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right fielder Yasiel Puig regarding his two-game suspension Curtis Granderson Jersey , the Dodgers announced Tuesday.As a result, Puig will miss Los Angeles' next two matchups with the New York Mets.The suspension stems from an incident during the Dodgers' 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 15. Puig began arguing with Giants catcherNick Hundley before shoving Hundley and sparking a benches-clearing brawl:MLB MLBBenches clear in Giants-Dodgers game with Nick Hundley and Yasiel Puig at the center of it. r3ZHHdzL3AAfter the game, Puig told reporters he had expressed disappointment with himself after having fouled off a pitch by Giants reliever Tony Watson. Things only escalated from there."When I missed the pitch, I knew that was the best pitch Watson was going to throw me, so I was a little upset," Puig said through his translator, per MLB.com'sChris Haft. "[Hundley] told me to stop complaining and get back into the box, and when I got into his face he told me to also get out of his face, so that's when I got upset."Puig will serve his suspension amid something of a slump. Hebatted.260 in the month of August after posting a .303 average in June and July. He started this month 0-for-4 at the plate, watching his average slip even further.The Dodgers have yet to announce their lineup for Tuesday's game.Enrique Hernandez may be the likeliest replacement for Puig, having started in right field in the team's 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. The Boston Red Sox may have a firm grip on the American League Championship Series as they take a 3-1 lead into Thursday's Game 5 at Minute Maid Park, but nobody should be writing off the Houston Astros.The Red Sox picked up an 8-2 victory in Game 3, assuring the team would be in no worse a position than taking the series back to Fenway Park for Game 6. Wednesday night's epic 8-6 victory has put the Sox one win from reaching the World Series, which they last won in 2013.The Astros are sending ace Justin Verlander to the mound in Game 5, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:09 p.m. ET, and he has already beaten the Red Sox in Game 1 of the series.98.5 The Sports Hub 985TheSportsHubDavid Price, after warming in the bullpen late in Game 4 Jaime Garcia Jersey , will start Game 5 on three days rest. CwcJVZjiojDavid Price will start for Boston on three days' rest. That hasn't been the normal way of doing things in the major leagues since the mid-1970s, when a majority of teams would go with four starting pitchers throughout the 162-game season.Chris Sale, Boston's Game 1 starter, is likely to get the ball in Game 6, but he has shoulder issues and spent a night in the hospital earlier this week with a stomach problem, so his start is not guaranteed.Price was ready to come into Game 4 when Boston closer Craig Kimbrel had control issues. Price was in the bullpen and throwing, and manager Alex Cora could have called on him.Even though Price got lathered up Wednesday and threw a number of warm-up pitches, he says he will be able to pitch Thursday night."I don't count those (bullpen pitches). I don't know," Price said, per Chad Finn of the Boston Globe. "The first ones are just to get loose, and if we would have scored two in the top of the ninth, I would have went out there for the ninth inning, and they got pretty close. I think it was [Josh] Reddick that made a good play in right [robbing Mookie Betts], so I was ready."The Astros are minus-200 favorites (bet $200 to win $100) to win Game 5 and send the seriesback to Boston, while the Red Sox are plus-170 underdogs, per OddsShark. PredictionVerlander should be his usual dominant self on the mound, and Price should also be effective http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , although not quite as good.The game will be close throughout, and Boston's advantageous position will allow them to play in a relaxed state. They may have the lead late in the game, but the Astros will figure it out this time and send the series back to Boston for Game 6.ALCS ScheduleGame 1: Astros 7,Red Sox 2Game 2: Red Sox 7, Astros 5Game 3: Red Sox 8, Astros 2Game 4: Red Sox 8, Astros 6; Red Sox lead, 3-1Game 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 necessaryMLB Stat of the Day MLBStatoftheDayWade Miley will be the first pitcher to start consecutive #postseason games in a series since George Earnshaw in the 1930 #WorldSeries. QzHqs3E6nUNational League Championship SeriesThe Milwaukee Brewers had given up one run in the first 21 innings played at Dodgers Stadium in Games 3 and 4, and it appeared they were just one or two hits away from taking a commanding 3-1 lead.However, Los Angeles scratched out a run in the bottom of the 13th inning in Game 4 to tie the series and then won Game 5 behind a powerful effort by Clayton Kershaw. As a result, the Dodgers go into Game 6 at Miller Park in Milwaukee with a chance to win their second straight National League pennant.The Dodgers will sendHyun-Jin Ryu to the mound on Friday Freddy Galvis Jersey , while the Brewers will start Game 5 starter Wade Miley.That is not a misprint or an error. Miley pitched to leadoff hitter Cody Bellinger and walked him to start Game 5, then Craig Counsell subsequently pulled him from the game. The manager said that was his original plan and that he wanted to vary from standard operating procedures.Regardless, the Brewers need to find a way to score more runs after they were held to three in the last 22 innings in L.A.Game 6 is scheduled for 8:39 p.m. ET and will be televised by FS1. If the Brewers win and force a Game 7, it will be played at 9:09 p.m. Saturday and also be broadcast by FS1.The Dodgers are minus-120 favorites to close out the NLCS in six games, while the Brewers are even money (plus-100) to force a seventh game. PredictionMilwaukee's bats have gone to sleep, but the return to Cheeseland should help the team find a way to even the series and get to a seventh game.Look for likely regular-season MVP Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain to lead the way as the Brewers square the series and force the Dodgers to play a winner-take-all final game. NLCS ScheduleGame 1: Brewers 6, Dodgers 5Game 2: Dodgers 4, Brewers 3Game 3: Brewers 4, Dodgers 0Game 4: Dodgers 2, Brewers 1 (13 innings)Game 5: Dodgers 5, Brewers 2; Dodgers lead, 3-2Game 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