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Game Thread: White Sox at Guardians ALDS Game 1

The American League Division Series opens at noon Central with a matchup between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians. During the regular season, the two squads played an exceptionally close series, with Chicago taking seven out of thirteen games while both teams nearly matched each other in total runs scored.

For the opening contest, Hagen Smith takes the mound for the White Sox following a scoreless three-inning appearance in the Wild Card round. Meanwhile, Cleveland counters with their ace Parker Messick, who finished his rookie campaign with twelve wins, nine losses, and nearly two hundred strikeouts across 186 innings.

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