The Boston Red Sox will try to accomplish something in Game 2 of the 2018 World Series that they haven't achieved yet in the postseason.After
taking Game 1 of the series over the Los Angeles Dodgers
Marwin Gonzalez Jersey , Boston is looking to win two consecutive home games for the first time in three series.The Red Sox dropped one of the first
two contests in the ALDS and ALCS, which gives the Dodgers hope heading into
Game 2 they can steal a game before heading back home for Game 3 Friday.David
Price, who reversed his postseason struggles in Game 5 of the ALCS, opposes
Hyun-Jin Ryu in the pitching matchup, but as we saw in Game 1, the relief
pitchers on both sides could end up as the most important pitchers to toe the
rubber in Game 2. Game 2 InformationStart Time:8:09 p.m. ETTV:FoxLive Stream:Fox
Sports Go or Fox Sports app. PredictionBoston 7, Los Angeles 4Once again, the
Boston bats will be on display at Fenway Park.In Game 1, Alex Cora's side racked
up 11 hits, seven of which came off Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw.Mookie Betts and
Andrew Benintendi set the tone at the top of the order, as they combined for
five hits and five runs.Elise Amendola/Associated PressBenintendi went 4-for-5
in his World Series debut, and he'll continue his early quest to be World Series
MVP in Game 2 with a pair of base knocks.The Boston hitters will have to be
patient at the plate against Ryu, who conceded seven earned runs in 14.1 innings
spread across three starts in the NLDS and NLCS.Los Angeles hopes it can get at
least a six-inning outing of Ryu similar to the one he produced in Game 1 of the
NLDS.But that will be difficult against a Boston lineup that found success
against Kershaw immediately in the World Series opener.Even if Betts and
Benintendi struggle, the Red Sox possess a handful of batters further down the
order who are more than capable of reaching base and putting Ryu under
pressure.Rafael Devers and Sandy Leon
http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-mike-trout-jersey , who combined for three hits in Game 1, will be the difference-makers at the
bottom of the order, and they'll set up Betts and Benintendi for RBI
opportunities in their second and third at-bats.The biggest question mark for
the Red Sox entering Game 2 is the performance of Price, who earned his first
postseason victory as a starter in Game 5 of the ALCS.He doesn't have to be
perfect, but he needs to produce a solid outing of five or six innings to set up
his team's relief pitchers.The Boston left-hander will do enough to keep the Red
Sox in the lead through five innings, but he'll have a tough time getting Manny
Machado out.Machado continued his terrific postseason with three RBI in Game 1,
and he'll drive in at least two more runs with Justin Turner and David Freese
getting on base in front of him.David J. Phillip/Associated PressOnce the
starters exit, Game 2 will come down to which bullpen performs better, and based
off Game 1, the edge belongs to Boston.Ryan Brasier was the only Boston reliever
to be charged with an earned run Tuesday, while three of the four Los Angeles
pitchers out of the bullpen gave up an earned run.Brasier, Joe Kelly, Eduardo
Rodriguez and Rick Porcello will bridge the gap between Price and closer Craig
Kimbrel while the Red Sox tack on two insurance runs in the final few innings.In
the ninth inning, Kimbrel will shut down the Dodgers for the second straight
game and hand the Red Sox a commanding 2-0 lead. Follow Joe on
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Kole Calhoun Jersey , JTansey90.Statistics obtained from Baseball Reference. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The potential final out bounced off Joe Panik’s
glove, and the San Francisco Giants couldn’t recover after that.Rougned Odor hit
a tying two-run homer in the ninth inning, Robinson Chirinos drew a bases-loaded
walk in the 10th and the Texas Rangers rallied from six runs down to beat San
Francisco 7-6 on Friday night.The Rangers trailed 6-4 and were down to their
last strike when Shin-Soo Choo reached on second baseman Panik’s fielding error.
Odor homered off closer Will Smith in the next at-bat, sending a shot over the
right field wall and into McCovey Cove.Odor’s 16th homer was his first splash
hit and the second in Rangers history. Mitch Moreland had the other on June 9,
2012.Texas scored the go-ahead run off former Rangers reliever Sam Dyson (3-3).
Chirinos drew a four-pitch walk that scored Jurickson Profar, who started the
rally with a one-out single.“(Dyson) lost his command there, but it was lost
earlier,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “We had the bases-loaded with one out
in the eighth and couldn’t put the ball in play. Those things come back to hurt
you. It’s a tough game to lose.”Cory Gearrin (1-0) pitched out of that eighth as
part of two scoreless relief innings. He was a Giant when he collected his last
win on July 1 against Arizona.San Francisco had a chance to extend a 6-4 lead in
the eighth, but Gearrin escaped a based-loaded, one-out situation, striking out
Brandon Belt and Evan Longoria.“Huge strikeout against Belt,” Rangers manager
Jeff Banister said. “I think that was probably one of the biggest keys in the
game.”Gearrin came over along with outfielder Austin Jackson in a trade with the
Giants on July 8.“I felt good,” Gearrin said. “I’ve pitched in this stadium many
times, so it wasn’t new to me being out there and being there in a situation
with the bases loaded
Garrett Richards Jersey , it was fun. Those are the kind of games you want to be in.”Giants starter Derrick Rodriguez had another solid outing. The
26-year-old left-hander and son of Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez struck out four
and gave up two runs, three hits and three walks.Jose Leclerc pitched a
scoreless 10th inning for his seventh save.The Rangers trailed 6-0 going into
the sixth, when Choo had a two-run single.Joey Gallo came up lame leaving the
batter’s box after his broken bat single off reliever Mark Melancon scored Nomar
Mazara with two outs in the eighth that made it 6-4. Gallo left the game for
pinch-runner Carlos Tocci.He rolled his ankle and is day-to-day, Banister
said.Gallo hit his 34th home run leading off the seventh on Giants reliever
Reyes Moronta’s first pitch.OLD HANDSPudge Rodriguez was on hand to watch his
son pitch, but he apparently didn’t come ready to contribute. A popup foul ball
came right to Rodriguez behind home plate, but the 13-time Gold Glove Award
winner let it fall through his hands. Derrick Rodriguez laughed when he realized
pops had let one get away.TRAINER’S ROOMRangers: RHP Bartolo Colon (lower back
strain) was placed on the disabled list retroactive to Tuesday. … INF Hanser
Alberto was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday in a corresponding
move.Giants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (right shoulder tightness), who has been on the
DL since July 15, experienced soreness in his shoulder pitching on a rehab
assignment game with Double-A Richmond on Wednesday, manager Bruce Bochy said.
The 33-year-old was scheduled to meet with team doctors Friday evening. “A
little concerned to be honest, he’s got some soreness,” Bochy said. “He’s not
real close.” . RHP Casey Kelly was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento after
Thursday night’s game. The Giants activated Rodriguez in a corresponding move.UP
NEXTLHP Martin Perez (0-2, 6.93 ERA) will pitch for Texas on Saturday. The
27-year-old is winless in eight starts going back to April 29. Giants rookie LHP
Andrew Suarez (4-9, 4.68) is 0-3 with a 7.71 ERA through four starts in August.
The 25-year-old is 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in three interleague starts this
season.
