Braden Montgomery and the Chicago White Sox are one game away from advancing to the American League Championship Series. Cleveland recorded only four hits total in the game, with designated hitter Jo Adell hitting the only extra-base hit in the game for team, smacking a triple.
Chicago right fielder Montgomery knocked in the deciding two-run double in the sixth inning to knock in the deciding run. White Sox right-pitcher Sean Burke got the win, with the 6-foot-6 pitcher allowing only one hit in 5.1 innings pitched, striking out six batters while allowing one earned run and walking one batter.
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- Time: 4 p.m. ET
- Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
- TV: TBS/truTV
- Live stream: YouTube TV, Sling TV
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Chicago manager Will Venable will trust left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb for the close-out pivotal Game 3 matchup. Newcomb is a versatile 33-year-old who appeared in 60 games for the White Sox during the 2026 MLB regular season, starting in six and finishing with a 2-5 record to go along with a 3.09 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 90.1 innings.
If the White Sox are able to advance to the AL Championship Series, it will be their first appearance in 21 years.
Cleveland (85-77) won the AL Central by a hair over Chicago (84-78), taking the AL Central pennant for the third year in a row. The White Sox appear motivated and could clinch a postseason series win at home for the first time since 1906. Chicago is undefeated in the 2026 MLB playoffs (4-0).
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