The Boston Red Sox are in control of the 2018 World Series.

Alex Cora's team used 12 runs in the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers to open up a 2-0 advantage heading into Friday's Game 3 at Dodger Stadium.Boston's bats have been the main story through 18 innings of play Roger Maris Jersey , as the Red Sox are hitting .297 compared to the .175 average put together by the Dodgers.The Red Sox also put up better numbers on the mound, as they posted a 3.00 ERA, while the Dodgers pitching staff holds a 6.75 ERA.Los Angeles will try to alter the course of the series through Walker Buehler in Game 3, while the Red Sox counter with Rick Porcello on the mound.Boston has held the advantage in the eyes of the oddsmakers as well, but with the Dodgers returning home, they are favored going into Game 3.Game 3 Prop OddsThe Dodgers are favored on the run line and money line for Game 3, perOddsShark.The over/under for Game 3 is set at 7.5 runs, which is a total that was eclipsed in Game 1, while the Game 2 total fell short by a run.More prop bets for Game 3 can be found on OddsChecker.Stat ProjectionsWalker Buehler; 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 KBuehler will be able to cool off the Boston lineup in Game 3 with another strong postseason performance for the Dodgers.In Game 7 of the NLCS, the 24-year-old limited the Milwaukee Brewers to one earned run on six hits in 4.2 innings of work.The one earned run conceded by Buehler in Game 7 was the only one the Brewers could muster as the Dodgers captured the National League pennant.Jeff Roberson/Associated PressBuehler, who has never faced the Red Sox in his career, holds a 4-3 record Phil Rizzuto Jersey , 2.31 ERA and 0.897 WHIP at Dodger Stadium.Inside the comfort of his home stadium, the right-handed hurler will lock into a zone and stop the Red Sox from jumping to an early lead through Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi.While Buehler is silencing Boston's lineup, the Dodgers will put up at least three runs against Porcello.Three runs is a significant total because Buehler is 4-1 when he receives three to five runs of support from his offense and 4-0 when the Dodgers score six runs or more when he starts.By going six innings, he allows manager Dave Roberts to avoid using Ryan Madson, who struggled in Games 1 and 2, and go straight to a combination of Julio Urias, Alex Wood and Kenta Maeda before bringing in Kenley Jansen to close the game. Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi: 2-for-8Betts and Benintendi have set the tone at the top of the Boston order so far, but that will come to an end in Game 3.The first two hitters in the Red Sox order combined to go 8-for-16 at the plate at Fenway Park, with Benintendi earning four hits in Game 1 and Betts producing three base knocks in Game 2.Matt Slocum/Associated PressAlthough they'll both get on base in Game 3 by way of a hit, they'll do so in different parts of the game and will be unable to help the Red Sox create a rally against Buehler.One of the two outfielders will reach base in the first inning to force Buehler to pitch out of the stretch, but it won't faze him.The second hit from the duo at the top of the Boston order will come during the third time around the order against Buehler.The base knock in the fifth or sixth inning will serve as a warning sign to the Dodgers dugout to get the bullpen ready in case Buehler struggles.Despite putting pressure on the Los Angeles starter in a key situation, the Red Sox won't be able to capitalize and will be in a losing position for most of the game.Follow Joe on Twitter, JTansey90.Statistics obtained from Baseball Reference. TORONTO (AP) — An awful August for Baltimore’s Dylan Bundy keeps getting worse.Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales hit back-to-back home runs off the right-hander, Aledmys Diaz and Billy McKinney also connected, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 8-2 on Tuesday night, improving to 9-0 at home against the struggling Orioles.Bundy (7-12) allowed seven runs and 10 hits in four-plus innings Brett Gardner Jersey , the third straight start he has surrendered seven earned runs.“This is probably as tough a stretch as he’s had,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “It seems like every mistake he makes he’s paying a price for.”Bundy is 0-3 with a 9.28 ERA in four starts this month.“It’s tough, but we’re all going to have these stretches,” Bundy said. “You just try to limit them. Right now, this one is going on for quite some time.”Bundy has been hit hard in consecutive starts against the Blue Jays, allowing 12 earned runs in nine innings of work.“You feel for Dylan,” catcher Caleb Joseph said. “He’s been extremely consistent for us for a number of years now. You want to do anything you can to help him get out of it because you know it’s in there and it’s not like he’s lost it.”Smoak and Morales chased Bundy with solo blasts two pitches apart in the fifth. Smoak’s homer was his team-high 19th.Morales, who homered twice in Monday’s 5-3 win, has hit four home runs in his past three games, giving him 17 on the season.One out later, McKinney took Ryan Meisinger deep for his first career homer, giving the Blue Jays their first three-homer inning since Aug. 23, 2017 against Tampa Bay. In that game, Ryan Goins, Raffy Lopez and Steve Pearce each homered off right-hander Austin Pruitt.Morales finished 3 for 4 with two RBIs while McKinney went 2 for 3 with three RBIs.Every Blue Jays starter had at least one hit except for second baseman Devon Travis, who went 0 for 4 and reached on an error in the first.Diaz broke a 1-1 tie with a one-out blast off Bundy in the second. Bundy has allowed a major league-worst 33 home runs this season. No Orioles pitcher has allowed more since Jeremy Guthrie matched a club-worst by giving up 35 in 2009.“He really hasn’t had a feel for a changeup in three or four outings http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-wade-boggs-jersey ,” Showalter said of Bundy. “That’s really made it tough for him, because he’s usually got a really good one.”Blue Jays right-hander Sam Gaviglio (3-6) pitched seven innings to snap a 15-start winless streak, earning his first victory since May 25 at Philadelphia. Gaviglio allowed two runs and six hits.“I just wanted to come out and emphasize keeping the ball down,” Gaviglio said.Cedric Mullins hit a solo home run for the Orioles, who have lost three straight and 10 of 12. Baltimore is 1-11 against Toronto this season.Baltimore’s Chris Davis went 0 for 4 with four strikeouts. Davis has struck out 33 times in his past 66 at-bats.AIR APPARENTMcKinney mimed high fives along the length of the dugout after getting the silent treatment from teammates following his homer. The Blue Jays soon surrounded McKinney and showed him some love with back slaps and sunflower seeds.HURT BY HOMERS, PART 1Bundy has allowed three or more home runs in a game eight times in his career, including six times this season.HURT BY HOMERS, PART 2Baltimore has allowed four or more home runs in a game seven times this season, tied for second most among AL teams. Texas leads with nine.TRAINER’S ROOMOrioles: RHP Hunter Harvey has been shut down because of a sore elbow. The oft-injured Harvey, the son of former big league pitcher Bryan Harvey, missed the 2015 season with an arm injury and had Tommy John surgery in July 2016. He went on the minor league disabled list June 8 and has not appeared in a game since. … Baltimore activated INF Steve Wilkerson (strained left oblique) off the 10-day disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.UP NEXTOrioles RHP David Hess (2-7, 5.95) starts against Blue Jays LHP Thomas Pannone (0-0, 6.00) in Wednesday afternoon’s series finale. Hess has lost six straight decisions since a May 25 victory at Tampa Bay. Pannone is making his first career start following four relief appearances.