Las Tunas and Matanzas will take the field today at Estadio Latinoamericano. In the opening game of their battle for the title of the 64th Cuban Baseball League.
According to both managers, two left-handed pitchers will take the mound at the Havana stadium. The neutral site for the grand final. The Leñadores, the reigning two-time champions, will rely on Eliander Bravo, while the Cocodrilos will give the first pitch to Yoennis Yera.
The team from eastern Cuba will be playing in its third consecutive final and its sixth in the last 10 years. A period in which they boast three championships, two runner-up finishes, and one third-place finish.
For its part, Matanzas will be participating in its fourth final in the last decade and will try to lift the championship trophy, as they did in the 2019-2020 season.
In postseason history, Matanzas leads Las Tunas 13-8 in head-to-head matchups. However, in the 62nd National Series, the eastern team triumphed 4-2 in the semifinals.
During this season’s qualifying phase, Las Tunas, leading the standings with a 48-26 record. Defeated Matanzas 3-2. Matanzas finished second in the standings with a 46-29 record.
On their way to the championship series, Las Tunas defeated Villa Clara seven games in the quarterfinals and Artemisa six games in the semifinals; meanwhile, Las Tunas swept Sancti Spiritus 4-0 and defeated Industriales 4-2.
For this decisive segment, the National Commission specified that the best-of-seven series will play its first four games consecutively. Followed by one day of rest, and then, if necessary, the remaining three games; meanwhile, pitching will be unrestricted, unlike in previous stages.
With information from Prensa Latina
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