8:09 pm
October 27

Red Sox @ Dodgers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Red Sox

@ Los Angeles Dodgers

 

Starting Pitchers:

Rodriguez (BOS): 0-0; 0.00 ERA

TDB (LAD) 0-0; 0.00 ERA

 

Current odds:

Boston Red Sox: (+148)

Los Angeles Dodgers: (-158)

 

• Max Muncy was the hero of the longest postseason game in baseball history, and now the Los Angeles Dodgers look to even the World Series when they host the Boston Red Sox for Game 4 on Saturday. Muncy hit a leadoff homer over the left-center field wall in the bottom of the 18th inning on Friday to give the Dodgers a 3-2 win and cut their deficit to 2-1.

• The Red Sox were close to taking a commanding 3-0 series lead when they pushed across a run in the top of the 13th, but a throwing error by second baseman Ian Kinsler with two outs in the bottom half allowed Los Angeles to knot the contest.

• Scheduled Boston starter Nathan Eovaldi pitched the final six-plus innings of Friday’s loss and Cora didn’t announce a replacement after the game, saying “there are a few guys lining up in my office to start the game.” Among the possibilities are three left-handers – scheduled Game 5 starter Chris Sale could be moved up a day, regular-season starter Eduardo Rodriguez could land the spot or Cora could tab Drew Pomeranz, who began warming up in the 18th inning on Friday. Sale came away with a no-decision in Game 1 after giving up three runs and five hits with seven strikeouts in four-plus innings, Rodriguez struck out the lone batter he faced in Game 3 while Pomeranz hasn’t pitched at all in the postseason, with his last appearance being a one-inning relief stint on Sept. 30.

• Hill is scheduled to make his third start of the postseason – he pitched five or fewer innings in both of his previous turns – as long as manager Dave Roberts doesn’t change course. The 38-year-old discussed the importance of his start prior to Game 3, aware that the club doesn’t want the season to end at Dodger Stadium. “I think the biggest thing is, just keep bringing it,” Hill said in his press conference. “That’s what we have to do here in L.A. and continue to keep fighting, don’t hang our heads and give ourselves the best chance to go back to Boston.”

• Boston RF Mookie Betts (0-for-7, three strikeouts) and SS Xander Bogaerts (0-for-8, two strikeouts) were hitless atop the batting order.

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Los Angeles Dodgers
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