Red Sox at Dodgers 10/28/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox will look to clinch their ninth World Series Championship when they battle the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five on Sunday night. Last night, Boston became the first road team to win in this series and pulled away for a 9-6 final score. Steve Pearce tied things up with an eighth inning solo shot and then had a bases clearing double in the ninth. Joe Kelly worked two innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory.

Twenty-nine year old southpaw Chris Sale (12-4 2.11 ERA) will head to the hill for the Red Sox in this contest. Through 14 plus innings this postseason, Sale has struck out 21 batters and given up seven earned runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers won 45 of their 81 home games during the regular season and need a win in Game Five to send this series back to Boston. On Saturday, RP Kenley Jansen served up the game tying home run and Dylan Floro took the loss. Enrique Hernandez connected on a two-run blast in the ninth inning, but that was as close as the Dodgers would get.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw (9-5 2.73 ERA) will get the nod for the Dodgers on Sunday. Through 23 innings this postseason, Kershaw has surrendered 10 earned runs and owns a 1.09 WHIP.