Red Sox-Tigers ALCS Predictions
BOSTON (CBS) - The Boston Red Sox are back in the ALCS for the first time since 2008, facing off against the Detroit Tigers for a trip to the World Series.
The series gets underway on Saturday, with Jon Lester (1-0, 2.35 ERA in playoffs) taking on Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 10.38 ERA in playoffs) at Fenway Park.
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The two teams have never met before in the postseason, and while the Tigers took four of the seven regular season meetings in 2013, the postseason is a whole different animal. Three of Detroit's wins came against Felix Doubront and Allen Webster, while Boston had their lopsided 20-4 win come with Ricky Porcello on the mound, who is now in the Detroit bullpen.
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Here is how the WBZ-TV, WBZ NewsRadio 1030, and 98.5 The Sports Hub experts see the series playing out:
| WBZ NewsRadio1030 | Walt Perkins | Red Sox in 6 |
| WBZ-TV | Steve Burton | Red Sox in 6 |
| WBZ-TV | Dan Roche | Red Sox in 7 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Fred Toucher | Red Sox in 4 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Rich Shertenlieb | Red Sox in 4 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Jon Wallach | Red Sox in 6 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Scott Zolak | Red Sox in 5 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Andy Gresh | Red Sox in 5 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Rob "Hardy" Poole | Tigers in 6 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Michael Felger | Tigers in 7 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Tony Massarotti | Red Sox in 6 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Adam Jones | Red Sox in 7 |
| 98.5 The Sports Hub | Rich Keefe | Red Sox in 6 |
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We've made our picks, now it's your turn. Let us know who you think will be heading to the World Series in the comments section below.
