The Boston Red Sox are breathing a sigh of relief after holding on for a 7-5 victory

Maddie Meyer/Getty Imagesin Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.Closer Craig Kimbrel once again provided the drama http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-lorenzo-cain-jersey , as he took the mound in the top of the ninth with a three-run lead and quickly got two outs. However, the defending World Series champions were not about to go quietly into the Boston night.George Springer lined a double, and Jose Altuve followed with a high drive off the wall for a single that drove in Springer. That brought up Alex Bregman, perhaps the best clutch hitter in the game, with a chance to tie the game.He made solid contact off of Kimbrel, but his high drive to left fell just short of the wall and Andrew Benintendi made the catch for the final out of the game.Boston was trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the third inning, but Jackie Bradley Jr. erased that deficit and gave the Red Sox a 5-4 lead that they would not lose with a bases-loaded double off the left-field wall."He's been doing that for quite a while," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said in his postgame press conference about the left-handed hitting Bradley going to the opposite field. "He changed his approach earlier in the year and it has been very positive."The Red Sox and Astros are tied at 1-1, and they will play Game 3 at Minute Maid Park Tuesday.The Astros will send lefty Dallas Keuchel to the mound to try to regain the lead in the series, while the Red Sox starter is still to be determined.Rick Porcello was the probable starter for Boston, but he may no longer get the ball because he pitched in relief in the eighth inning. Porcello retired the Astros in order, but leadoff batter Tony Kemp pushed him hard and manager Cora could decide to go with Nathan Eovaldi in Game 3 and give the ball to Porcello in Game 4.American League Championship SeriesScheduleGame 1: Astros 7,Red Sox 2; Astros lead 1-0Game 2: Red Sox 7, Astros 5; Series tied 1-1Game 3: Red Sox at Astros; Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 5:09p.m. ET on TBSGame 4: Red Sox at Astros; Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8:39p.m. ET on TBSGame 5: Red Sox at Astros; Thursday, Oct. 18 at 8:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 6: Astros at Red Sox; Saturday, Oct. 20 at 5:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 7: Astros at Red Sox; Sunday, Oct. 21 at 7:39p.m. ET on TBS*If necessary.National League Championship SeriesL.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee BrewersThe NLCS resumes Monday at Dodger Stadium Jhoulys Chacin Jersey , and the home team ended Milwaukee's 12-game winning streak (the last eight games of the regular season and four postseason games) in Game 2 to square the series.The Brewers will give the ball to Jhoulys Chacin to help the Brewers regain their advantage, while Walker Buehler will start for the DodgersThe Brewers are known for the quality and quantity in their bullpen, Chacin is a legitimate starter who was 15-8 in the regular season and had a 3.50 earned-run average. He has not given up more than three earned runs in any of his last 12 starts.Buehler helped the Dodgers quite a bit during their drive to the postseason. He was 8-5 with a 2.62 ERA and he struck out151 batters in 136.1 innings.The Brewers will try to unleash the power bats of potential Most Valuable Player Christian Yelich (36 home runs), Jesus Aguilar (35 home runs) and Travis Shaw (32 HR) to trigger their offense.The Dodgers also depend on the long ball, as manager Dave Roberts has seven players on his roster with 21 or more home runs, led by Max Muncy who blasted 35. ScheduleGame 1: Brewers 6, Dodgers 5; Brewers lead 1-0Game 2: Dodgers 4, Brewers 3; series tied 1-1Game 3: Brewers at Dodgers; Monday, Oct. 15 at 7:39p.m. ET on FS1Game 4: Brewers at Dodgers; Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 9:09p.m. ET on FS1Game 5: Brewers at Dodgers; Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 5:05p.m. ET on FS1*Game 6: Dodgers at Brewers; Friday, Oct. 19 at 8:39p.m. ET on FS1*Game 7: Dodgers at Brewers; Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9:09p.m. ET on FS1*If necessary.Championship Series PredictionsThe Dodgers have to feel good about securing their 4-3 win in Game 2, and they know they can't let up if they want to get back to the World Series for a second straight year.Game 3 is likely to be a pitcher's duel between Chacin and Buehler, and the home team will find a way to take the advantage.However, Milwaukee's run is not about to end. This will be a seven-game series, and the Brewers will take advantage of their home-field edge and win the final game.A similar scenario exists in the American League. These two juggernauts should engage in quite a battle, and the belief is that the Red Sox will fall in Game 3 but come back to win at least one game in Houston and get the series back to Fenway Park. They will find a way to beat the Astros in seven games. