World Series 2018 Game 3 (Oct. 26) Preview: Dodgers Host Red Sox – Time Start, Channel, Players To Watch

by Dewayne GoforthOctober 26, 2018, 1:00 pmNews >

The Boston Red Sox (2-0) head to Dodger Stadium on Friday night to put a hammerlock on the Los Angeles Dodgers (0-2) for Game 3.

World Series 2018 Game 3 Preview

The Red Sox headed to the City of Angels Wednesday night intent on stretching the lead to 3-0. Manager Alex Cora announced after Game 2’s 4-2 victory that right-hander Rick Porcello will make his first career World Series start in Game 3 for the Red Sox.

Porcello had a 4.28 ERA in the regular season and has gone 1-0 with five allowed runs and a 4.22 ERA over 10 2/3 postseason innings. He has started two games and thrown two games in relief in the postseason.

Porcello won the American League Cy Young Award in 2016 after going 17-7 with a 4.28 ERA during the regular season. Porcello hasn’t made a career start at Dodger Stadium since 2011 but holds an impressive career road ERA (4.03) that’s better than his home ERA (4.48).

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“The way it’s mapped out,” Cora said, “it’s Rick in Game 3, and maybe Nate [Nathan Eovaldi] in Game 4. But Nate might come in the eighth again. If we have a chance to be up 3-0 with him on the mound, and Craig Kimbrel closing it, we’ll do it.”

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The Dodgers will counter with rookie pitcher Walker Buehler, who is also right-handed and making a World Series debut. At times, Buehler has looked like the best pitcher in the Dodgers’ rotation. L.A. will need Buehler to come out strong to avoid a 3-0 deficit.

Buehler had a 2.62 ERA in 24 games during the regular season, but has a 5.40 ERA in three postseason starts and has allowed ten runs in 16 2/3 innings across the NLDS and NLCS.

Buehler’s last start came on Oct. 20 in Game 7 of the NLCS, where he allowed just one run in 4 1/3 innings to help the Dodgers claim their second NL pennant in two seasons.

“For us, right now,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “it’s a game we really need to win.”

Game 3 of the World Series will air on Fox at 8:09 p.m. EST.