The Guardians, Phillies, Mariners, and Padres will all be attempting two-game sweeps today to move on in the playoffs. So once again, it’s another day full of postseason baseball, starting with the Cleveland Guardians facing off against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Guardians beat the Rays yesterday, thanks to a José Ramírez two-run home run and 7 2⁄3 innings of one-run baseball from Shane Bieber. Cleveland will send Tristan McKenzie to the mound for Game 2. McKenzie started 30 games during the regular season. He went 11-11 with a 2.