The Guardians head into the ALCS after a whirlwind Game 5 and flight to St. Petersburg, while the Rays will start the series coming off four days of rest. "It's an age-old debate, rest versus rust," said Rays pitcher Griffin Jax.
MLB has announced its umpire crews for the League Championship Series with Bill Miller serving as the ALCS crew chief, while Mark Wegner will be the crew chief for the NLCS, which starts Sunday.
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Open on X"See you guys in Tampa!" The Rays are next up for Chase DeLauter and the Guardians!
Open on XJosé Ramírez goes yard, Gavin Williams strikes out a dozen and the Guardians are ALCS-bound!
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Open on XFINAL: Guardians 2, White Sox 0 Cleveland comes back from a 2-0 series deficit and heads to the ALCS to face Tampa Bay by striking out 21 White Sox, a playoff record. Gavin Williams was incredible. José Ramírez’s two-run homer was the offense. The ALCS begins Monday at the Trop.
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