The Boston Red Sox are clearly comfortable playing on the road.After recording a 51-30 mark away from Fenway Park during the regular season http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , the Red Sox went 2-0 in the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium to clinch that series. They bludgeoned the Bronx Bombers in one game and hung on for a close victory in the other, so the 108-win team should be confident it can play in the noise cauldron that is Minute Maid Park in the American League Championship Series.However, it will not be easy. The Houston Astros have dominated postseason baseball at home, recording a 10-1 mark since the start of last October when they faced the Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers and Indians (this year's ALDS).The Astros will send left-hander Dallas Keuchel to the mound to subdue Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, Xander Bogaerts and Andrew Benintendi. Betts had two doubles in Boston's Game 2 victory, while the Red Sox are hoping that Martinez can show off some of his power that allowed him to hit 43 home runs and drive in 130 runs this season. Martinez homered in his first postseason at-bat in the ALDS, but he has not hit a long ball since.Mike Petriello mike_petrielloKeuchel vs Eovaldi tonight. Its huge in the context of the ALCS, obviously, but its also interesting to think that these are going to be 2 of the top 3-4 FA SP available this winter. cwF0h7aF4wBoston will start hard-throwing Nathan Eovaldi, and the former Tampa Bay Ray hopes to emulate his Game 3 performance against the Yankees. Eovaldi dominated that strike zone in New York, pitched seven innings Joey Votto Jersey , gave up five hits, one run, struck out five and did not walk a batter.Theright-hander is going to attempt to hold down Alex Bregman, George Springer, Yuli Gurriel and Jose Altuve. Bregman, one of the game's best clutch hitters, is 0-for-3 in the series against the Red Sox with six walks.Eovaldi allowed four solo home runs when he pitched against the Astros on June 20 with the Rays, but he is throwing more cutters now."I definitely feel it's gotten the hitters off my fastball and then it's allowed me to get some earlier contact and go deeper into the games and not have to be so perfect with my fastball," Eovaldi said, per Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. "And I'm able to mix in other pitches along with that and kind of go from there."The Red Sox and the Astros will meet at 5:09 p.m. Tuesday, and the game will be televised by TBS. It can be live-streamed at MLB.TV.The Astros are minus-135 favorites to win Game 3, while the Red Sox are plus-115 underdogs, per OddsShark(an Astros bettor would have to wager $135 to earn a $100 profit, while a Red Sox backer would risk $100 to win $115). ScheduleGame 1: Astros 7 http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-brandon-finnegan-jersey ,Red Sox 2Game 2: Red Sox 7, Astros 5; series tied 1-1Game 3: Red Sox at Astros; Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 5:09p.m. ET on TBSGame 4: Red Sox at Astros; Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8:39p.m. ET on TBSGame 5: Red Sox at Astros; Thursday, Oct. 18 at 8:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 6: Astros at Red Sox; Saturday, Oct. 20 at 5:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 7: Astros at Red Sox; Sunday, Oct. 21 at 7:39p.m. ET on TBS*if necessaryNational League Championship SeriesMLB Network MLBNetworkFrom the independent leagues to the biggest stage in baseball, Rich Hill reflects on his third straight #NLCS appearance with the Dodgers. #Postseason #LADetermined #MLBTonight uTOFRXzt9yThe Dodgers find themselves in a 2-1 deficit in the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers after losing 4-0 at home Monday.The two teams will meet Tuesday night at 9:09 p.m. ET in Game 4 at Dodger Stadium; that game will be televised by FS1 and can be live-streamed at MLB.TV.The Dodgers will attempt to square the series with Rich Hill getting the start, while the Brewers will open with Gio Gonzalez and likely use a parade of relievers throughout the game.Milwaukee starter Jhoulys Chacin pitched 5.1 innings Monday night and earned the victory, and four Brewers relievers followed in shutting out the Dodgers.Jeremy Jeffress loaded the bases in the ninth inning, but he got out of trouble and ended the game by striking out Brian Dozier.Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell used razor-sharp Josh Hader to record two outs in the eighth inning before he gave way to Jeffers. Since Hader threw just eight pitches in the game, Counsell is not likely to hesitate to call on Hader at a key moment in Game 4.The Dodgers are minus-160 favorites to win Game 4, while the Brewers are plus-135 underdogs. ScheduleGame 1: Brewers 6, Dodgers 5Game 2: Dodgers 4 Reggie Sanders Jersey , Brewers 3Game 3: Brewers 4, Dodgers 0; Brewers lead 2-1Game 4: Brewers at Dodgers; Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 9:09p.m. ET on FS1Game 5: Brewers at Dodgers; Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 5:05p.m. ET on FS1*Game 6: Dodgers at Brewers; Friday, Oct. 19 at 8:39p.m. ET on FS1*Game 7: Dodgers at Brewers; Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9:09p.m. ET on FS1*if necessary NEW YORK — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone experienced a rough night in Game 3 while Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora saw his decisions work out perfectly.While Boone appeared to wait too long to get Luis Severino out of the game when the right-hander’s command was lacking, Cora opted to insert Brock Holt into the lineup at second base and start Nathan Eovaldi.Since those decisions worked out for Cora, the Red Sox can secure their trip to the American League Championship Series by beating the Yankees Tuesday in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.Article continues below ...Rick Porcello will start for the Red Sox against New York left-hander CC Sabathia.The Red Sox need one win to reach the ALCS for the first time since 2013 when they won their most recent championship. If they are unable to get it Tuesday, Game 5 is Thursday at Fenway Park.The Red Sox and Yankees are in their respective positions because of what unfolded Monday when Boston cruised to a 16-1 rout.Holt went 4-for-6 to become the first player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game, capping the milestone with a two-run homer in the ninth off New York backup catcher Austin Romine. Eovaldi, who was originally going to start Game 4, gave the Red Sox seven strong innings and helped hold the Yankees to five hits.“We’re going to try to take this into tomorrow,” Boston left fielder Andrew Benintendi said. “It’s over. We’ve enjoyed it. Now we can focus on tomorrow and get after it.”Holt had two hits in the decisive seven-run fourth that was highlighted by Benintendi’s bases-clearing double.Those hits occurred after Boone lifted Severino with the bases loaded and nobody out. Severino’s fastball velocity was diminished slightly and he was tagged for six runs on seven hits in three-plus innings.“I mean in hindsight because he didn’t get an out,” Boone said.Now because of the decisions Johnny Bench Jersey , the Red Sox will get a chance to clinch their second postseason series win in New York, nearly 14 years after coming back from 3-0 down in the ALCS.“No choice but to flush,” Boone said after New York absorbed its worst postseason loss. “The good thing about today is it’s one game and, as awful as of a night it was for us, we got to turn the page, and tomorrow’s obviously do or die.”The Yankees trail a series two games to one for the third straight time. They won Game 4 from Cleveland in the ALDS last season and Game 4 of the ALCS from Houston a year ago.New York is hoping to force a fifth game in Boston and its history, the only times the Yankees did not force a fifth game after falling behind in the ALDS two games to one was 2002 vs. the Los Angeles Angels, 2006 against the Detroit Tigers and 2007 vs. the Cleveland Indians.Porcello threw 15 pitches in getting two outs in the eighth inning Friday and protecting a two-run lead. He exited after allowing an infield single to Gleyber Torres, resulting in Craig Kimbrel getting the final four outs around Aaron Judge’s solo homer.“I think he’ll obviously be ready,” Holt said. “We’re lucky to have him on the mound, that’s for sure.”As for Porcello’s postseason history, it is inconsistent so far. He is 0-3 with a 5.33 ERA in 12 appearances and is 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA in four postseason outings with the Red Sox.Porcello made one postseason start against the Yankees in 2011 when he started Game 4 of the ALDS for the Detroit Tigers. Back then Judge was still at Fresno State and Sanchez completed his second season in the minor leagues in the South Atlantic League.The Red Sox are hoping to see the version of Porcello, who was 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA in four starts against the Yankees during the regular season.“He’s actually been good against them,” Cora said. “At one point of the playoffs http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-morgan-jersey , he was going to start regardless if it was Game 3 or 4.”CC Sabathia makes his 23rd postseason start and 24th appearance. In those appearances, he is 10-6 with a 4.20 ERA.Sabathia has pitched particularly well in the ALDS. In 11 appearances (10 starts) he is 6-0 with a 3.32 ERA.Since joining the Yankees in 2009 as a free agent, Sabathia is 8-3 with a 3.26 ERA in 18 postseason appearances (17 starts).The veteran left-hander faced the Red Sox twice in the 2007 ALCS with Cleveland and was 0-2 with an 11.61 ERA while losing Games 1 and 5 of that series.During the regular season, Sabathia was 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts against the Red Sox.“Top to bottom, it’s a tough lineup,” Sabathia said. “They’ve got speed. They’ve got power. They take a lot of pitches. It’s a good lineup — bad lineup for me in the fact they take a lot of pitches, they’re patient, and they do a good job of working the count.”
