Game 4 of the ALDS is tonight, folks, and the Chicago White Sox are just one win away from reaching the ALCS for the first time since their 2005 World Series championship run. Talk about high stakes! Cleveland forced this Game 4 by staying alive in Game 3, but now they gotta win again to even hope for a Game 5. The White Sox lead the series 2-1 and are looking to close it out.
The ALDS Grind: Who’s Left Standing
Right now, only five teams are left in the entire MLB playoff picture, and three of them have already punched their tickets to the LCS round. The Dodgers, Rays, and Brewers all advanced on Wednesday night, sending the Braves, Yankees, and Padres packing. No easy outs here, these series have been a grind! The two-time reigning champion Dodgers are set to face the Brewers in the NLCS. Can you believe it? That’s the second straight year these two powerhouses will square off. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Rays are just sitting back, waiting to see who emerges from this Guardians-White Sox battle royale for the ALCS spot. Don’t forget, the Astros, Red Sox, Cubs, and Phillies already got bounced in the Wild Card Series last week. It’s been a wild ride.
Cleveland’s Back Against the Wall
This is it for the Guardians. They absolutely need a win tonight, Thursday, October 8th, at 8 p.m. ET to keep their season alive. They took Game 3 in a big way, crushing the White Sox 9-3 on Wednesday, October 7th. That was huge after Chicago took the first two games: 3-0 in Game 1 and a nail-biting 4-3 in Game 2. You gotta admire the fight in Cleveland to even get to this point, but now they’re facing elimination in Game 4. If they can pull off another win tonight, it’s back to a winner-take-all Game 5 on Saturday, October 10th. Think about that pressure!
LCS Matchups Are Locking In
So, while we’re all glued to the ALDS, the LCS schedule is already taking shape. The NLCS kicks off Sunday, October 11th, with Game 1 of Dodgers at Brewers at 8 p.m. ET. That series runs all the way through October 19th if it goes seven games. Over in the AL, the Rays will host Game 1 of the ALCS on Monday, October 12th, at 8 p.m. ET, against whoever wins this Guardians-White Sox showdown. The whole league is watching this ALDS to see who comes out on top and gets to face those red-hot Rays. This is what it’s all about, folks, winner takes all!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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