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How the New MLB Postseason Format Impacts Pitching

Here are the trends and oddities in store for pitchers over the rest of the playoffs.

Sports Illustrated

Rays go quietly in Game 1 wild-card loss to Guardians

CLEVELAND — Manager Kevin Cash and the Rays have been saying for weeks that they like the new postseason format Major League Baseball adopted this year because it doesn’t force the wild-card teams into a one-game showdown after a six-month, season-long battle.

Tribune News Service

Ranking the Playoff Rotations for MLB’s Contending Teams

Astros or Mets? Yankees or Dodgers? Here’s how the starting staffs compare among the potential postseason clubs.

Sports Illustrated

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Rays lose lead in 8th inning, rally to beat Guardians in 11th

CLEVELAND — The Rays opened their season-ending nine-game road trip Tuesday knowing there were multiple permutations that could determine their status and seeding for the postseason, and preferring to focus on the simplest.

Tribune News Service

Guardians take AL Central crown

The White Sox’ loss to Detroit decided things even before Cleveland defeated Texas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Guardians sweep White Sox

White Sox (76-74) lose 4-2, fall seven games behind AL Central leaders with 12 games to play.

Chicago Sun-Times

MLB Power Rankings: Goodbye, Twins, Hello, Guardians, As Playoffs Shake Out

The Braves and the Mets are still neck and neck, but the gap in the AL Central widens as just 15 teams in MLB are left fighting for 12 October playoff spots.

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Twins' fading hopes take another blow with loss to open doubleheader vs. Guardians

CLEVELAND – For all the determined talk, for all the sincere intent, the Twins' chances of winning the AL Central are fading away in a shockingly hushed manner this weekend.

Tribune News Service

Sal Perez hits his 20th home run in the KC Royals 4-1 loss to the Guardians

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic turned in a solid pitching performance, but that wasn’t going to get it done on a day when Shane Bieber was in top form.

Tribune News Service

Mariners beat Guardians in 11 innings in game that feels like it happened in the postseason

SEATTLE — The pitching ranged from filthy to unhittable at times, including a parade of relievers making life miserable for hitters. Runs were scarce, needing to be manufactured 90 feet at time and scored on sacrifice flies. The tension in a packed T-Mobile Park grew as each inning passed with…

Tribune News Service

‘He’s an artist’: Johnny Cueto nearly goes the distance, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Cleveland Guardians 2-0

Johnny Cueto was bored as he waited out a nearly three-hour rain delay.

Chicago Tribune

Johnny Cueto dazzles in White Sox’ 2-0 win over Guardians

The 36-year-old right-hander gave yet another invigorating performance, throwing 8 2⁄3 innings in a matchup with former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tyler Alexander gives Tigers a fighting chance but bats silent in 5-2 loss to Guardians

DETROIT — It was former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber chopping them up on Tuesday, but the way the Tigers have swung the bats the last two games, it might not have mattered who was on the mound.

Tribune News Service

Rays’ bats quiet down the stretch as Guardians gain ground

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Same old story. The Rays went down quietly Friday night, but there is noise in the rear-view mirror.

Tribune News Service

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Chicago Sun-Times

Eloy Jimenez says discomfort in hamstring ‘is going to be there for a while’

Since returning from surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right hamstring, Jimenez is 9-for-41 (.220) with three homers and eight RBI.

Chicago Tribune

Dylan Cease helps White Sox earn doubleheader split with Guardians on a day of impressive pitching

CLEVELAND — Andrew Vaughn’s grounder just squeaked between third baseman José Ramírez and shortstop Amed Rosario for a two-out single in the first inning.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago White Sox are held to 3 hits in a 4-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of a doubleheader

CLEVELAND — Andrew Vaughn’s grounder just squeaked between third baseman José Ramírez and shortstop Amed Rosario for a single with two outs in the first inning of Game 1 of a doubleheader Tuesday at Progressive Field.

Sports Illustrated

The Science Behind the Rise of the Slider

Increasing usage of MLB’s most popular breaking ball has revitalized the pitching careers of stars and journeymen alike—and made life much harder on hitters.

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The Denver Post

Rockies lose to Guardians, 4-3, in extra innings to miss chance at rare 3-game win streak

The Guardians got the hits and made the key plays when they had to. The Rockies did not.

Tribune News Service

A 5-RBI day by Guardians' Jose Ramirez spoils another strong start by Tigers' Alex Faedo

DETROIT — The Tigers certainly aren’t accepting moral victories these days, especially after an 8-1 loss like they endured Saturday against the Guardians, but at least they stopped Shane Bieber’s double-digit strikeout streak.

Tribune News Service

Alex Faedo weathers shaky start, Tigers snap three-game skid with win vs. Guardians

CLEVELAND — Before the game, manager AJ Hinch, still fighting off an illness, his voice still weakened, would not accept any offering of sympathy — for him or his scuffling, injury-wracked baseball team.

Benzinga

Several Young Athletes To Introduce NFTs On DraftKings Marketplace - Guess Who

DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) has partnered with memorabilia and NFT company Metabilia to supply NFT on DraftKings Marketplace. The collaboration has introduced Membership NFTs for fans to chronicle the careers of top young players. The NFTs will feature star major leaguers beginning with Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Ronald Acuña Jr, Shane Bieber, Wander Franco, Joe…

Chicago Sun-Times

Swept away: White Sox make 4 errors vs. Guardians in 11-1 loss, get 3 hits in 2-1 defeat

Guardians clobber Dallas Keuchel for 10 runs in first two innings.

Sports Illustrated

Tuesday Baseball DFS: Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton Among Those Worth Playing

Top-tier, mid-tier and value picks for Tuesday's MLB lineup.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Shane Bieber, Guardians Reach Agreement for $6 Million

The two-time All-Star pitcher agreed to a one-year salary deal with Cleveland.

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