White Sox stick with bullpen plan: Anthony Kay to open AL Division Series Game 2 vs. Guardians
- On Monday at Progressive Field, Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable will use Anthony Kay as the opener for Game two of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians.
- The White Sox continue their bullpen-heavy approach, utilizing openers in three postseason games. Venable confirmed he will not deviate from the strategy used during Saturday's 3-0 Game one victory.
- Kay made 33 appearances and 31 starts in the regular season, finishing 10-9 with a 4.44 ERA. The former UConn star has transitioned effectively to relief, securing crucial outs in the wild-card series.
- Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams will start Game two, aiming to help Cleveland avoid an 0-2 deficit before the series shifts to Chicago. Williams went 14-8 with a 3.76 ERA in the regular season.
- Sean Burke is expected to throw most of Monday's innings, while Venable plans to manage Hagen Smith and Grant Taylor's availability carefully after their extended appearances in Saturday's series opener.
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CLEVELAND -- Using an opener has served the Chicago White Sox well in the postseason, so they'll do it again in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians. White Sox left-hander Anthony Kay (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who has worked out of the bullpen in two of their first three playoff
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White Sox stick with bullpen plan: Anthony Kay to open AL Division Series Game 2 vs. Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Will Venable said before the start of the American League Division Series that it was possible the Chicago White Sox could use bullpen games during the first three contests against the Cleveland Guardians.
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