With pennant in sights, J.D., Devers go deep

J.D. Martinez’s third-inning homer off Justin Verlander started the scoring, and Rafael Devers’ three-run homer off the Astros’ ace in the sixth inning on Thursday night gave the Red Sox a 4-0 lead as they try to wrap up the American League Championship Series and return to the World Series for the first time since 2013.