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Friday, October 16 · 8:05 PM ET
Guardians hold 2-1 edge entering Game 4
Cleveland’s series lead and a sharp starting-pitching contrast frame Friday’s Championship Series game.
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Cleveland takes a 2-1 series lead into Friday’s Championship Series meeting with Tampa Bay at Progressive Field. First pitch is Fri Oct 16, 8:00 PM ET. The Rays send Nick Martinez, whose 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 180.0 innings provide the headline pitching résumé; Cleveland counters with Shawn Armstrong, owner of a 4.58 ERA across 35.1 innings.
Tampa Bay’s postseason pitching depth remains under pressure: Shane McClanahan will not be available for the rest of the postseason because of a forearm issue. Cleveland also has Colin Holderman on the 15-Day-IL after wrist surgery.
On our model board, Petey Halpin H Over 0.5 at -121, 80.0% over his last 10, and Jonny DeLuca H Over 0.5 at -155, also 80.0% over his last 10. Halpin’s 1B Over 0.5 at +128 is listed at 60.0% over his last 10, while DeLuca’s corresponding total sits at +106, also 60.0%.
Martinez’s workload edgeNick Martinez brings a 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 180.0 innings into Cleveland.
McClanahan unavailableTampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan will not pitch again this postseason because of a forearm issue.
Halpin on the model boardPetey Halpin H Over 0.5 at -121 has hit in 80.0% of his last 10.Number of the day180.0 — Nick Martinez’s innings total entering Friday’s Championship Series game.
Sources: MLB StatsAPI (schedule, probables, season lines), ESPN (injuries, news), our model picks & market data. Written only from these facts — nothing free-recalled.
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