One day after the Red Sox punched their ticket to the American League Championship Series in dramatic fashion, the Astros eliminated the White Sox with a 10-1 win to set up a showdown between Alex Cora’s new club and his old one.
The teams split their last two meetings in the postseason — the Astros claimed a victory in 2017, while the Red Sox beat them en route to a World Series in 2018.
Here are five things to watch before the series opens on Friday.
The Red Sox were 2-5 against the Astros this season
Don’t panic: All seven games took place over a brief stretch in early June, and the teams that take the field on Friday have some notable differences.