NLCS and ALCS Review Going into Game 3

By Colin Dixon October 15, 2018

Picture Via @redturn2 Twitter
After Sunday nights game between the Astros and the Red Sox both the ALCS and NLCS are entering game 3 of their respective series. 
The Milwaukee Brewers won game 1 of the NLCS and The Los Angeles Dodgers snagged game 2 to tie up the series. 
Tonight Jhoulys Chacin and Walker Buehler toe the rubber to try to take the the lead in the NLCS. 
If needed Josh Hader will be ready to go for game 3 as the the leader of the Brewers bullpen. Hader was much needed in game 2 as the Brewers bullpen crumbled under pressure allowing the Dodgers to even up the series.
Justin Turner surged the Dodgers into the lead, blasting a home run in the top of the 8th inning after going 0-5 with 4 strikeouts in game 1. 
Now the series shifts to sunny California and the Dodgers have all the momentum and look to take advantage of the next 3 games they have on their home field. 
Shifting to the ALCS the series is heading to Houston for game 3 on Tuesday October 16th. 
After an offensive explosion in game 1 the Astros looked to take advantage of David Price and his postseason struggles in game 2. The Astros managed to  force an early exit for Price after scoring 4 runs in his 4 and 2/3 innings pitched. 
Although Price struggled the Red Sox offense took over the game in the 3rd inning getting 3 runs off of a bases clearing triple by Jackie Bradley Jr. From that point on the Red Sox never let go of the lead. 
The Red Sox offense put up 7 runs to the Astros 5 and leave Boston with all the momentum. Game 3 has Nathan Eovaldi and Dallas Keuchel facing off to take control of the series. 
After 2 games have been played in both series I still believe the World Series will be the Astros vs the Brewers. If the Astros starting rotation performs how they are supposed to, they will take over the series while on their home field. 
With that, all the Brewers need to do is get into their bullpen with a lead and hope they can hold on while on the road against the Dodgers. 

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