LEADING OFF: Cubs, Indians go for sweeps; Dodgers vs a lefty

Oct 11, 2016, 01:42
LEADING OFF: Cubs, Indians go for sweeps; Dodgers vs a lefty

Can the Boston Red Sox avoid being swept at home when they host the Cleveland Indians tonight at 6PM ET in Game 3 of their series?

Cleveland leads the series 2-0 with Game 3 in Boston Monday. The three pitchers kept the game close, but the offense couldn't capitalize, as they lost 5-4. Luckily for them, Game 3 shifts back to Boston and they'll be back by the Fenway faithful.

Fans at Rogers Centre celebrated with beer in plastic cups after staff made a decision to halt the sale of cans for the rest of the post-season due to the can throwing incident in last Tuesday's wild card game. Yesterday, he ducked as the first pitch he saw went over his head, then swung 3-0 and went yard again.

Rodriguez, talking after Sunday's game was rained out, said, "I was going to be in the bullpen today anyway, being a starter, reliever or whatever".

In other news, Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis was not in the lineup for Sunday's game and might need to be replaced on the roster if a bone bruise in his right knee does not heal quickly.

Well, with the weather clear, the Red Sox will play their game today, whether it be their last breath in 2016, the start of a comeback, or something in-between. "We'd be foolish to be overconfident about this situation", Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.

Seconds before Lucroy lined out directly into the glove of Aaron Sanchez. MLB
Seconds before Lucroy lined out directly into the glove of Aaron Sanchez. MLB

The Sox are back at home for the big game, with two losses so far this series.

In just a scant two games in the 2016 postseason, we have already seen Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona do some unbelievable things.

The Indians won Games 1 and 2 at home, beating Boston's two best pitchers and setting the stage for a sweep at Fenway on Sunday. Tomlin had a 1.75 ERA and yielded a.540 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in his last 25 2/3 innings - after recording a 7.96 ERA and a.937 OPS in his previous 10 starts.

Rick Porcello, a 22-game victor, didn't lose a game at home until September 14 - his only home defeat of the season.

During the 2013 season, a fan threw a can of beer at Orioles outfielder Nate McLouth during a game in Toronto. San Francisco will rely on their ace, Madison Bumgarner (15-9, 2.74 ERA), who pitched a gem to get this team into the playoffs shutting out the Mets in the NL Wild Card Playoff Game.

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