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The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays were tied 1-1 in the American League Championship Series, and historically, in a 1-1 situation, the team that won Game 3 had a 70% chance of winning the series.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hyeon-gu = The Cleveland Guardians took the lead with 2 wins and 1 loss in the Major League Baseball (MLB) American League Championship Series (ALCS, 4 wins out of 7).
Cleveland came from behind to win 3-2 over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the ALCS held at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on the 16th (Korean time).
Until last year, in the MLB postseason, which was played with a 4-win system out of 7, the probability that the team that won Game 3 of a series with 1 win and 1 loss ultimately won was 70% (71 out of 102 times).
Cleveland lost the lead in the 4th inning, when they were ahead 1-0, when Tampa Bay's Chandler Simpson hit a 2-RBI triple.
However, in the bottom of the 5th inning, Petty Halpin's two-run shot to right-center field ended the game ahead again.
Cade Smith, Cleveland's closer, who pitched 1⅓ scoreless innings with two strikeouts and earned a save, has appeared in 19 of the 21 postseason games Cleveland has played since 2024, taking care of the back and tailgaters.
His postseason career records are 2 wins, undefeated, 1 hold, 2 saves, and an ERA of 2.01.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
If Cleveland maintains their lead in the series, they have a good chance of winning the next game.
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