Rays beat Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 to lead ALCS 3-2
The gist
Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings as the Rays beat Cleveland 3-1 in Game 5.
Tampa Bay is one win from its first AL pennant since 2020.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026The Guardians beat the Rays 7-3 in Game 1 at Tropicana Field to take a 1-0 series lead.
- Oct 15, 2026Cleveland won Game 3 behind Petey Halpin's home run and a playoff save from closer Cade Smith to lead 2-1.
- Oct 16, 2026Game 4 at Progressive Field was scheduled for 8:08 p.m. despite bad weather; managers Stephen Vogt and Kevin Cash had a 6 p.m. call with MLB about conditions.