ALDS Game Thread: Guardians Aim To Extend Series

Just one Division Series needs to be decided after the Rays, Dodgers and Brewers all punched their tickets to the Championship Series on Wednesday. The Guardians fended off a sweep from the White Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS, as Jo Adell and José Ramírez led the charge with two hits each, combining to drive in five runs in a 9-3 victory.

Cleveland Guardians (1-2) at Chicago White Sox (2-1)

8:00 PM · Rate Field · TBS/HBO MAX

Parker Messick (12-9, 2.56 ERA) vs. Hagen Smith (3-3, 1.29 ERA)

The Guardians will turn to their rookie sensation, Parker Messick, to keep their season alive. Messick took the loss in Game 1 of the series, allowing two runs and four hits while striking out six and walking two over 4 1/3 innings. Both runs he surrendered came on a two-run homer by Munetaka Murakami.

The White Sox will counter with another bullpen game, which will once again be started by Hagen Smith. The 23-year-old southpaw has appeared in three games this postseason, including two starts, throwing 6 1/3 innings and allowing one earned run with six strikeouts against five walks.