White Sox relish chances to clinch ALCS berth at home: ‘It’s going to be awesome’

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the American League Division Series. After sweeping the Houston Astros in the Wild Card Series and taking two road games in Cleveland, Chicago now returns to Guaranteed Rate Field with two opportunities to clinch an ALCS berth, which would mark their first home playoff series clincher since 1906.

Reliever Sean Burke earned the win by pitching 5 1/3 innings and allowing just one walk and one single, while Grant Taylor secured his second save of the series. Offensively, Braden Montgomery hit a key two-run double and Chase Meidroth drove in another run during a decisive three-run sixth inning against Cleveland.