ALDS Game Three Open Thread - Royals vs. Angels

The Kansas City Royals will attempt to complete an ALDS sweep tonight when they face the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals lead the Angels 2-0 in the series.

James Shields will start for the Royals. Shields threw 227 innings in the regular season, posting a 3.21 ERA with a 3.59 FIP. Pitching in a game like today's is a big part of the reason why the Royals decided to trade for Shields, so it would be nice to see him pitcher deeper into Game 3 than he did in the Wild Card Game.

C.J. Wilson will take the mound for the Angels. Wilson did not turn in a particularly strong campaign this year, compiling a 4.51 ERA with a 4.31 FIP over 175 2/3 innings. The southpaw struggled with his control, issuing a free pass to 11.2% of the batters he faced this year, the second-highest BB% in MLB among qualified starters.

If you're going to the game tonight, stay safe and be wary of Angels fans, for they can be unrelenting if taunted:

If not, I hope you have your dancing shoes on, because it's going to be a party here:

Celebrate it, KC #ItsGoinDown https://t.co/1ESG7wdfz3

— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) October 4, 2014

Let's Go Royals!