After emerging victorious from a chaotic Game 4 Wednesday, the Red Sox can punch their ticket to the World Series by closing out the Houston Astros in Game 5 of their league championship series Thursday.
With Boston’s Game 1 starter Chris Sale unavailable due to a lingering stomach issue, the unpredictable David Price will face off against Astros ace Justin Verlander at Minute Maid Park. First pitch is scheduled for 8:09 p.m.
Here are the latest updates:
Pre-game
Red Sox lineup: Mookie Betts BF, Andrew Benintendi LF, J.D. Martinez DH, Xander Bogaerts SS, Mitch Moreland 1B, Ian Kinsler 2B, Rafael Devers 3B, Christian Vazquez C, and Jackie Bradley Jr.