World Series Game 2 preview
Game 2 of the World Series will feature Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Dodgers taking on David Price of the Boston Red Sox. A statistical look at each pitcher:
Hyun-Jin Ryu
Age: 31
Contract: Final year of six-year, $36-million contract.
2018 stats: 7-3, 1.97 ERA, 1.008 WHIP
Lifetime stats: 40-28, 3.20 ERA, 1.216 WHIP
2018 postseason: 1-1, 4.40 ERA, 1.326 WHIP
Lifetime postseason: 2-1, 3.56 ERA, 1.187 WHIP
2018 home stats: 5-2, 1.15 ERA, 0.896 WHIP
2018 road stats: 2-1. 3.58 ERA, 1.229 WHIP
Lifetime in Fenway: Has never pitched at Fenway Park.
Lifetime vs. Red Sox: 0-1, 7.20 ERA, 1.000 WHIP
Rex Sox batters vs. Ryu (lifetime)
Ian Kinsler, .667 (2 for 3), 1 double, 1 RBI
Drew Pomeranz, .500 (1 for 2), 1 RBI
Steve Pearce, .333 (1 for 3), 1 RBI
J.D. Martinez, .286 (2 for 7). 1 double
Brandon Phillips, .222 (2 for 9), 1 RBI
Eduardo Nunez, .000 (0 for 3)
David Price
Age: 33
Contract: Third year of seven-year, $217-million contract.
2018 stats: 16-7, 3.58 ERA, 1.142 WHIP
Lifetime stats: 143-75, 3.25 ERA, 1.144 WHIP
2018 postseason: 1-1, 5.11 ERA, 1.379 WHIP
Lifetime postseason: 3-9, 5.04 ERA, 1.237 WHIP
2018 home stats: 9-2, 3.98 ERA, 1.076 WHIP
2018 road stats: 7-5, 4.31 ERA, 1.223 WHIP
Lifetime in Fenway: 26-7. 3.08 ERA, 1.058 WHIP
Lifetime vs. Dodgers: 0-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.583 WHIP
Dodgers batters vs. Price (lifetime)
Yasmani Grandal, 1.000 (1 for 1), 2 walks
Chase Utley, .500 (2 for 4), 1 double, 1 homer, 4 RBIs
David Freese, .333 (1 for 3)
Yasiel Puig, .333 (1 for 3)
Justin Turner, .333 (1 for 3), 1 homer, 1 RBI
Manny Machado, .293 (12 for 41), 1 double, 5 homers, 8 RBIs
Brian Dozier, .231 (9 for 39), 4 doubles, 2 homers, 5 RBIs
Chris Taylor, .000 (0 for 4), 2 walks
Enrique Hernandez, .000 (0 for 2), 1 RBI
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