saturday. A Game 6 start time depends on the outcome of Friday’s NLCS Game 6. If the Brewers push the series to a Game 7, then a would-be Game 6 of Sox-Astros would be at 5:09 p.m. Saturday; if the Dodgers oust the Brewers in six, then Game 6 of the ALCS would be at 8:09 p.m. Saturday.
Lineups and notes
■ LHP David Price (0-1, 9.95 ERA this postseason) and RHP Justin Verlander (2-0, 3.18 ERA) are the starters.
| RED SOX (3-1) | ASTROS (1-3) |
| Betts RF | Bregman 3B |
| Benintendi LF | Springer RF |
| Martinez DH | Altuve DH |
| Bogaerts SS | Correa SS |
| Moreland 1B | Gurriel 1B |
| Kinsler 2B | Gonzalez 2B |
| Devers 3B | Kemp LF |
| Vázquez C | Maldonado C |
| Bradley Jr. CF | Marinsick CF |
■ Price, still searching for his first career postseason win, makes his third start of these playoffs. In Game 2 of this series, he went 4⅔ innings, gave up four runs on five hits, struck out four, and walked four.
Nick Cafardo wrote about what the Sox might get out of Price tonight and that he has a chance to win over the Red Sox fan base.
■ Verlander, making his third start of these playoffs, earned the Game 1 win over the Sox, going six innings, giving up two runs on two hits, striking out six, and walking four.
Pregame reading
■ Chad Finn: Where to rank Andrew Benintendi’s catch, and other questions from the Red Sox’ Game 4 win.
■ Couldn’t stay awake for all of last night’s win? Here are six can’t-miss Red Sox plays.
■ How Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi pulled off those remarkable plays last night.
■ Everything you need to know about the fan interference call that went the Red Sox’ way.
■ How will the Red Sox handle a still-ailing Chris Sale?
Follow Matt Pepin on Twitter at @mattpep15.
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