Which version of Shane McClanahan will the Rays get against the Guardians? WillLaws breaks down the Tampa Bay-Cleveland Wild Card Series
match up for the first game of the postseason in Cleveland on Friday shortly after noon ET , those of us tuning in will see two teams with a lot in common.
In some ways, though, they are quite different. Cleveland’s 23 wins since the beginning of September are the most of any team. Tampa Bay’s 14 wins over the same span are tied for the fewest among playoff teams. And while Cleveland has, the Rays have long had a reputation for being one of the most analytically inclined, three-true-outcome teams, even if it hasn’t exactly played out that way on the field this year.
Coincidentally, Cleveland was the team that seemingly sent McClanahan down that rocky road. The Guardians faced him once this season, on July 31, less than two weeks after the All-Star Game. In his first second-half start, the southpaw limited the to two runs over seven innings. But then the Guardians came in and lit him up for five runs, tied for the most he’s given up this season, on seven hits and three walks against just four strikeouts in 4⅓ innings.
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