The World Champion Kansas City Royals will not be defending their title, but they can make sure that the new division winners in the American League Central do not have home-field advantage in either round of the AL side of the playoffs. Cleveland is a half-game behind the Boston Red Sox for the second seed with Boston squaring off at home against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 2.5-game deficit they face with the Texas Rangers with three to go render the likelihood of Cleveland seizing homefield throughout slim.
Game One: Friday, 7:15 PM CDT
| Pitcher | G | IP | K | BB | ERA | FIP | xFIP | SIERA | fWAR | rWAR |
| Ryan Merritt (L) | 3 | 6. |