It’s the first time the rivals have met in the postseason despite going way, way back to their memorable days in New York. The right-hander went 10-0 since a May 5 loss at Colorado. Burnes will be making his first career postseason start against Braves veteran Charlie Morton (14-6, 3.34) in the opener. Morton is 7-3 with a 3.38 ERA in 13 career postseason appearances, including 10 2/3 scoreless innings for Tampa Bay in last year’s AL Championship Series. Giolito put together a strong finish to the regular season, going 2-0 with a 2.39 ERA in his last seven starts.

Source: thestar October 08, 2021 00:52 UTC