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Eovaldi will start Game 3 of the ALCS against the Astros on Tuesday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Eovaldi put together a quality outing in his first start of the postseason, tossing seven innings while allowing one run and punching out five. With the series tied 1-1, manager Alex Cora will hand Eovaldi the ball in Houston against a stacked Astros lineup.

Sale was admitted to the hospital due to a stomach illness Sunday, Rob Bradford of WEEI Sports Radio Network reports.

Sale wasn't at the ballpark for Game 2 of the ALCS against the Astros on Monday after being sent to the hospital. He'll be held overnight for observation and the extent of the illness has yet to be identified. Sale is currently scheduled to pitch Game 5, although that could change if the illness is deemed severe.

Morton will start Game 4 of the ALCS against the Red Sox on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Morton was not needed during the Astros' ALDS sweep of the Indians, but with the ALCS being a best-of-7 series, he'll get the start for Game 4. No word has come forth as to whom he will face from Boston, but he'll have to get through a potent Red Sox offense in his home start Wednesday.

Keuchel will start Game 3 of the ALCS against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

This wasn't a matter of if, but rather a matter of when. Keuchel will now line up for the first game of the series taking place in Houston, though it's currently unclear who will take the ball for Boston. As things stand now, this would potentially line up the southpaw for a Game 7 assignment should the series last that long.

Cole will start Game 2 of the ALCS in Boston on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Cole will follow Justin Verlander in Houston's rotation and match up against David Price during Sunday's affair. During his start in the ALDS versus Cleveland on Saturday, Cole allowed just one run on three hits and zero walks while striking out 12 across seven innings to earn the win. In two outings against the Red Sox during the regular season, he gave up five earned runs in 13 innings while striking out 15.

Verlander will start Game 1 of the ALCS against Boston on Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Verlander will pitch Saturday's series opener on a few extra days of rest after earning the win in Game 1 of the ALDS versus the Indians on Friday. Manager A.J. Hinch confirmed that Gerrit Cole will follow Verlander in the rotation during the team's two-game set in Boston. Barring a sweep, Verlander will likely be back on the mound for Game 5 next Wednesday. In his one start against the Red Sox during the regular season, Verlander allowed two earned runs on three hits and a pair of walks while striking out six in six innings June 2.

Sale will draw the start against Houston for Game 1 of the ALCS on Saturday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

As expected, Sale will take the mound after powering Boston to a win in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees on Friday. In addition, he worked a spotless inning of relief during Tuesday's victory to help the club secure a spot in the American League Championship Series. During his lone start versus the Astros on June 1, he allowed four earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six across six innings.

Eovaldi (1-0) got the win in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Yankees on Monday. He went seven innings and gave up one run on five hits while striking out five.

Eovaldi was regularly hitting triple digits with his fastball, and his lively stuff helped give the Red Sox a 2-1 series lead over the Yankees. He'll likely pitch one of the first two games in the ALCS if the Red Sox are able to advance.

Severino took the loss in Monday's defeat to the Red Sox. He went three innings and gave up six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two.

After a strong four-inning outing against the A's on Tuesday, Severino struggled mightily against the Red Sox. While Lance Lynn did allow all three baserunners that Severino was responsible for to score, Severino clearly didn't have his best stuff in Game 3. He'll hope that the Yankees can stave off elimination against the Red Sox so that he'll have a chance for redemption.

Clevinger started Game 3 of the ALDS against the Astros on Monday. He went five innings and gave up one run on three hits and three walks while striking out nine in a no-decision.

While the Indians' season may have ended Monday, it was through no fault of Clevinger's. He pitched excellently, with the sole blemish coming via a solo home run by George Springer. Clevinger will enter 2019 with a spot in a good Cleveland rotation.