The Guardians outhit the Royals, 8-6, but fell in the 10th thanks to a go-ahead home run from Drew Waters in the top of the inning. It was Waters’ second hit of the game and sixth of the series so far. He is a menace. Triston McKenzie turned in five innings of solid work in his final regular-season start, striking out four and allowing one earned run off of four hits. He only threw 73 pitches as he prepares to start Game 2 of the Wild Card on Saturday.
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The Guardians Are MLB’s Most Interesting Postseason Team | Sports Illustrated
Tom Verducci knows what’s up, and I think his lede sums it up nicely:
The Guardians are either the future of baseball or a first-round postseason exit waiting to happen.