The playoffs begin today! The Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays will face off in a case of Cleveland North against Cleveland South. We focus on the hitters, defense, and base running. We find these are two very evenly matched teams but there is one area where Cleveland has a clear advantage. We dive into the numbers trying to see how strong are the Guardians chances.

Next up is a comparison of pitching staffs and pitching matchups now that we feel like we know who the starters should be this weekend. We spend a lot of time on the bullpens due to how good Cleveland’s has been and the lack of depth in the Tampa Bay Rays bullpen. 

We end with some general thoughts about things that are important that we feel have not gotten enough chatter. We talk about injuries, lineups, and players who have rested. We end with our predictions for game one and our general predictions for the series in general. We are very focused on the matchup between the Shanes (Shane Bieber and Shane McClanahan due to the fact that each game feels like it will be a harder one for the Guardians due to the pitchers that will be on the mound. 



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