The Tampa Bay Rays suffered a tough loss in a pivotal Game 3 of the ALCS, and now there has to be a reason to be concerned. Coming into the ALCS, the Rays were the team that was expected to win following having the best record in the league.
Whether the Brewers end up playing the Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series, somebody is going to experience something new.
The Tampa Bay Rays had enough pitching to keep ALCS Game 3 within reach. They lacked the execution to finish it. Thursday’s 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field left the Rays trailing the series 2-1.
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The American League Championship Series is rapidly developing into a classic matchup of the favored Tampa Bay Rays and the upstart Cleveland Guardians.
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After having the start time moved up with some bad weather looming, the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians faced off in a pivotal Game 3. In what was a bit of a surprise, it was Griffin Jax who got the start for the Rays in Game 1.
Cleveland Guardians ace Gavin Williams made postseason history in his team's 3-2 Game 3 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.
Kevin Cash has been the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays since 2015. Before taking over the manager job in Tampa Bay, Cash served as the bullpen coach for the Cleveland Guardians.
On Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field by a score of 3-1.
Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay Rays will face José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series of the 2026 MLB playoffs on Thursday.
The Tampa Bay Rays were able to tie up their ALCS matchup with the Cleveland Guardians with a 3-1 victory in Game 2. Now, they are heading on the road in an attempt to take control back in Game 3 at Progressive Field.
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If Game 1 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians taught the Tampa Bay Rays anything, it was a realization that their offense would have to run deeper than just their top three facing a team that was eerily similar to themselves.
The Tampa Bay Rays were able to even up the ALCS at one game apiece on Tuesday, and now they will be heading on the road for the next three games. While it was the Rays who were favored coming into the ALCS, this series is all tied up after two games, and that is a win for the Cleveland Guardians.
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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Ramirez's pair of brutal mistakes in the bottom of the fourth inning led to the Rays scoring three runs.
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.
A member of the Cleveland Guardians has a chance to make franchise history on Tuesday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays' postseason hopes apparently did not crash like Junior Caminero and outfielder Jonny DeLuca down the left field foul line in the ninth inning of the American League Championship Series opener on Monday.
Less than a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians were down 2-0 in the ALDS and on the brink of a disappointing postseason exit.
The Rays entered the 2026 season with an unsettled closer situation for the first time in years. Manager Kevin Cash’s fickle ninth-inning usage ended when Pete Fairbanks emerged.
The Tampa Bay Rays made one change to their American League Championship Series on Monday by dropping left-hander Garrett Cleavinger. The Rays will stick with the same 12-pitcher staff they had during the AL Division Series and add rookie right-hander Brody Hopkins.
If the Tampa Bay Rays are going to win their first World Series title, they will have to do so without Shane McClanahan.
The 2026 American League Championship Series is officially set, and it will be between the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians and the AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays.
The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays took very different paths to get to the American League Championship Series. Now, with the ALCS opening up on Monday night at Tropicana Field, we will soon see which path to this round provides an advantage.
Thanks to Mesa's heroics, the Rays have advanced to the American League Championship Series (ALCS).
Less than a year removed from being designated for assignment, Mesa Jr. played hero in the ALDS.
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