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Francisco Arcia and Jose Fernandez aren’t your typical rookies.They are a combined 58 years old and took long paths toward their major league debuts this season. They’ve become close friends and Jeremy Jeffress Jersey , on Wednesday night, both flashed some power.Arcia homered twice and drove in four runs, Fernandez hit his second career homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Wednesday night.Arcia had a two-run double in the second inning off Yovani Gallardo and homered in the sixth and again in the eighth. Fernandez, the 30-year-old rookie from Cuba, went deep again after hitting his first major league homer on Tuesday.“We’re always together,” said the 28-year-old Arcia, who spent 11 years in the minors. “We’re like brothers. We’re always talking about how we want to play here like we played in little leagues and minor leagues. Just living the dream. Play hard every day. Take the opportunity they give to us.”Felix Pena (3-4) worked six scoreless innings, striking out three and walking one, as the Angels won for the sixth time in seven games.Joey Gallo hit his 36th homer of the season for the Rangers, who have lost five of six. He said he was OK after some discomfort during his final at-bat.“Just a stinger. Last at-bat, the knob dug into my wrist, so it was kind of ringing on me that last at-bat, but it’s good,” Gallo said. “It will be fine.”A day earlier, the Angels gave Fernandez the customary silent treatment after his homer before Trout splashed him in the face with a cup of water. This time, Trout was waiting on the top step of the dugout to give Fernandez a high-five after his third-inning homer, which made it 6-0.The 27-year-old Trout has enjoyed watching two rookies who are older than him.“It’s awesome,” Trout said. “Obviously, it’s not where we want to be from the team standpoint Jesus Aguilar Jersey , but guys are getting opportunities to play and they’re taking advantage of it. It’s fun to be a part of. I see them come in and work hard every day. You can’t take that away from them. They’re getting an opportunity to play in the big leagues. They’re having fun with it.”Arcia, who made his major league debut on the day Martin Maldonado was traded to the Astros, has five homers this season.Justin Upton tripled to left field to score a run in the third, snapping a skid of 15 hitless at-bats, to put the Angels ahead 3-0.Gallardo (8-5) allowed six runs on six hits in three innings.TROUT’S CATCH OF THE DAYTrout had an outfield assist in the third, a two-hop throw to catcher Arcia to cut down Robinson Chirinos at the plate.Manager Mike Scioscia said there’s no doubt his center fielder should win his first Gold Glove.“It’s every outfielder’s dream,” Trout said. “I try to go out there and catch everything and throw everybody out. It’d be pretty cool.”BOBBLEHEAD LIKENESS?The Angels revealed the Scioscia bobblehead that will be given away on Sept. 29. Asked what he thought of it, Scioscia joked, “I’m going to try to say ‘ugly’ in three languages.”Scioscia needed it translated in Japanese, but he knew and said “feo,” the Spanish word for ugly.The bobblehead depicts Scioscia holding a lineup card that features some of the best players he’s managed in 19-year tenure — including leadoff hitter Trout and Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero in the No. 2 spot.TRAINER’S ROOMAngels: RHP Shohei Ohtani (right elbow ligament) is not getting any treatment for his injury, just routine body maintenance. He is expected to decide before the season ends whether he will have the recommended Tommy John surgery and, if so, when. … DH Albert Pujols (elbow, knee) had surgery on his right elbow Wednesday to remove bone spurs.UP NEXTRangers: LHP Yohander Mendez (1-1, 5.27 ERA) will start for the Rangers to open a series Friday in San Diego. Mendez will make his fourth major league start. After allowing a first-inning home run to Khris Davis in his last start, he retired 10 of the final 12 batters he faced.Angels: RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (2-2, 6.40) will be the opener on a bullpen day. The Angels had a bullpen game on Tuesday and went 7 1/3 innings before allowing a hit.