ED: MORE PUSH FOR THE PENNANT COVERAGE. THE SOX KNOWN FOR BEING TOUGH TO BEAT ON THEIR MEHO TURF. ERIKA: BUT TONIGHT THEY'RE AT MINUTE MAID PARK IN HOUSTON. D ANSO IS OUR DOUG MEEHAN, WITH A LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE VENUES. ONE IS FAR SUPERIOR. PORERTER: CERTAINLY. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING FROM BOSTON. MINUTE MAID PARK IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON. SO HOW DOES IT COMPARE WITH FENWAY? OUR LYRIC LITTLE BANDBOX OPENED IN 1912. MINUE MAID PARK OPENED 88 YEARS LATER, IN 2000. ASOR F CAPACITY, FENWAY TOPS OUT AT 37,5.75 MINUTE MAID IS BIGGER, AT 41,000. HOW ABOUT THE DISTANCE FROM HOME PLATE TO CENTER FID?EL AT FENWAY IT'S 389 FEET, 9 INCHES. MINUTE MAID,09 4 FEET. WHEIL THE SOX MAY NOT HAVE HOM TOLD ADVANTAGE HERE TOMORROW. THEY
Houston Astros starting pitcher may not be available for ALCS against Boston Red Sox
Houston will start Framber Valdez in Game 1
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Updated: 6:25 PM EDT Oct 14, 2021
The Houston Astros will likely be playing without an ace pitcher for the upcoming American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox. Right-hander Lance McCullers recently underwent an MRI and is "under further evaluation" because of an arm injury, Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters Thursday. The Houston Chronicle reported that McCullers reported experiencing tightness in his forearm. McCullers, 28, has a 3.16 ERA over 28 starts this season. He started two ALDS games for the Astros. When asked whether McCullers would play in the ALCS, Baker was noncommittal. "We're still trying to decide that," he said. "He's under further evaluation."So who will the Astros use as starters?"Our options are who we have, you know. We've got Framber (Valdez), (Luis) Garcia, (Jose) Urquidy, (Jake) Odorizzi," said Baker. "We do have options but right now we're not going to call upon those options."Baker also confirmed that Valdez will get the ball to start Game 1. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Chris Sale will start for Boston.
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros will likely be playing without an ace pitcher for the upcoming American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox.
Right-hander Lance McCullers recently underwent an MRI and is "under further evaluation" because of an arm injury, Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters Thursday. The Houston Chronicle reported that McCullers reported experiencing tightness in his forearm.
McCullers, 28, has a 3.16 ERA over 28 starts this season. He started two ALDS games for the Astros.
When asked whether McCullers would play in the ALCS, Baker was noncommittal.
"We're still trying to decide that," he said. "He's under further evaluation."
So who will the Astros use as starters?
"Our options are who we have, you know. We've got Framber (Valdez), (Luis) Garcia, (Jose) Urquidy, (Jake) Odorizzi," said Baker. "We do have options but right now we're not going to call upon those options."
Baker also confirmed that Valdez will get the ball to start Game 1.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Chris Sale will start for Boston.
