The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly prepared to "reduce the financial burden" on teams looking to trade for starting pitcher Zack Greinke.Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Monday that the Diamondbacks are in a "transition" with Patrick Corbin and A.J. Pollock due for free agency. Greinke andPaul Goldschmidt may be available in trade discussions to help expedite that process.Greinke
Jonathan Villar Jersey , 35, went 15-11 with a 3.21 ERA and 1.08 WHIP last season. He will make $34.5 million in 2019, along with $35 million salaries in 2020 and 2021. It's unclear how much of the contract the Diamondbacks would be willing to eat in trade negotiations.Teams may wind up waiting to see where Corbin signs before pursuing Greinke, who is older and will cost prospects.Dallas Keuchel is also a free agent and should see numerous bidders across the league.A team like the New York Yankees could focus on landing Corbin or Keuchel before making a move for a Greinke or Corey Kluber, the other major pitching name expected to be bandied about on the trade market this winter. The Yankees are one of only a select few teams that have the combination of young players the D-backs may want and the financial wherewithalto absorb most of Greinke's contract. They are also expected to be major players in the pitching acquisition market.A need to improve their staff, whose starters put up a middling 4.05 ERA in 2018 (second-worst among playoff teams), could force their hand if they miss out on the big-name free agents, or the Yankees could land a free-agent arm and pull off a blockbuster trade.Greinke has been among the most consistent pitchers in baseball throughouthis career. He has recorded at least two wins above replacement every year since 2007, per FanGraphs. Elsa/Getty ImagesThe Boston Red Sox have been piling up runs all season, and Game 1 of the World Series was no different.In a matchup that was hailed as one of the best starting pitching matchups in recent World Series history, both Clayton Kershaw (4 IP, 7 H
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Jeremy Jeffress Jersey , BB, KYasmani Grandal:1-for-1, 2 BBThe last time Price faced the Dodgers was on Aug. 7, 2016 during his first season with the Sox. He allowed six hits, five walks and three earned runs in five innings, with a solo shot from Turner among the damage.For the Dodgers, it will be upcoming free agent Hyun-Jin Ryu toeing the rubber.The 31-year-old threw a gem in the NLDS with seven scoreless innings, but he was knocked around in his two NLCS starts, allowing 13 hits and seven earned runs in 7.1 innings.Here's a look at how the Boston hitters have fared against Ryu in their careers:J.D. Martinez:2-for-7, 2B, BB, KIan Kinsler:2-for-3
Jesus Aguilar Jersey , 2B, 2 BBEduardo Nunez:0-for-3Steve Pearce:1-for-3Ryu has never pitched at Fenway, but his home ERA (1.15) was significantly lower than his road ERA (3.58), so that will be worth monitoring.The Dodgers are looking to even the series before things shift to Dodger Stadium for Games 3 through 5, while the Red Sox hope to take a commanding 2-0 lead.Prediction:Dodgers 6, Red Sox 4All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs, unless otherwise noted.