The Red Sox had little resistance in building a 2-0 series lead over the Los

LOS ANGELES — Two victories away from a championship Melky Cabrera Jersey , the challenge will only increase for a Boston Red Sox club intent on bringing the franchise its fourth World Series title since 2004.Angeles Dodgers, but now have to face the best lineup their opponent has to offer and in a hostile environment at that.Winning in the road has not been much of an issue for the Red Sox in this postseason. They have won all five playoff games they have played away from Fenway Park, clinching the American League Division Series at New York and celebrating an American League title at Houston.Article continues below ...The Dodgers, though, intend to put up as much resistance as possible in Game 3 with their left-handed power lineup against expected right-handed starter Rick Porcello. Both teams started left-handers in the first two games.The change would mean starts for Dodgers lefty power hitters like Max Muncy, Joc Pederson and Cody Bellinger, although manager Dave Roberts sent out some mixed signals after Wednesday’s Game 2 defeat.When asked about his Game 3 lineup, Roberts had compliments for right-handed hitters like Brian Dozier Justin Verlander Jersey , David Freese, players who typically do not start against righties.“But we’re going to shuffle it up for Game 3, (and) it’s not because of necessarily performance, it’s kind of who the starting pitcher for those guys is,” Roberts said. “But these are the guys that got us here, and we’re going to ride them out.”The Red Sox do not figure to be in as much lineup flux, although there remains an outside chance that Mookie Betts could move from the outfield to second base in order to get regular designated hitter J.D. Martinez into the lineup as an outfielder.Boston will face Dodgers rookie right-hander Walker Buehler, and Boston figures to be more concerned with maintaining its approach than switching up personnel.“We’re not up there trying to hit everything in the air and swinging for the fences Houston Astros Jersey ,” said Martinez, whose two-run single in the fifth inning Wednesday put the Red Sox up for good. “We go up there and the pitch dictates what we’re going to do. We’re not up there forcing balls in the air. I feel like it’s the common mistake with hitters these days.”Thursday’s travel day gives the Red Sox’s formidable bullpen a chance to rest and recharge itself. The Dodgers were hitless against Joe Kelly, Nathan Eovaldi and Craig Kimbrell in Game 2. They had just one run on three hits over five innings against the Boston bullpen in Game 1.The Dodgers’ bullpen, meanwhile, figures to need more than a day off and a move to a warmer climate. A shift in strategy likely is ahead after right-hander Ryan Madson allowed all five of his inherited runners to score in the first two games.Buehler, who has never faced the Red Sox, gave up a combined nine runs in his first two playoff outings, both Dodgers defeats. But he rebounded with a strong 4 2/3 innings in the Dodgers’ Game 7 victory in the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.Porcello has just two career starts against the Dodgers and none since 2011. Two of his four appearances in this postseason were starts http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , as he gave up one run in five innings to the Yankees in the ALDS and four runs over four innings to the Astros in the ALCS. The Red Sox won both games. Elsa/Getty ImagesThe New York Yankees have reportedly traded relief pitcher Adam Warren to the Seattle Mariners, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.According toMark Feinsandof MLB.com, the Yankees will receive international pool money.While the Yankees are trying to improve their own roster before the July 31 non-waiver deadline, they are apparently unafraid to deal away players on their major league roster.Warren entered Monday with a 2.70 ERA in 24 appearances, plus 37 strikeouts and just 12 walks in his 30 innings.Seattle (62-43) is four games back of the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West, although they would earn the second Wild Card spot if the season ended today. The Yankees (67-37) hold the other Wild Card position.Adding Warren helps the Mariners improve a bullpen that already has some elite arms at the back in Edwin Diaz and Chasen Bradford. The challenge has been finding consistency in the rest of the staff, with the team ranking just 14th in the majors with a 3.92 bullpen ERA, viaESPN.With the team also adding left-handed pitcher Zach Duke Monday Hector Rondon Jersey , perGreg Johnsof MLB.com, the unit could become a strength for the stretch run of the season.Considering the organization hasn't reached the playoffs since 2001, every little bit helps in this regard.On the other hand, this is another bizarre move to weaken that could Yankees as they hope to contend in 2018.They have already traded away relievers Giovanny Gallegos and Chasen Shreve as well as utility hitter Brandon Drury in the past week. While the team has upgraded the pitching staff with the acquisitions of Zach Britton and J.A. Happ, these other moves may hurt the major league squad while it attempts to contend for a title in 2018.Still, the dealing shows the Yankees' patience in building a contender that could potentially have a large window. By adding pool money for international free agents on multiple deals, the team clearly has a plan to add even more help to an already strong farm system.