Sale (illness) played catch in the outfield prior to Game 5 of the ALCS in Houston, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.
Sale was ruled out for Thursday's game 24 hours ago, but he felt good after playing catch and is in line for a Game 6 start Saturday should the Astros extend the series with a victory Thursday night, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. The left-hander admitted that he was still feeling a bit fatigued and weak Wednesday morning after going to the hospital for a stomach illness this past weekend, so it was a good sign to see him back on the field Thursday afternoon.