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Rays and Guardians enter ALCS with different amounts of rest
The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians are set to begin the American League Championship Series on Monday in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Cleveland advanced by beating the Chicago White Sox in a tense five-game series that ended late Saturday.
The Guardians had little time to recover before traveling to Florida, and manager Stephen Vogt chose Foster Griffin to start Game 1 shortly before the team’s workout.
Tampa Bay clinched its previous series against the New York Yankees on Wednesday and enters the matchup after four days off.
Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen is set to start the opener after pitching against the Yankees, and several other Tampa Bay pitchers are rested.
The teams therefore begin the series with different preparation and recovery time, raising the familiar question of whether rest helps more than it disrupts players’ rhythm.
Cleveland’s Gavin Williams is unlikely to start again until Game 3, according to the report; the series will show how each team’s schedule affects its performance.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians enter the American League Championship Series with different amounts of rest.
The Rays have had four days off since clinching their previous series, while the Guardians advanced after a tense Game 5 against the Chicago White Sox.
Rays manager Kevin Cash named Drew Rasmussen as the Game 1 starter, while Guardians manager Stephen Vogt chose Foster Griffin shortly before the team’s Sunday workout.
Rasmussen will have eight days of rest before his start.
Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio said he struggled to sleep and estimated he slept for 30 minutes on the flight to Florida.
- Who
- The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians.
- What
- They are entering the American League Championship Series after different amounts of rest.
- When
- The series is scheduled to begin Monday.
- Where
- At Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
- Why
- The Rays clinched their previous series earlier, while the Guardians advanced after a Game 5 against the Chicago White Sox.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
At the end of the day, I think it is an advantage having this rest
I think pretty obvious, easy choice for us
We're going to be fine
We had our good bit of fun, for sure. And now we're onto the next thing.
The Rays clinched their previous series at Yankee Stadium.
The Rays held an intrasquad game at Tropicana Field.
The Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox in Game 5.
Cash announced that Rasmussen would start Game 1.
Vogt chose Griffin as the Guardians’ Game 1 starter before the team’s workout.
The American League Championship Series is scheduled to begin.
- Rays Game 1 starter
- Drew Rasmussen
- Guardians Game 1 starter
- Foster Griffin
- Rasmussen’s rest
- Eight days
- Rays clinched
- Last Wednesday at Yankee Stadium
- Guardians’ previous opponent
- Chicago White Sox
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