We’re down to the final 30ish games of the season. Every game counts, including those for the teams we are fighting against. Right now, discussions of Cleveland scores appear in various threads. Let’s keep them in one place. Obviously, Cleveland is the team we care about most, but Texas/Houston games are huge as well if we can hang on in the division. Let’s get that 2 seed.

Cleveland loses, Houston wins, Texas loses.

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For tiebreaker watch...

The big ones:

• MIN: Sox lead 5-3 with 5 to play (2 road, 3 home)

• CLE: Sox lead 6-4 with 3 to play (all @ CLE)

• DET: Sox lead 6-3 with 4 to play (all at home)

For seeding:

• HOU: Sox trail 1-2 with 4 to play @ HOU

• TEX: Sox clinched 4-2

Technically possible?

• KC: Sox clinched 7-3 with 3 to play @ KC

• SEA: Sox split 3-3

KC ties it at 2

Great thread idea

Sorry I did not see it sooner

With their losses, Guardians and Astros both dropped to .500 today

Talk me off the ledge. Everybody in KC has the Royals continuing this sizz and making the playoffs. Is it possible? Likely? It would be annoying to have them continue this domination and make the postseason.

9 minutes ago, greg775 said:

Talk me off the ledge. Everybody in KC has the Royals continuing this sizz and making the playoffs. Is it possible? Likely? It would be annoying to have them continue this domination and make the postseason.

Division is well out of reach but the wild card isn't. It's possible for them to sneak into the third wild card spot but it would require every other team competing with them to collapse.

It’s going to be glorious watching our Sox beat the s%*# out of all the divisional teams who are chasing them.

The White Sox Reapers!!

6 hours ago, Colome's Hat said:

Division is well out of reach but the wild card isn't. It's possible for them to sneak into the third wild card spot but it would require every other team competing with them to collapse.

Royals final 3 games are at home against Cleveland. If they can figure out a way to get within 3 games of them by that series they have a chance. Of course, multiple other teams to jump as well.

Early 3-1 lead for Cleveland with a very favorable pitching matchup (Messick vs. Lugo)

KC is putting a lot of pitches on Messick at least, he's at 53 after 2.

6-1

too much to expect to take over division with a stranglehold this early

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9-1 and Lugo is out after JRam's first HR since June 6th.

I expected CLE to win this one with Messick going. appreciate KC for winning the series at least.

Jays will have a lot of incentive to do the same and Cease/Soriano should give them a good chance.

Toronto will likely be winners of 4/5 and go into CLE only 2 games under .500.

hard to hope for much more going into Friday night's games

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

Toronto will likely be winners of 4/5 and go into CLE only 2 games under .500.

hard to hope for much more going into Friday night's games

CLE is also 8-13 in their last 21 home games even after winning today

Very winnable series for a Jays team coming in hot with a chance to take WC3

Does Cleveland ever play on the road?

1 hour ago, PaleAleSox said:

Does Cleveland ever play on the road?

They just came off a road trip to Colorado and the Angels where they won every game last week.

2 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

They just came off a road trip to Colorado and the Angels where they won every game last week.

They may as have played the Bananas.

3 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

They may as have played the Bananas.

You asked if they ever play on the road.

I answered you.

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As if the Dodgers needed any help down the stretch to get hot again.

CLE no longer has the remaining schedule advantage.

Orioles are now a game behind Cleveland for last wild card. I just looked it up and the Orioles won the season series over our Sox.

CLE's remaining schedule:

A 13-13 finish would get our Sox to 85 wins. Guards would have to go 16-9 to match it.

It's certainly possible, but I think it's a tough ask. Hopefully the Sox make it even tougher with some extra wins over the next two weeks.

Guardians have big time pitching advantage tomorrow, but then get Cease and Soriano

Also, if the Rockies, Angels and A’s would like to not suck, it would certainly help possible Wild Card implications

1 hour ago, fathom said:

Also, if the Rockies, Angels and A’s would like to not suck, it would certainly help possible Wild Card implications

The Halos pissed away 2 games in a row to Cleveland....that sucked

Orioles win again as Cowser with one of the best defensive plays you will ever see