Small ball vs. Guards Ball when the Rays and Guardians meet in the ALCS

A pair of low-payroll teams with similar styles will face off in the AL Championship Series. “Guards Ball” when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians open their best-of-seven series Monday night at Tropicana Field.
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