ALCS GAME AT A GLANCE
Astros-Red Sox Game 3 preview: Home sweet home
Oct 16, 2018, 5:17 am
Dallas Keuchel will have the home fans behind him today. Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images
After the tough loss in Game 2, the Astros bring the ALCS home to Houston for Game 3 this afternoon. With the series tied, it's now a best-of-5 series, with this first of those five being of utmost importance to both teams. Check back on SportsMap right after the game for a full-game recap:
When: 4 p.m.
Where: Minute Maid.
TV: TBS.
Streaming: TBS App.
Pitching matchup: Dallas Keuchel vs. Nathan Eovaldi.
Series: Tied 1-1.
The breakdown: Inside what is sure to be a loud, roof-closed Minute Maid Park, we will see a matchup of the middle of both rotations in Dallas Kuechel for the Astros and Nathan Eovaldi for the Red Sox. Eovaldi had a great start in ALDS Game 3 between the Red Sox and Yankees, going seven full innings during which he allowed just one run as Boston went on to blow out the Yankees 16-1. Keuchel's start in Houston's ALDS Game 3 was not quite as impressive, five innings of two-run baseball including what was at the time a go-ahead home run for the Indians before Houston's offense bailed him out later in the game. That was in Cleveland, though, while this will be at home where historically Keuchel has had good success. Hopefully, we will see some vintage Keuchel with a lot of groundballs and solid defense behind him to keep Boston's offense at bay while the Astros bats score some run support behind him.
Series schedule:
| Result / Date & Time | Location | Pitching matchup | |
| Game 1 | Astros 7, Red Sox 2 | Boston | Verlander (W) vs. Sale (ND) |
| Game 2 | Astros 5, Red Sox 7 | Boston | Cole (L) vs. Price (ND) |
| Game 3 | Today, 4:00 PM | Minute Maid | Keuchel vs. Eovaldi |
| Game 4 | Wed. 10/17, 7:30 PM | Minute Maid | Morton+ vs. TBD |
| Game 5 | Thu. 10/18, 7:00 PM | Minute Maid | Verlander+ vs. TBD |
| Game 6* | Sat. 10/20, 4:00 PM | Boston | Cole+ vs. TBD |
| Game 7* | Sun. 10/21, 6:30 PM | Boston | TBD vs. TBD |
* Games 6-7 are if necessary.
+-projected starters.
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Milos Uzan scored 14 points, L.J. Cryer added 13 points and No. 7 Houston routed Utah 70-36 on Wednesday night for its 11th straight win.
J’Wan Roberts had 11 points and Terrance Arceneaux scored 10 points for the Cougars (15-3, 7-0 Big 12). Houston won its 33rd consecutive home game, which is the longest active streak in the nation.
Houston shot 43% from the field and was 5 of 18 on 3-pointers.
Gabe Madsen scored eight points and Keanu Dawes added seven points and nine rebounds for Utah (11-7, 3-4), which had its three-game winning streak snapped. The Utes shot 30% from the field and were 5 of 17 on 3-pointers.
Takeaways
Utah: The Utes had issues with Houston’s defense throughout. Utah had issues shooting the ball as Houston double and triple-teamed on defense.
Houston: The Cougars were playing without second leading scorer Emanuel Sharp, who sat out with a boot on his right foot. Even without Sharp, Houston did not miss a beat and scored at will both inside and outside.
Key moment
Leading 8-5, Cryer made a jumper with 16 minutes remaining in the first half to spark an 18-0 run. Houston led 41-17 at the half.
Key stat
Houston forced Utah into 26 turnovers and converted them into 29 points. The Cougars held a 19-0 advantage in points off turnovers at the half. Houston finished with just five turnovers.
Up next
Houston travels to No. 12 Kansas on Saturday, and Utah hosts Baylor the same day.