The Yankees and Mariners were off yesterday after the conclusion of their three-game set in the Bronx on Wednesday, but the rest of the primary American League foes were in action, including at least one matchup of possible playoff opponents. Here’s how they did.
The Guardians have some strong hitters in their lineup like José Ramírez, Josh Naylor, and Andrés Giménez, but I don’t think there was ever any doubt about the outcome of this game because it was the pitching matchup was Justin Verlander against Zach Plesac. Sometimes, you can predict baseball, Suzyn:
Verlander threw six shutout innings of two-hit ball, and the only upset was that there were only five strikeouts.