TV/Radio: FOX / ESPN Radio, WEEI. Red Sox vs. Kershaw: Martinez 7-13 (2 HR), Nunez 2-12, Kinsler 1-4, Pearce 1-4, Benintendi 3-3, Pomeranz 1-3, Betts 1-2, Sale 0-2, Kelly 0-2, Leon 1-2, Bradley 0-2, Devers 0-1, Bogaerts 0-1. Dodgers vs. Price: Machado 13-44, Dozier 9-41, Taylor 0-6, Freese 2-5, Puig 2-6, Turner 1-6, Hernandez 0-4, Kemp 0-2, Barnes 0-2, Grandal 1-1, Bellinger 1-1. Stat of the Day: The Game 4 crowd of 54,400 was the largest to see the Sox play since Aug. 28, 2008 when 55,092 saw a Sox-Yankees game at old Yankees Stadium. Advertisement They meet again: The Sox faced Kershaw in Game 1 of the Series. He allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks in four innings and took the loss. The Sox scored twice in the first inning on singles by Andrew Benintendi and J.D. Martinez. Key matchup: Martinez is 7 of 13 off Kershaw with four extra-base hits and six RBIs. He was 2 for 3 with two RBIs in Game 1. Martinez is 1 for 11 the last three games, clearly affected by a sprained right ankle he suffered in Game 1. Does he have one more big hit left in him for this season? Men in the middle: Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, and Joe Kelly have combined to pitch 27.2 innings in the postseason for the Sox and have allowed four earned runs. Things change: David Price had a 5.12 ERA in the postseason before he signed with the Red Sox. It’s 4.24 since and 3.16 the last two seasons. What to watch for: Craig Kimbrel has thrown 56 pitches the last two nights and while he will surely be available, he may not have much. Kimbrel has allowed seven runs on nine hits and eight walks over nine games and 10.2 innings in the postseason. … Brasier could play a key role in this game. … Price, who started Game 2 and relieved in Game 3, may get one turn through the order before coming out. He has allowed two runs over his last 12.2 innings in the postseason. … Can Mookie Betts finally help the offense? He is 4 of 19 in the series with one extra-base hit and no RBIs. He has hit .207/.303/.276 in 13 playoff games. Advertisement Other notes: The Sox have won seven of eight in the postseason and are 6-1 on the road, outscoring the Yankees, Astros, and Dodgers 51-22. … The Sox are 15-3 in World Series games since 2004 with a whopping +52 run differential. … Steve Pearce is hitting a deceptive .265 in the postseason. He has a .919 OPS thanks to four extra-base hits and nine walks. He also has eight RBIs. Pearce and Nathan Eovaldi have made Dave Dombrowski look very smart. … The Sox are 39 of 105 (.371) with runners in scoring position in the postseason. … If the Sox win, it would be their fourth title in 15 seasons, the most in the majors in that time and the most this century. … Counting spring training, the Sox are 140-66-1. Song of the Day: “Promised Land” by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Peter Abraham can be reached at pabraham@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @PeteAbe.<doc-sep>The Boston Red Sox are one win away from their fourth World Series win in the last 15 years. The Los Angeles Dodgers are barely holding on to the hope of a World Series win for the first time in 30 years. It is, however, not looking good. One more win and the Red Sox can get the duck boats ready for a World Series parade. One more loss and the Dodgers can ponder postseason disappointment. It’s 3-1 Boston in the World Series after the Red Sox’s 9-6 comeback win in Game 4. Game 5 brings us a titanic pitching matchup: David Price vs. Clayton Kershaw with more on the line for both than in any other postseason start they’ve had. Here’s a look at Price vs. Kershaw, the Game 5 lineups, where and when to watch on TV and more: Fans cheer from the top of Dodger Stadium during Game 4 of the World Series baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) 1. When does World Series Game 5 start? The Dodgers and Red Sox pick things back up at 8:15 p.m. ET, 5:15 p.m. PT local time at Dodger Stadium. The game will be broadcast on FOX. 2. Lineups Lineup's out! Betts CF, Benintendi LF, Pearce 1B, Martinez RF, Bogaerts SS, Holt 2B, Devers 3B, Vázquez C, Price LHP — Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) October 28, 2018 The Red Sox are rolling out a lineup that’s largely close to Game 4, with Jackie Bradley Jr. on the bench so normal DH J.D. Martinez can be in the lineup in the NL park. The main difference from Game 4 is that the Red Sox are starting Rafael Devers at third instead of Eduardo Nunez. Tonight’s GM. 5 Dodger lineup vs. Red Sox: Freese 1B Turner 3B Hernández CF Machado SS Muncy 2B Puig RF Taylor LF Barnes C Kershaw P#LADetermined | #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/txC1Xvs3U4 — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 28, 2018 The Dodgers will go with their stacked right-handed hitting lineup against Price. That includes Kiké Hernández moving up to the third spot in the order. David Freese will again lead off and Austin Barnes will handle the catching. Story continues 3. Pitching matchup It’s the World Series of pitcher narratives, as Kershaw meets Price. They’re two guys whose postseason demons have been documented over the years. Price has been largely good this postseason except for one start and was great earlier in this series. Kershaw has had two great starts and two bad starts this October. It was somewhat a surprise that the Red Sox opted for Price, who will be going on short rest, instead of Chris Sale, who faced Kershaw in Game 1 and would be pitching on regular rest. We assume that Sale is ready to relieve Price, but there’s also a bit of worry that Sale might be having some health issues that are keeping him off the mound. “This is a good spot for David, in a National League park to start a game,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said after Game 4. “Obviously he’s been throwing the ball well. It’s not that we’re playing with the lead, but we feel that for the team, for where we’re at pitching-wise it’s good for — to go with David. We talked about it the whole day and we decided, I just talked to Chris and David, and that’s what we’re going to do. “Chris is okay,” Cora said. “Actually he’ll be back there [in the bullpen]. If necessary in Game 6, he’s the starter.” Kershaw, meanwhile, has quite a history in elimination games, which we covered in detail already. Here’s a relevant bit: His career postseason ERA is 4.28 but his ERA in postseason elimination games is 6.28. 