With Thursday's 3–2 win over the Rays, the Guardians are just two wins away from a trip to the World Series, currently up 2–1 over Tampa Bay in the ALCS. Their pitching has been outstanding throughout the series, shutting down some of the most important cogs in Tampa’s lineup.
The Rays’ “big three” of Yandy Diaz, Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda haven’t been able to get the bats going through the series' first three games. They’ve combined to go 5-for-34 (.147) at the plate, with just one RBI, two extra-base hits and 13 strikeouts. That trio had 10 hits in Tampa’s sweep of the Yankees, but their bats have gone cold in the ALCS.
