Sanchez ‘excited’ for must-win Game 4 start

TORONTO — The most important thing that Aaron Sanchez believes he will need to do in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series is find a way to keep his emotions in check, somehow managing his surging excitement as he takes center stage in the postseason.

That challenge will only increase with the Blue Jays fighting to extend their season, trying to avoid an Indians sweep this afternoon at Rogers Centre. Toronto has its work cut out if it is to claw back in this series, and it must begin with a quality pitching effort from Sanchez.

• ALCS Game 4: Today at 4 p.m. ET on TBS/Sportsnet/RDS

“He’s turned himself into one of the better ones in baseball, and he’s been solid all year,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. “And we’ve been getting great pitching the whole series, we can’t complain about that one bit. We really expect him to just do the same. He’s that good.”

Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 14   CLE 2, TOR 0 Gm 2 Oct. 15   CLE 2, TOR 1 Gm 3 Oct. 17   CLE 4, TOR 2 Gm 4 Oct. 18 4 p.m. CLE @ TOR TBS/SNET/RDS *Gm 5 Oct. 19 4 p.m. CLE@ TOR TBS/SNET/RDS *Gm 6 Oct. 21 8 p.m. TOR @ CLE TBS/SNET/RDS *Gm 7 Oct. 22 TBD TOR @ CLE TBS/SNET/RDS * If necessary | All times listed ET  • ALCS coverageShop for postseason gear: Blue Jays | Indians

Sanchez, 24, was 15-2 with an AL-leading 3.00 ERA in 30 starts, earning his first career All-Star selection. This will be his second career postseason start, following an …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com