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Red Sox News: Chris Sale to Start Game 1 of 2018 ALDS for Boston

The Boston Red Sox still have five games left in the 2018 MLB regular season, yet president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is already lining up the team's starting rotation for the playoffs.

Dombrowski said Tuesday on MLB Network Radio that left-hander Chris Sale will start the opening contest of the American League Division Series, which is scheduled for Oct. 5:

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Dave Dombrowski isn't waiting on an opponent or a press conference to announce Chris Sale as the #RedSox Game 1 starter of the #ALDS #DirtyWater https://t.