Just after Boston Red Sox skipper Terry Francona announced his ALCS rotation, Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon announced that he will be going with the same rotation that he used in the ALDS.
Game 1 – Friday, October 10th, 8:37 PM @ Tropicana Field
Daisuke Matsuzka vs James Shields
Game 2 – Saturday, October 11th, 8:07 PM @ Tropicana Field
Josh Beckett vs Scott Kazmir
Game 3 – Monday, October 13th, 4:37 PM @ Fenway Park
Matt Garza vs Jon Lester
Game 4 – Tuesday, October 14th, 8:07 PM @ Fenway Park
Andy Sonnanstine vs Tim Wakefield
Game 5 – Thursday, October 16th, 8:07 PM @ Fenway Park
Scott Kazmir vs Daisuke Matsuzaka
Game 6 – Saturday, October 18th, 8:07 PM @ Tropicana Field
Josh Beckett vs James Shields
*Game 7 – Sunday, October 19th, 8:07 PM @ Tropicana Field
Jon Lester vs Matt Garza
*if necessary
All ALCS games will be broadcast on TBS. Chip Caray, Buck Martinez and Ron Darling will have the call. NESN will be broadcasting 1 hour before and soon as the TBS coverage is over after the game.
If you’re smart and have a DVR, synch up the television feed to Joe Castiglione and Dave O’Brien on the Boston Red Sox Radio Network.