RHP Nathan Eovaldi (2-1, 5.51 ERA in the playoffs; 11-9, 3.75 ERA this regular season)

Eovaldi vs Astros batting this season (including playoffs): Jose Altuve 1-7, Alex Bregman 3-6, Carlos Correa 3-6, Yordan Álvarez 3-4, Michael Brantley 1-6, Yuli Gurriel 2-5, Kyle Tucker 2-6, Martín Maldonado 0-2, Chas McCormick 0-2, Jason Castro 1-1, Aledmys Diaz 0-1

Eovaldi vs Astros this regular season: 0-1, 7.94 ERA, 1 G (1 GS), 5 2/3 IP, 11 H, 5 R (all won), 1 HR, 3 BB, 5 K

Eovaldi at Minute Maid Park in the playoffs: 1-0, 1 GS, 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 R (all won), 0 HR, 1 BB, 3 K, 81 throws (53 strikes)

Eovaldi last time against Astros: Relief in ALCS 4.2 / 3 IP, 2H, 4R (all wins), 0 HR, 2BB, 2K, 24 throws (14 strikes)

Eovaldi these playoffs: 2-1, 5.51 ERA, 4 B (3 GS), 16 1/3 IP, 14 H, 10 R (all won), 2 HR, 4 BB, 21 K, 261 throws (69 percent of strokes)

Eovaldi playoff career: 4-2, 3.26 ERA, 10 G (5 GS), 38 2/3 IP, 29 H, 15 R (14 ER), 3 HR, 7 BB, 37 K, 8.6 K / 9, 0.931 WHIP

In-depth reading on Eovaldi

RHP Luis Garcia (0-1, 24.55 ERA in the playoffs; 11-8, 3.30 ERA this regular season)

Garcia vs. Red Sox batting this season (including playoffs): Xander Bogaerts 0-4, Rafael Devers 0-4, Kiké Hernández 0-3, JD Martinez 1-4, Hunter Renfroe 1-4, Alex Verdugo 2-3, Christian Vázquez 1-3, Kyle Schwarber 1-1

Garcia vs. the Red Sox this regular season: 1-0, 1.29 ERA, 1 G (1 GS), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R (won), 0 HR, 1 BB, 6 K, 7.7 K / 9, 0.857 WHIP

Garcia at Minute Maid Park this regular season: 6-5, 2.39 ERA, 15 G (13 GS), 79 IP, 61 H, 24 R (21 ER), 8 HR, 19 BB, 90 K, 10.3 K / 9, 1.013 WHIP

Garcia last time against the Red Sox: Start of the game ALCS 2.1 IP, 2 H, 5 R (all won), 1 HR, 3 BB, 2 K, 33 throws (14 strikes)

Garcia these playoffs: 0-1, 24.55 ERA, 2 G (2 GS), 3 2/3 IP, 7 H, 10 R (all won), 2 HR, 6 BB, 5 K, 99 throws (55% hits)

Garcia’s playoff career: 0-1, 15.88 ERA, 3G (3 GS), 5 2/3 IP, 7 H, 10 R (all won), 2 HR, 8 BB, 6 K, 9.5 K / 9, 2.647 WHIP

In-depth reading on Garcia