Sale will start Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday against the Astros, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Sale showed some signs of fatigue in the second half, but overall was very impressive in his first year with the Red Sox. The 28-year-old compiled a 2.90 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 308 strikeouts in 214.1 innings during the regular season.