Matthew Boyd is a relative of Cleveland baseball legend Bob Feller, so the Guardians starting pitcher's ascent in the MLB playoffs is fitting.

Matthew Boyd started and pitched five innings Thursday night in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series for the Guardians. It might not seem like a big deal, but it was the longest start by a Cleveland pitcher in the first eight games of this postseason run.

Trailing 2-0 in the ALCS, the Guardians will turn to Matthew Boyd in Game 3. How they handle Games 4 and 5, however, remains up in the air.

Matthew Boyd, who pitched well for Cleveland after it acquired him in late July but has limited postseason experience, will get the start in Game 3 of the ALCS on Thursday as the Guardians look to cut into the Yankees' 2-0 series lead.

The Cleveland Guardians are turning to left-hander Matthew Boyd for the crucial Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Thursday. The Guardians lost