The Cleveland Guardians have gone with a relatively straightforward pitching plan through the first three games of the ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays. They started Foster Griffin in Game 1, Parker Messick in Game 2 and Gavin Williams in…
The Cleveland Guardians are starting veteran relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong as an opener for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Holding a 2-1 series lead, Cleveland is departing from its traditional rotation strategy to neutralize the top of the Rays' lineup early at Progressive Field.
The 36-year-old right-hander has posted 5.1 scoreless postseason innings and holds Tampa Bay's top three hitters to a combined 0-for-8. The Guardians are expected to follow Armstrong with bulk pitcher Tanner Bibee.
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