ALCS

The Tampa Bay Rays and The Boston Red Sox are set to start the American League Championship Series Friday at Tropicana Field. The Rays will hve homefield advantage throughout the playoffs because of Los Angeles's upset loss to the Red Sox. The Rays are 20-2 at the Trop this year when 30,000 fans or more are present. The opening pitching matchup will be The Rays James Shields against The Red Sox Daisuke Matsuzaka. The following Rays pitchers are Scott Kazmir, Matt Garza, and Andy Sonnanstine.