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Rays Take Control of ALCS With Gritty Game 5 Victory Over Guardians

The Tampa Bay Rays are one win away from reaching the World Series after defeating the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday.

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Rays on the verge of ensuring ultra-rare World Series phenomenon

The Tampa Bay Rays are being pushed to their limit by the Cleveland Guardians. Nonetheless, over the past two days, the Rays have shown why they were the best team in the AL this past season.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / October 18

Probable Pitchers in Guardians' Do-or-Die ALCS Game 6 Against Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are officially one win away from returning to the World Series for the third time in franchise history. Tampa Bay beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the 2026 American League Championship Series.

MLB News / Sport Relay / October 18

Rays Take ALCS Lead over Guardians

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians, 3–1, Sunday evening at Progressive Field in Cleveland to claim a 3–2 lead in the ALCS. Yandy Diaz delivered two hits on the day, giving the Rays a bit of momentum.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Sport Relay / October 18

Despite Roster Changes, Rays’ Approach Remains the Same

From afar, the Tampa Bay Rays’ current roster looks vastly different from its 2020 counterpart. However, while many of the team’s key players might be in a different uniform, the team’s makeup and philosophy have remained the same.

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Yandy Diaz News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 18

Yandy Diaz’s bold Game 6 Rays guarantee vs. Guardians — ‘It all ends tomorrow’

The Tampa Bay Rays can taste a third World Series appearance. Tampa took down the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 to claim the Game 5 win of the ALCS Sunday. And the win sparked a confident Yandy Diaz postgame.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Fastball on SI / October 18

Rays Take Control of ALCS After Pivotal Game 5 Win

The Tampa Bay Rays take their first lead of the American League Championship Series. With a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, they take a 3-2 lead back to Tampa Bay.

MLB News / DRaysBay / October 18

Aces Gonna Ace: Rays 3, Guardians 1

The entire weekend has been an emotional rollercoaster for the team as well as the fanbase. Tampa Bay went into Friday down two games to one after Cleveland’s pitchers neutralized the big three bats.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 18

Rays a win closer to World Series after ALCS Game 5 win vs. Guardians

The Tampa Bay Rays are one game away from making the World Series after beating the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the ALCS on Sunday night. Tampa Bay flourished as one of the best squads in the American League.

Drew Rasmussen News / Field Level Media / October 18

Drew Rasmussen pitches Rays to 3-2 ALCS series lead over Guardians

CLEVELAND -- Yandy Diaz had three hits and a run, and Drew Rasmussen carried a shutout into the sixth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays moved within one win of the World Series, beating the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Drew Rasmussen News / Yardbarker / October 18

Drew Rasmussen leads Rays to pivotal Game 5 victory over Guardians

The right-hander helped lead the team to a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.

Rays' bats come alive as they even ALCS against Guardians

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MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 18

Rays Offense Finally Comes Alive to Even ALCS With Guardians

The Tampa Bay Rays had been sputtering through the first three games of their ALCS matchup with the Cleveland Guardians, losing two out of the first three games.

Drew Rasmussen News / TWSN / October 18

The Tampa Bay Rays’ World Series Push Runs Through Drew Rasmussen

The Tampa Bay Rays ended up securing the victory in Game 4 of the American League Championship, leading to the series now being tied 2-2. For Game 5, the stakes are higher for Tampa Bay as a win would now put them with needing just one more to reach the World Series.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Athlon Sports / October 18

Kevin Cash Explains Surprising Freddy Peralta Move After Win Over Guardians

Kevin Cash turned to Freddy Peralta out of the bullpen as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday.

Jonathan Aranda News / Field Level Media / October 17

Jonathan Aranda's 3-hit night leads Rays past Guardians, ties ALCS 2-2

CLEVELAND -- Jonathan Aranda had three hits, drove in two and scored the go-ahead run on Junior Caminero's sixth-inning double as the Tampa Bay Rays evened the American League Championship Series with a 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 4 on Saturday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 18

Rays' bats come alive as they even ALCS against Guardians

The ALCS is now essentially a best-of-three.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / October 15

A long-frustrated fan base is guaranteed to experience World Series glory

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Guardians ace Gavin Williams makes postseason history in Game 3 victory

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MLB News / Yardbarker / October 15

Guardians ace Gavin Williams makes postseason history in Game 3 victory

Cleveland Guardians ace Gavin Williams made postseason history in his team's 3-2 Game 3 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.

Guardians use dominant pitching to edge Rays, take 2-1 series lead

Uncertain forecast affects ALCS Game 4 pitching plans for Guardians, Rays

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Dave Roberts' Blake Snell decision vindicates Kevin Cash years later

When Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell clubbed their back-to-back home runs in the top of the seventh inning on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, helping the Milwaukee Brewers roll to a 6-2 win and a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series, it no doubt set off wild celebrations across Wisconsin.

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Jose Ramirez News / Yardbarker / October 14

Jose Ramirez reacts to nightmare fourth inning in Game 2 ALCS loss to Rays

Ramirez's pair of brutal mistakes in the bottom of the fourth inning led to the Rays scoring three runs.

Chase DeLauter gives Jose Ramirez his flowers after Guardians steal Game 1 of ALCS from Rays

Freddy Peralta should be even happier he's no longer a Met after leading Rays to win over Guardians in Game 2 of ALCS

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Freddy Peralta News / Yardbarker / October 14

Freddy Peralta should be even happier he's no longer a Met after win

Freddy Peralta should be even happier he's no longer a Met after leading Rays to win over Guardians in Game 2 of ALCS

Peralta pounded his chest as he exited the mound in his final inning. Consider that an emotional release from a pitcher who was once considered one of Major League Baseball's most underwhelming players.

Jose Ramirez gets the memes for his costly error in ALCS Game 2

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