Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta set to start ALCS Game 6 vs Guardians
The gist
Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta is lined up to start ALCS Game 6 at home with Tampa Bay leading Cleveland 3-2.
He has thrown 6 2/3 scoreless ALCS innings since a deadline trade from the Mets.
How it unfolded
- Jul 11, 2026Peralta pitches for the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox at Citi Field and reacts after being taken out in the fifth inning.
- Oct 13, 2026Peralta, a trade-deadline acquisition, tosses six scoreless innings with six strikeouts in the Rays' 3-1 win over the Guardians in ALCS Game 2, evening the series at 1-1.
- Oct 15, 2026Peralta is described as on a generational heater, including a velocity uptick that blew away the Guardians in Game 2.