Jose Ramirez fueled two season-saving victories for the Guardians in Chicago, overcoming an injury-plagued regular season.
Jose Ramirez led the Cleveland Guardians to two season-saving victories during a pair of games in Chicago, according to reporting by ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle. The perennial MVP candidate entered the postseason following a regular season hampered by injuries at the plate but emerged as Thursday's standout performer.
Ramirez’s contributions are being tracked via a weighted win probability added (WPA) system for the 2026 MLB playoffs. This methodology converts per-game WPA into an AXE-style index where 100 represents the postseason average. To emphasize high-leverage moments, the value of WPA doubles in each subsequent round, making the division series count twice as much as the wild-card round. The championship series and World Series will continue this doubling progression to identify the most impactful players as championship leverage increases.
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