​David Richard-Imagn Images.Chris Rose drops Game 4 lineup suggestion that will catch Guardians fans’ attention appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Cleveland Guardians face a consequential lineup decision ahead of Thursday night’s win-or-go-home ALDS Game 4 against the Chicago White Sox.The Guardians’ Game 4 lineup carries added significance with the team needing a victory at Rate Field to force a decisive Game 5.Jomboy Media’s Chris Rose took to X, formerly Twitter, Thursday afternoon to weigh in on Cleveland’s lineup ahead of the elimination game.Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)“Just a thought.I would start Halpin over Angel today, regardless of matchups.”Martinez has started all three games of the series but remains hitless entering Game 4. The switch-hitter is 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts, including an 0-for-4 showing with three strikeouts in the Guardians’ 9-3 Game 3 win Wednesday.Martinez hit .254 with 18 home runs and 62 RBI in 389 at-bats during the regular season, giving Cleveland established production despite his postseason slump.Halpin, meanwhile, has not recorded a postseason at-bat. The 24-year-old left-handed hitter batted .225 with four home runs, 14 RBI and 10 stolen bases across 178 regular-season at-bats in 2026.Rose’s “regardless of matchups” point adds another layer because the White Sox plan to open Game 4 with left-hander Hagen Smith. A conventional platoon matchup would favor Martinez, a switch-hitter, over the left-handed Halpin.Cleveland had not announced its Game 4 lineup when Rose shared his suggestion. The Guardians were expected to keep most of Wednesday’s order intact, with Austin Hedges catching Parker Messick.The Guardians trail the best-of-five series 2-1 after avoiding elimination Wednesday. Cleveland needs another win Thursday evening to send the series back home for Game 5 on Saturday night, while a loss would end its 2026 season.Related: Jim Thome’s wife Andrea calls out Cleveland fans pissed at him for wearing black at Game 3 against White SoxRelated: Guardians’ Stephen Vogt gets brutally honest on Jose Ramirez’s huge Game 3 vs. White Sox