4. What history says about a 3-1 lead This is the fifth time the Red Sox have held a 3-1 lead in the World Series. They’ve won all four other series. Historically, of the 47 teams that have had a 3-1 lead, 40 of them have won the World Series. Twenty-six of those have won Game 5 to close out the series. Recent history, though, might give the Dodgers some hope. The last team to come back from 3-1? That was the Chicago Cubs in 2016. 5. The ceremonial stuff The Dodgers don’t announce the first pitch, wanting instead, for it to be a Hollywood show. They’ve already called upon Tommy Lasorda and Magic Johnson for the first pitch of Game 3, then Kirk Gibson in Game 4. It’ll also certainly be another Dodgers legend in Game 5. Who’s left? Maybe Sandy Koufax. The singer of the national anthem still hasn’t been announced yet either. – – – – – – Mike Oz is a writer at Yahoo Sports. Contact him at mikeozstew@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! More from Yahoo Sports: • 4 Jags players detained after dispute at London nightclub • Viral FSU fan explains what he was doing during Clemson game • LeBron shows support for Senate hopeful with wardrobe choice • Watch ASU’s N’Keal Harry make crazy OBJ-esque catch<doc-sep>The Red Sox can win the World Series tonight behind David Price (16-7, 3.58 ERA) as they square off with the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw (9-5, 2.73 ERA) in Los Angeles (8:15 p.m., FOX). About Game 5: The last away game of the year could be Boston’s last game altogether if Price can do recent Price things and the offense can knock around Kershaw like they did in Game 1. That it’s Price who’s in this position is almost too good to be true, narratively, even if we all expected Chris Sale tonight. On the L.A. side, all hands are on deck for the Dodgers, so who knows what we’re going to get on the pitching end if Kershaw should falter... outside of, maybe, a World Series title. The lineup is almost the same as it was yesterday, at least to start. The only change is Rafael Devers starting at third base and batting seventh instead of Eduardo Núñez. Brock Holt plays second and jumps to sixth in the order. The Dodgers have a modified version of their all-righties lineup, with Cody Bellinger and Joc Pederson taking a seat but Max Muncy staying at second base and batting fifth. The big move is that of Enrique Hernández, who homered last night and will play center and bat third. About Game 4: No one could hit for half the game, and then no one could pitch, and the Sox survived an iconic Yasiel Puig home run (and Eduardo Rodriguez glove-throw) by staging a historic comeback over Rich Hill, Craig Kimbrel and the Dodgers, 9-6. Follow-up question: Did you know Hill only throws two pitches? People forget that. Forecast: Rings. Today’s reading: None. Focus. A good tweet: The Red Sox can win the World Series today — Bryan Joiner (@bryanjoiner) October 28, 2018 LINEUPS<doc-sep>
LOS ANGELES -- We're all set for Game 5 of the 2018 World Series with the Red Sox holding a 3-1 lead and looking to close down the franchise's fourth World Series title in the last 15 seasons. The Dodgers' backs are against the wall, but they also have Clayton Kershaw taking the hill. Let's get to the lineups. Visiting Red Sox No huge surprises there, though Devers (lefty) against Kershaw is notable. This is what Alex Cora did in Game 1 against Kershaw, but Eduardo Nunez was in there against southpaw Rich Hill in Game 4, so it could've gone either way. Keep an eye on Jackie Bradley Jr. on the bench. He's delivered some huge home runs this postseason and could also be a fantastic defensive replacement. Also, Mitch Moreland had a huge pinch-hit three-run homer in Game 4. On Price, nothing would surprise under the circumstances. He's on short rest from his last start, but he also pitched in relief in Game 3 and warmed up in the bullpen in Game 4. It seems unlikely that Cora would use Nathan Eovaldi after his herculean effort in the marathon that was Game 3, so if Price needs to be pulled early, perhaps it's Rick Porcello? Home Dodgers Holy shakeup in the three-hole! Hernandez gets his first start since Game 2 and it's in one of the most important lineup spots. He's only hit third four times this season, last on April 29. Dave Roberts decided to go with him in center over Cody Bellinger and with the way Bellinger's hit this series combined with facing a lefty, it makes sense. Hernandez had been awful in the postseason, but he did homer in the ninth in Game 4. Roberts has weapons on the bench in Bellinger, Matt Kemp and Joc Pederson. As far as the pitching, expect everyone within reason to be available. It's win-or-go-home. World Series games can be streamed on fuboTV (Try for free). For a look at the complete schedule, click here. So who wins every playoff game? And which teams are a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to get MLB Playoff picks from the proven model that simulates every game 10,000 times, and find out.