"What the Guardians need to do to force Game 3: Figure out a way to score some runs. Hey, at least they won't be facing Tarik Skubal. The Guardians' best bet is to have Jose Ramirez or Kyle Manzardo run into something, as Mize can be vulnerable to the home run at times (21 allowed in 149 innings). But maybe Cleveland can get Mize to run up his count and force AJ Hinch to go a little earlier than he would like to a Detroit bullpen that was shaky in September (2-8, 4.58 ERA) and especially struggled in close games."
"What the Padres need to do to force Game 3: As dominant as the Cubs' bullpen looked in Game 1, that suggests the Padres will need to take an early lead and hand the game to their bullpen while ahead. And that means getting a strong effort from Cease. But his home/away splits were pretty dramatic this year: Cease went 7-3 with a 3.61 ERA at home and 1-9 with a 5.58 ERA on the road. That ERA difference might be a little misleading, as his secondary stats are similar, other than a dip in his strikeout rate (12.2 K's per nine at home, 10.8 on the road). Given the must-win nature for the Padres, Mike Shildt will have a quick hook anyway. But the Padres probably will need at least four innings from Cease -- and probably with 0 or 1 in the runs allowed column. -- Schoenfield"
The first day of the wild-card round produced close wins by the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox. Day 2 features potential elimination games with Detroit leading Cleveland 1-0 and the Cubs leading San Diego 1-0. Game 2 starters listed include Casey Mize vs. Tanner Bibee and Dylan Cease vs. Andrew Kittredge. Cleveland needs to generate runs against Mize, who can be homer-prone, and exploit a shaky Detroit bullpen. The Padres must push an early lead and get multiple innings from Cease, whose home/away splits are notable. Broadcast windows are 1 p.m. ET (ESPN), 3 p.m. ET (ABC) and 6 p.m. ET (ESPN).
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