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          Tampa Bay Rays' Blake Snell to start Game 1 of ALCS vs. Houston Astros

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          • ESPN
          Oct 10, 2020, 12:41 PM ET

          Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Blake Snell will start Game 1 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros on Sunday night.

          The former Cy Young Award winner will start Game 1 for the third consecutive series for the Rays, who beat the New York Yankees 2-1 in Game 5 on Friday to advance.

          Snell last pitched Monday in a 9-3 loss to the Yankees in Game 1, giving up four runs on six hits in five innings. He had four strikeouts and two walks.

          Overall, Snell was 4-2 during the 2020 regular season, with a 3.24 ERA and 63 strikeouts.

          Charlie Morton will start Game 2 for the Rays on Monday.

          The Astros on Saturday announced they will start lefty Framber Valdez in Game 1 and Lance McCullers in Game 2.