A.J. Hinch loves to play by the numbers, and it paid off there in the fourth inning. Rather than have lefty Tyler Holton face José Ramírez batting right-handed — Holton has held lefties to a .514 OPS this season, but righties have an .804 OPS aganist him — he allowed Ramírez to see Casey Mize for a second time before turning to Holton. The Guardians loaded the lineup with lefties today, as they, too, love to play the matchups game. And that put Holton into a nice window, getting two lefties to roll the ball over.
