— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) October 19, 2018 Coincidentally, the Astros’ Game 5 starter Justin Verlander was ALCS MVP last year en route to a championship. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data.

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The World Series begins on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Fenway Park, with the Red Sox facing either the Dodgers or Brewers. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. The Astros struck first on a George Springer two-run single in the top of the second off of an erratic Chris Sale, eventually ending Sale's night after four innings. https://www.mlb.com/video/bradley-jr-named-alcs-mvp-c2516993983 Even before this game starter, everyone was pretty sure that Jackie Bradley Jr. was going to win this award if they were able to close out the victory on Thursday. In Game 2, he had a massive bases-clearing double to catapult Boston to victory. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine.