Guardians lead Rays 2-1 in ALCS; Game 4 postponed by rain
The gist
Cleveland Guardians lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in the best-of-seven ALCS after a 3-2 Game 3 win.
Game 4 in Cleveland was rained out, so the series schedule has shifted.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026Cleveland won Game 1 7-3 at Tropicana Field; Nathaniel Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth, and Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey hit solo homers off Drew Rasmussen.
- Oct 13, 2026Tampa Bay won Game 2 3-1 with Parker Messick starting for Cleveland and Freddy Peralta for the Rays, evening the series at 1-1.
- Oct 15, 2026Cleveland won Game 3 3-2 at Progressive Field; rookie Petey Halpin hit a 385-foot two-run homer off Griffin Jax in the fifth and Gavin Williams struck out nine, giving the Guardians a 2-1 lead.