The Guardians will play arguably their most important game all year on Thursday against the Yankees. Going down 0-3 in the series would likely be the end of the season. Here are three things they need to achieve in order to give themselves the best chance to win.
Get out to an early lead-
This one might seem obvious, but in both games of this series, the Yankees have scored early and forced the Guardians to play from behind. During this postseason, teams to score first have a record of 20-12, it is a big deal, and it’s an even bigger deal when you have the best bullpen in baseball.