A few days ago, it seemed like the Astros were in trouble.
Houston won the first game of the American League Championship Series, but back-to-back games in which the Red Sox posted more than nine runs and outscored the Astros by a combined 21-8 put Houston on their heels. Especially after the 12-3 loss in Game 3 to put Boston up 2-1 with two games left at Fenway Park, the series looked like it would not return to Houston.
Not only will the series now return to Houston, but the Astros will have two chances to return to the World Series for the third time in five years. The Astros used a late-ninth-inning surge in Game 4 to win 9-2 and again stacked Boston in Game 5 to win 9-1 and take a 3-2 lead in the League Championship Series. American League.
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While Astros manager Dusty Baker did not say after Game 5 who will take the hill in Game 6, there is no question who the Red Sox will deliver the ball to.
Nathan Eovaldi finished the regular season as the AL Pitching Leader in Wins Above Replacement. according to Fangraphs, and he has delivered at key moments for the Red Sox. Boston has won each of his three starts, which have been the American League Wild Card Game against the Yankees, ALDS Game 3 against the Rays and ALCS Game 2 against the Astros. However, when he pitched in relief in Game 4, he was charged with a missed save and loss as he allowed the lead run to score in the top of the ninth before the Astros actually pulled away against Martín Pérez. later at the entrance.
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Sporting News has you covered with all the information you need to see the Red Sox take on the Astros on Friday.
What channel are Astros vs. Red Sox today?
FOX will continue its coverage of the AL postseason with the broadcast of Game 6 of the ALCS. Joe Buck will call play-by-play with John Smoltz and Jeff Francoeur providing analysis. Tom Verducci and Ken Rosenthal will be the reporters during the game.
Those who wish to stream the game can find it on the Fox Sports app or on fuboTV, offering a 7-day free trial.
In Canada, all postseason games are available on Sportsnet and SN1.
Astros vs. Red Sox start time
- Date: Friday October 22
- First release: 8:08 pm ET
The Astros vs Red Sox game is scheduled to begin at 8:08 pm ET on Friday.
2021 MLB playoff schedule
National League
Wild card game
| Date | Play | Start time | television channel | Outcome |
| Wednesday 6th October | Cardinals in the Dodgers | 8:10 pm | TBS | 3-1, LAD |
Series of divisions
TBS will handle the broadcast of all NLDS games in both series.
| Date | Play | Start time | television channel | Outcome |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Dodgers at Giants, Game 1 | 9:37 pm | TBS | 4-0, SF |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Braves at Brewers, Game 1 | 4:37 pm | TBS | 2-1, MIL |
| Saturday, October 9 | Dodgers at Giants, Game 2 | 9:07 pm | TBS | 9-2, LAD |
| Saturday, October 9 | Braves at Brewers, Game 2 | 5:07 pm | TBS | 3-0, ATL |
| Mon, Oct 11 | Giants at Dodgers, Game 3 | 9:37 pm | TBS | 1-0, SF |
| Mon, Oct 11 | Brewers at Braves, Game 3 | 1:07 pm | TBS | 3-0, ATL |
| Tuesday, October 12 | Giants at Dodgers, Game 4 | 9:07 pm | TBS | 7-2, LAD |
| Tuesday, October 12 | Brewers at Braves, Game 4 | 5:15 pm | TBS | 5-4, ATL |
| Thursday, Oct. 14 | Dodgers at Giants, Game 5 * | 9:07 pm | TBS | 2-1, LAD |
* If necessary
Championship series
TBS will continue its National League playoff coverage with coverage of all NLCS games.
| Date | Play | Start time | television channel | Outcome |
| Saturday, October 16 | Dodgers at Braves, Game 1 | 8:07 pm | TBS | 3-2, ATL |
| Sunday, October 17 | Dodgers at Braves, Game 2 | 7:38 pm | TBS | 5-4, ATL |
| Tuesday, October 19 | Braves at Dodgers, Game 3 | 5:08 pm | TBS | 6-5, LAD |
| Wednesday, October 20 | Braves at Dodgers, Game 4 | 8:08 pm | TBS | 9-2, ATL |
| Thursday, Oct. 21 | Braves at Dodgers, Game 5 | 8:08 pm | TBS | – |
| Saturday October 23 | Dodgers at Braves, Game 6 * | 5:08 pm | TBS | – |
| Sunday October 24 | Dodgers at Braves, Game 7 * | 7:38 pm | TBS | – |
* If necessary.
American league
Wild card game
| Date | Play | Start time | television channel | Outcome |
| Tuesday, October 5 | Yankees at Red Sox | 8:08 pm | ESPN | 6-2, BOS |
Series of divisions
MLB Network and FS1 will carry all ALDS games, up to the possible Game 5, which would air exclusively on FS1.
| Date | Play | Start time | television channel | Outcome |
| Thursday, Oct. 7 | Red Sox at Rays, Game 1 | 8:07 pm | FS1 | 5-0, TB |
| Thursday, Oct. 7 | White Sox at Astros, Game 1 | 4:07 pm | FS1 | 6-1, HOU |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Red Sox at Rays, Game 2 | 7:02 pm | FS1 | 14-6, BOS |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | White Sox at Astros, Game 2 | 2:07 pm | MLB Network | 9-4, HOU |
| Sunday October 10 | Rays at Red Sox, Game 3 | 4:07 pm | MLB Network | 6-4 (13), BOS |
| Sunday October 10 | Astros at White Sox, Game 3 | 8:07 pm | FS1 | 12-6, CHI |
| Mon, Oct 11 | Rays at Red Sox, Game 4 | 7:07 pm | FS1 | 6-5, BOS |
| Tuesday, October 12 | Astros at White Sox, Game 4 | 2:07 pm | FS1 | 10-1, HOU |
* If necessary.
Championship series
Fox and FS1 will split the coverage of the ALCS.
| Date | Play | Start time | television channel | Outcome |
| Friday, Oct. fifteen | Red Sox at Astros, Game 1 | 8:07 pm | Fox | 5-4, HOU |
| Saturday, October 16 | Red Sox at Astros, Game 2 | 4:20 pm | Fox | 9-5, BOS |
| Mon, October 18 | Astros at Red Sox, Game 3 | 8:07 pm | Fox / FS1 | 12-3, BOS |
| Tuesday, October 19 | Astros at Red Sox, Game 4 | 8:08 pm | FS1 | 9-2, HOU |
| Wednesday, October 20 | Astros at Red Sox, Game 5 | 5:08 pm | FS1 | 9-1, HOU |
| Friday, Oct. 22 | Red Sox at Astros, Game 6 | 8:08 pm | FS1 | – |
| Saturday October 23 | Red Sox at Astros, Game 7 * | 8:08 pm | Fox / FS1 | – |
* If necessary.
World Series Schedule
All World Series games will be on Fox.
| Date | Play | Start time | television channel | Outcome |
| Tuesday, October 26 | TBD in TBD, Game 1 | TBD | Fox | – |
| Wednesday, October 27 | TBD in TBD, Game 2 | TBD | Fox | – |
| Friday, Oct. 29 | TBD in TBD, Game 3 | TBD | Fox | – |
| Saturday, October 30 | TBD in TBD, Game 4 | TBD | Fox | – |
| Sunday October 31 | TBD in TBD, Set 5 * | TBD | Fox | – |
| Tuesday, November 2 | TBD in TBD, set 6 * | TBD | Fox | – |
| Wednesday, November 3 | TBD in TBD, set 7 * | TBD | Fox | – |
* If necessary.
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