{"id":868423,"date":"2026-10-02T16:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/868423\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T16:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:14:13","slug":"white-sox-to-start-reliever-hagen-smith-vs-guardians-in-alds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/868423\/","title":{"rendered":"White Sox to start reliever Hagen Smith vs. Guardians in ALDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Reliever<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/5023126\/hagen-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hagen Smith<\/a> will start for the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/chw\/chicago-white-sox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chicago White Sox<\/a> against the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/cle\/cleveland-guardians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a> in what will be a battle of rookie left-handed pitchers in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Guardians had already announced that rookie <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/4619898\/parker-messick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Parker Messick<\/a> would be <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/50079570\/guardians-start-parker-messick-gavin-williams-alds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">starting Game 1<\/a> at Progressive Field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Smith, 23, went 3-3 with a 1.29 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 28 innings over 18 appearances for the White Sox this season. He was the surprise starter for Game 1 of the AL Wild Card series vs. <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/hou\/houston-astros\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Houston<\/a>&#8212; just his second start of the season &#8212; and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/50063031\/white-sox-top-astros-game-1-first-playoff-win-5-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pitched three scoreless innings<\/a>, allowing just two hits while striking out two.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The 25-year-old Messick went 12-9 in 32 starts this season, including a 2-1 mark with a 2.81 ERA in five starts against the White Sox this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The White Sox went 7-6 in the season series against Cleveland, their AL Central rival, after the Guardians won 11 of 13 last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The White Sox have yet to announce who will oppose Cleveland right-hander <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/4345076\/gavin-williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gavin Williams<\/a> in Game 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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