The only thing blasting off in Houston last night was the Boston Red Sox who advanced to the 114th World Series. Behind an unlikely masterful pitching performance from David Price, the Sox won their third straight game on the road by way of two home runs: J.D. Martinez' early solo shot, and a back-breaking three run jack by Rafael Devers in the sixth inning.
Perhaps the real crushing blow came in Game 3, however, when Jackie Bradley Jr. crushed a Grand Slam into the right field seats to open up an 8-2 lead over the Astros. From that moment on in the series, the Sox seemed to command every ounce of momentum, and won the next two games with relative ease.
David Price pitched six scoreless innings, giving up just three hits while striking out nine batters. Price finally won a post-season game after going 0-9 in as many previous appearances. All this after warming up in the bullpen the previous night, just in case closer Craig Kimbrell couldn't nail down the last two innings. Many thought that this warm-up might cause Price to miss the Game 5 start. Instead, it appears to have aided it.
For now, the Red Sox can rest. Awaiting the winner of the National League Championship series between the LA Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers, Game 1 of the World Series will be played in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, Oct. 23rd.
With the NLCS currently in the hands of the Dodgers, up three games to two, we may be looking at the first East Coast vs. West Coast series since the 1998 New York Yankees - San Diego Padres series, in which NY won 4 games to none.
The Dodgers are slight favorites in tonight's NLCS Game 6, at -107 on Sportsbook.com.
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