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Seabold (undisclosed) is scheduled to make a start Tuesday in the Arizona Fall League, Josh Norris of Baseball America reports.

Seabold was pulled early in his penultimate start at Triple-A Worcester on Sept. 26 due to an unspecified injury, but he was able to return to the mound a week later to make his final start of the season for the affiliate. He tossed five innings of one-run ball in that contest, and the Red Sox's decision to send him to the AFL implies no concerns about his health heading into the offseason.

Rodriguez will start Game 3 of the ALCS against the Astros on Monday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Rodriguez last pitched in Game 4 of the ALDS versus the Rays -- he allowed two runs on three hits with six strikeouts and zero walks in five innings -- and he'll make his first appearance of the ALCS on Monday. It'll be a tough task for the left-hander as Houston is averaging 6.8 runs through six playoff games this year and has yet to score fewer than five runs in a single contest.

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Garcia (knee) threw a bullpen session and is "feeling a lot better," Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.

Garcia, who started Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALCS, labored through one inning (33 pitches) and was charged with five earned runs before departing with right knee discomfort. His ability to get back on the mound a day later suggests that Garcia avoided a major issue, and while Baker said the team isn't considering removing the right-hander from the ALCS roster, it's unclear what role he'll have moving forward. Because Jake Odorizzi was needed in long relief Saturday due to Garcia's early exit, the Astros will need to break in a new starter for Tuesday's Game 4 in Boston. Baker mentioned Zack Greinke as a potential candidate to step in and fill the opening.

Fried allowed two runs on eight hits in six innings of work in Saturday's ALCS Game 1 win over the Dodgers. He did not factor into the decision.

Fried left with the game tied, 2-2, a score which held up until Austin Riley's walkoff single in the bottom of the ninth. While he didn't pick up the win, he did his job keeping his team in the game despite not throwing a single clean inning. He was able to limit the damage despite a steady stream of hits, allowing one run on a two-out single by Chris Taylor in the second inning and another on a solo homer by Will Smith to lead off the fourth. He's now lined up to pitch Game 5 next Thursday.

Eovaldi picked up the win in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Astros on Saturday, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk over 5.1 innings of work while striking out three batters.

It wasn't the most dominant performance of the postseason for Eovaldi, who came into the day with a 2.61 ERA and a 16:1 K:BB through his first two playoff starts. It didn't have to be, however, as the Red Sox hit one grand slam in the top of the first and another in the top of the second. Eovaldi only allowed a single baserunner through his first three innings before getting scored on three times in his fourth frame, but he had a nine-run cushion to work with at that point. He'll be on schedule to start Game 6 next Friday but could potentially be used in relief before then if necessary.

Garcia exited Saturday's game against Boston with right knee discomfort, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Garcia gave up a grand slam in the first inning and had another run charged to his line after he walked the leadoff man in the second inning before exiting. The good news for the Astros is that he isn't dealing with an arm problem. If the knee issue passes quickly, the fact that he exited early could in theory leave him able to return within the next few days, but it's possible the injury is serious enough that he'll have to be removed from the roster.

Garcia was removed from Game 2 of the ALCS against the Red Sox on Saturday with an apparent injury, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The nature and severity of Garcia's injury aren't yet clear, but he left the game with no outs in the top of the second inning after a visit with trainers. He allowed four runs on two hits and three walks while striking out two in one inning prior to his removal.

Urias will start Game 4 of the NLCS against Atlanta on Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Urias tossed four innings while working as the primary pitcher in Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday, and he'll be fully rested for his start at Dodger Stadium during the NLCS. The southpaw has recorded a 2.00 ERA and 0.78 WHIP in nine innings across two appearances (one start) during the postseason.

Buehler will start Game 3 of the NLCS against Atlanta on Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Buehler will pitch at home on a full week's rest during his first start in the NLCS. The 27-year-old made a pair of starts against the Giants in the NLDS and posted a 3.38 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 10.2 innings.

Anderson will start Game 2 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Sunday.

Anderson will be fully rested for Sunday's start after he allowed three hits and no walks while striking out six in five scoreless innings during Game 3 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Monday. Since the right-hander will start the second game of the NLCS, Charlie Morton will be able to get extra rest ahead of his next outing.