Cleveland Guardians look to even divisional series as Chicago White Sox cling to AL Central lead

The Cleveland Guardians are set to face the Chicago White Sox as the AL Central division race tightens, with Chicago holding the lead. After a strong start earlier in the season, White Sox starter Davis Martin’s ERA rose from 2.00 through May to 4.32 by August, though he improved in September. In his recent September outing, he logged 10.2 innings with one earned run and four strikeouts, and he has faced Cleveland twice, allowing three earned runs over 4.1 innings. Cleveland counters with Foster Griffin, who is 15-5 with a 3.65 ERA and 1.18 WHIP and dominated the White Sox while with the Nationals earlier this year. The teams meet in their last series of the season.