The National League had the MLB playoff stage to itself on Sunday, but while those four teams switch cities, Monday belongs to the American League Division Series, with a pair of Games 2 in Cleveland and St. Petersburg.
Major League Baseball in recent years has started the Division Series round with all four series playing Game 1 on the same day, then will insert an extra off day between Games 1 and 2 for one of the leagues — alternating each year — to ensure that there are as many days with baseball games as possible. This year, the AL got the extra off day between the first two games.
First up on Monday is the Chicago White Sox, going for a fourth straight win to open their postseason, with their first three wins thus far coming on the road. There’s one more game for the Sox before returning home, having to face Gavin Williams and the Guardians in Cleveland on Monday.
Only one run was scored in the opener of Rays vs. Yankees, and New York turns to Cam Schlittler in Game 2 on Monday to try to avoid the 2-0 hole before returning home to The Bronx.
Both games, and the entire rest of the American League playoffs (Division Series and Championship Series) will be televised by TBS.
Monday Division Series schedule
2 p.m. PT: White Sox at Guardians
Chicago leads, 1-0
ALDS Game 2: Anthony Kay vs. Gavin Williams
TBS (Alex Faust, Ron Darling)
5 p.m.: Yankees at Rays
Tampa Bay leads, 1-0
ALDS Game 2: Cam Schlittler vs. Freddy Peralta
TBS (Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur)
