Parker Messick Gets The Nod For Guardians In ALDS Game 1

Rookie ace Parker Messick gets the start for the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox. Messick has a strong body of work against Chicago, making four regular-season starts and giving up 8 runs in 25 2/3 innings with a 2.81 ERA and 29 strikeouts. He matches up against White Sox opener Hagen Smith as the divisional round gets underway at Progressive Field.