Guardians Face ALDS Elimination After 2 Losses to White Sox

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 7

Cleveland enters Game 3 in Chicago down 2-0 in the ALDS, with one more loss ending the Guardians' season despite another AL Central title.
Two home defeats put Cleveland in that spot, reviving last year's pattern when the division-winning Guardians were knocked out after reaching October.
Foster Griffin could be central to Cleveland's survival bid after posting a 3.60 ERA and 1.21 WHIP, and he threw seven scoreless innings at Guaranteed Rate Field earlier this season.
Chicago is still weighing its pitching plan for the closeout game, with Hagen Smith among the options in what is expected to be a bullpen-heavy approach.
The White Sox are chasing a second straight postseason series win, a striking turnaround for a club that lost more than 300 games over the previous three seasons.