just more along the lines of knowing what to expect,” he said. “I definitely think there is some value in it. He believes there is an advantage to having playoff experience, but no matter how many times he’s done it, he still deals with jitters when he takes the mound in a game that means so much. He is 7-5 with a 3.39 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 16 career postseason starts, but hasn’t been there since 2014. Verlander is a six-time All Star who has appeared in the playoffs five times. The West champion Astros return to the postseason for the second time in three years after breaking a 10-year playoff drought with their trip in 2015. The AL East champion Red Sox are in the playoffs for the second straight year. You get a little amped up sometimes and that can kind of go crazy.” “Just try to treat this just like another game. “It’s going to be hard not to, but try not to put too much emphasis on it,” he said. “I don’t think he’ll be spooked by not having experience.”Īfter eight years in the majors, Sale said that finally getting a chance to pitch in the postseason is “pretty fulfilling.” But he’s trying to control his emotions about the opportunity. “I don’t think Sale is going to back down,” Hinch said. Hinch, however, is still plenty concerned about Red Sox starter Chris Sale despite this being his playoff debut.
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Hinch loves that Justin Verlander, his starter for Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, has a ton of postseason experience. (function(d, s, id) (document, 'script', 'scrbbl-js')) Red Sox-Astros: Playoff vet Verlander opposes 1st-timer Sale TV INFO: FS1, MLB Network You can follow live score updates below: Here's what you need to know for the Red Sox-Astros game: TIME: First pitch at 4:08 p.m.
HOUSTON – The Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros will open their ALDS MLB Playoff series on Thursday afternoon in Houston.
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