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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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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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Brandyn Garcia of the Diamondbacks led all NL Middle Relievers in the 2026 Week 16 Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza rankings
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Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza: Week 16 Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza, Week 16 Rankings Welcome to Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! These analyses and rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings and coverage you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup men, and middle relievers. (We aren’t going to worry about ranking long relievers; […]

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Guardians Even AL Wild Card Series Against Tigers

Guardians 6, Tigers 1 The Cleveland Guardians staved off elimination by defeating the Detroit Tigers 6–1 on Wednesday. The Guardians forced a game three on Thursday thanks to a strong performance from their bullpen and a five-run eighth inning. What Went Right for the Guardians Clutch Offense With the game entering the eighth inning tied […]

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The Boston Red Sox showcase their offensive firepower with a 11-7 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.

Red Sox Take Victory Over Guardians 11-7

The Boston Red Sox showcase their offensive firepower with an 11-7 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. Red Sox – Guardians Game Summary The Guardians started the offense in the second inning. Jhonkensy Noel curved a ball around Pesky Pole to give Cleveland a 1-0 lead. The bottom half saw a booming response from […]

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A mosaic of the winners of Sport Relay's May Bullpen / Reliever Awards

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 9 — May Awards

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — May 2024 Awards Welcome to the second Awards Edition of Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! In this installment, we will announce the Sport Relay Reliever Award winners for May. Statistics are for all games in the month of May and exclude position pitchers. To qualify for the leaderboards, a […]

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A mosaic of the top six in the Week 8 Reliever Rankings by Sport Relay.
Photo: Ron Schwane/Getty Images) TORONTO, ON - APRIL 10: Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Yimi Garcia (93) on the mound during the regular season MLB game between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays on April 10, 2024 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON. (Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Yankees in action against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on May 04, 2024 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Bottom Row, L to R: MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 12: Matt Strahm #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches during a game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on May 12, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 01: Bryan Hudson #52 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field on May 01, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 08: Robert Suarez #75 of the San Diego Padres celebrates the final out to defeat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field on May 08, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 7 — Week 8 Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 8 (May 20 to 26) Individual Rankings We are in Week Eight of the 2024 season, and it is time for another Episode of Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza! These rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our […]

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