The Cleveland Guardians, which slumped below the 50% winning rate last year, have shown remarkable improvement in just one season, leading the entire American League.
Cleveland had a home game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on the 24th (Korea time). 토토사이트 추천
On this day, Cleveland won a thrilling one-point victory of 6-5 amid the performances of Stephen Kwan and the relief team, who are becoming the god of contact.
Thanks to its five-game winning streak, the Cleveland Indians ranked first in the league with 49 wins and 26 losses and a 0.653 win rate. The New York Yankees’ winning rate is 0.650 percent.
Of course, there is a gap in the strength of other teams in the American League East and Central. However, the fact that Cleveland topped the league with a 50% win rate last year is certainly meaningful.
Cleveland starter Triston McKenzie lasted just three innings. However, the iron wall relief team allowed two runs through the remaining six innings.
In addition, the batters scored three points in the third inning, trailing 1-3, with three hits and two walks, and Kwan and Josh Naylor hit home runs in the fourth inning.
In the fifth inning, Darren McCohan allowed two runs, but from the sixth inning, Cleveland’s relief team showed an iron wall and maintained a one-point lead.
In particular, closer Emmanuel Clase roared at the ninth inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, catching the last batter George Springer. He made 24 saves for the season.
Tim Herrin, who was Cleveland’s second pitcher and allowed no runs in one inning, took his third win of the season, and Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi lost the game with four runs in two innings.
In addition, Kwan, Naylor and multi-hit Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez, who hit home runs, performed well in Cleveland’s lineup.
Notably, Kwan, who recorded his seventh homer of this season, continued his remarkable performance with a batting average of 0.390 and an OPS of 1.023. The god of contact is reborn as the god of hitting.
Now, Cleveland will play three consecutive away games against the Baltimore Orioles from the 25th to the 27th. After that, three consecutive away games are waiting for the Kansas City Royals.