White Sox take 2-0 ALDS lead, can clinch at home

The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five matchup and moving within one win of advancing. Chicago can clinch the series at Rate Field in Game 3, scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, according to reports published October 6. A start time had not been announced in the supplied reports. The home game also gives the White Sox an opportunity to clinch a postseason series in their ballpark for the first time since the 1906 World Series, a historical comparison attributed in reports to baseball researcher Sarah Langs. If Cleveland wins Game 3, the series would continue with Game 4 in Chicago on Thursday, October 8. Chicago’s victory in Game 2 followed a 2-0 deficit and gave the team four consecutive wins this postseason, according to the reports. The White Sox are seeking their first American League Championship Series appearance since 2005. Their Game 2 win came after they opened the division series with a victory over Cleveland on the road. The team’s recent run has featured extensive use of relievers and pitchers working as openers.