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The Rays, with Junior Caminero kneeling in the foreground, celebrate their win over the Guardians in Game Six of the 2026 ALCS to win the AL pennant
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ALCS: Rays Handle Guardians, Punch Ticket to World Series

Rays 7, Guardians 3 — ALCS Game Six The Tampa Bay Rays began the 2026 season with the fifth-longest odds to win the American League pennant, according to ESPN. However, after defeating the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game Six of the ALCS on Monday, the team sits four wins away from its first World Series […]

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ALCS: Gavin Williams’ Historic Strikeout Rate

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams is putting together a historic 2026 postseason run. He has posted a 2.16 ERA with 33 strikeouts over his first 16 2/3 innings. His most recent start came in Game Three of the ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Guardians won that […]

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Rays Take ALCS Lead over Guardians

Rays 3, Guardians 1 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. Now the series shifts to St. Petersburg, Florida for Game Six, which […]

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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. Payroll Embed from Getty Images In 2020, the Rays ranked 28th in payroll. The offense was headlined […]

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Diaz, Rays Even ALCS against Guardians

Rays 7, Guardians 3 — ALCS Game Four The Tampa Bay Rays tied the ALCS at two games apiece with a 7–3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians Saturday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Yandy Diaz pitched in nicely with a two-run blast in the ninth inning. These two teams will meet up for Game […]

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Petey Halpin’s Heroics Prove Greatness of Postseason Baseball

Unless someone was a diehard Cleveland Guardians fan, they likely had no idea who Petey Halpin was before Thursday afternoon. However, the beauty of the playoffs is that someone can become a household name with one swing. For Halpin, that’s exactly what happened. In 83 regular season games, the 24-year-old hit .225. He also posted […]

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Halpin, Guardians Edge Rays to Take ALCS Lead

Guardians 3, Rays 2 — ALCS Game Three (Editor’s Note: The article has been updated to reflect the Rays announcing their Game Four starting pitcher, which they had not done when this article went live.) The Cleveland Guardians notched a 3–2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Guardians took […]

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Chase DeLauter Fueling Guardians’ Postseason Success

Success has always come naturally for Chase DeLauter. As a high school senior, the Martinsburg, West Virginia native won the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year award after batting .606 with 52 RBI. One year later, he earned a starting outfield spot at James Madison University, hitting .382 in 16 COVID-shortened games. By the end […]

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