We don't have much baseball left, and that makes me a little sad.
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me → have → baseball
We are already assured of having a different World Series champion.
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We → assure → champion
We are also assured of having one team win for the first time in years, potentially ever.
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team → assure → years
It isn't just that - we will have the two teams in the bottom part of the payroll for baseball.
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we → have → baseball
Before we get to the World Series, we have at most two games remaining, and tonight we see the Guardians and Rays play in Game 6.
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Guardians → get → Game
The Cleveland Guardians are down in the series, and the last time they played in an elimination game during the playoffs before this series, they won three straight.
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they → play → three
They faced the White Sox in the ALDS and were able to win three straight.
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They → face → three
In Game 1, they looked completely outmatched by Drew Rasmussen, until they didn't.
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they → look → Rasmussen
They hit two solo homers to tie the score, and then the bats broke out in the second half of the game against the Tampa bullpen.
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bats → hit → bullpen
They were able to get seven total runs in that game.
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They → get → game
Ever since that game, it has been a struggle for this team to score.
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team → score → game
The Guardians scored seven runs in Game 1.
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Guardians → score → Game
Since then, they've scored just eight runs in four games.
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they → score → games
Of course, they've gone 1-3 in those games.
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they → go → games
It isn't like the Rays have been lighting up the scoreboard.
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Rays → light → scoreboard
We don't know who will start for the Guardians tonight.
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who → know → Guardians
My guess is that there will be some sort of opening pitcher for them, and then they will turn to Foster Griffin or someone else out of the bullpen.
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they → turn → bullpen
The Tampa Bay Rays are on the verge of making it back to the World Series.
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Rays → make → Series
They have never won the World Series, but this would be the third time since 2008.
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this → win → 2008
I'm sure most will think they have no chance of winning the World Series against the Brewers, but they have been one of the best teams in baseball all year.
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they → think → baseball
The Rays continue to find ways to manufacture runs, and that's what is most encouraging about the team.
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what → continue → team
They don't rely on homers; they draw walks, don't strike out much, and find ways to get from station to station.
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they → rely → station
Tonight, they send out Freddy Peralta to the mound.
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they → send → mound
This has been a good season for Peralta, at least since he came over from the Mets.
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he → come → Mets
Let's just focus on his time with the Rays in September and October.
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's → let → September
In 39.1 innings, he has allowed a total of four earned runs.
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he → allow → runs
He has made three appearances in the postseason.
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He → make → postseason
In his first outing against the Yankees, he went 4.2 innings and allowed just one earned run.
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he → go → run
Against Cleveland, he allowed four hits over six scoreless innings.
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he → allow → innings
He was used Saturday to pitch two-thirds of an inning and allowed just one walk in a scoreless appearance.
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He → use → appearance
The Rays do have a bit of an advantage with Peralta starting, but I'm not sure he is going to be at his optimal level.
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he → have → level
I think he goes under 15 outs recorded tonight.
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he → think → outs
Peralta only needed to throw nine pitches, but this is just two days removed from game action.
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this → need → action
I expect him to only go four innings at most, and that would be 12 outs.
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that → expect → innings
I'm backing the under here.
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I → back → under
The only way he goes 5+ innings is if he is still pitching scoreless and the Guardians aren't threatening.
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Guardians → go → innings
He has been great, but they may save some bullets if they need him for tomorrow.
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they → save → tomorrow
The Aporia
