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A.L.D.S. Game 2: Rays vs. Red Sox, Tigers vs. Athletics

The National League Division Series are all tied up. Saturday, we'll find out if the American League series will be the same.

By Al Yellon@bleedcubbieblue Oct 5, 2013, 3:30pm CDT

We finally got a close, competitive game in this year's playoffs -- only took four days and nearly till midnight Chicago time. The Tigers held on to their three-run, first-inning lead and beat the A's 3-2 to take a 1-0 lead in their series.

Meanwhile, the Red Sox blew out the Rays at Fenway Park and lead that series 1-0. The National League series take the day off for travel and will resume Sunday.

The Tampa Bay/Boston game begins at 4:30 p.m. CT; the Detroit/Oakland game begins at 8 p.m. CT.

Here are the pitching matchups for today's games:

Rays/Red Sox:

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - David Price	10-8	27	27	4	0	0	0	186.2	178	78	69	16	27	151	3.33	1.10

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - John Lackey	10-13	29	29	2	0	0	0	189.1	179	80	74	26	40	161	3.52	1.16

Lineups for early game...

Rays:

DeJesus LF, Myers RF, Loney 1B, Longoria 3B, Zobrist 2B, Jennings CF, Young DH, Escobar SS, Molina C

Red Sox:

Ellsbury CF, Victorino RF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Napoli 1B, Gomes LF, Middlebrooks 3B, Drew SS, Ross C

Tigers/Athletics:

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - Justin Verlander	13-12	34	34	0	0	0	0	218.1	212	94	84	19	75	217	3.46	1.31

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - Sonny Gray	4-3	11	9	0	0	0	0	59.0	48	22	19	4	17	59	2.90	1.10

Both of today's games are on TBS. Announcers: Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and Rachel Nichols for Red Sox/Rays; Don Orsillo, Dennis Eckersley, Buck Martinez and David Aldridge for Tigers/Athletics.

MLB.com Gameday for Tigers/Athletics

MLB.com Gameday for Rays/Red Sox

Baseball-reference.com game preview for Rays/Red Sox

Baseball-reference.com game preview for Tigers/Athletics

SB Nation game preview for Rays/Red Sox

SB Nation game preview for Tigers/Athletics

SB Nation Rays site: Drays Bay

SB Nation Red Sox site: Over The Monster

SB Nation Tigers site: Bless You Boys

SB Nation Athletics site: Athletics Nation

This will serve as your one and only game thread for both of today's games. Enjoy, and discuss amongst yourselves.