On Friday, for the second consecutive night, the New York Yankees accomplished the improbable feat of scoring multiple runs off Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase.
He was impregnable during the regular season, surrendering five earned runs in 74 1/3 innings.
Cutter mutationWe noted as part of our coverage last night that Clase is dependent upon his cutter.
He used it 77.8% of the time during the regular season; that usage rate, including Friday, is now at 75.7% for the postseason.
Indeed, Clase's average cutter during the ALCS has featured close to two additional inches of horizontal break than his average cutter during the regular season.

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