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Rays' Pitchers Clinch ALDS Sweep
Rays' starters deliver three-game sweep against Yankees in ALDS.
In brief
Rays' starters deliver three-game sweep against Yankees in ALDS. Rays' five pitchers combined for 21 outs in ALDS sweep after devising a flexible rotation plan. Originally reported by Mlb.
Rays' pitching plan
Rays used all five starters in ALDS sweep after devising rotation strategy during regular season downtime.
Rays' pitching performance
Rays' five pitchers combined for 68 of 81 outs in ALDS series with Bryan Baker securing all three saves.
Pitchers' flexibility
Seymour and Jax temporarily moved to bullpen after early rotation transition to handle ALDS demands.
Game 3 execution
Jax struck out Spencer Jones after replay review corrected spectator interference call.
Manager's praise
Cash called the pitchers' execution 'really, really impressive' against Yankees' strong lineup.
“‘That’s the series right there,’ Cash said. ‘We were able to stay in rhythm, stay in sync. … And the way our pitchers just executed multiple times through that lineup was really, really impressive.’”
ALCS preparation
Rays' flexible rotation sets up strong ALCS advantage with potential bullpen usage between starts.
Here's the gist
Rays' five pitchers combined for 21 outs in ALDS sweep after devising a flexible rotation plan.
