The Tampa Bay Rays currently hold a 3-2 AL Championship Series (ALCS) advantage over the Cleveland Guardians. Winners of Games 4 and 5 in Cleveland over the weekend, the Rays look to complete an ALCS win in Monday night’s Game 6. Ahead of the pivotal matchup, former major leaguers AJ Pierzynski and Curtis Granderson broke […]
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Cleveland's Siskel and Ebert celebration can tell us whether the players actually know when they're hitting the ball hard.
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The Cleveland Guardians are trailing the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in the American League Championship Series. With the series headed back to Tampa Bay for Game 6 and a potential Game 7, the Rays are feeling quite confident about their chances of reaching the World Series. However, the Guardians are certainly still in the ALCS. […]
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The Tampa Bay Rays took two out of three games from the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field and now hold an overall 3-2 American League Championship Series lead. Tampa Bay is one win away from reaching its third World Series in franchise history. The Rays are confident as the series now shifts back to Tropicana […]
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As the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline came and went, the Tampa Bay Rays finally became full fledged buyers. Erik Neander went out and brought the Rays an excellent catcher in Liam Hicks, a decent option in the bullpen with Tyler Wells, and then a possible top of the rotation arm in Freddy Peralta. Of course, […]
The Cleveland Guardians are trailing the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series 3-2 as the series is set to shift back to Tampa Bay on Monday. Cleveland dropped back-to-back contests at home in Games 4 and 5. The Rays clearly have momentum, and the Guardians’ best postseason pitcher this year, Gavin Williams, […]
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Heading into a do-or-die AL Championship Series (ALCS) Game 6 tilt against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Cleveland Guardians need a win. Down 3-2 after the Rays won Games 4 and 5 in Cleveland, the Guardians will need to be at the top of their game to reach Game 7. To counter Tampa Bay’s explosive […]
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The Guardians’ Game 6 starter is TBD no longer. It’ll be right-hander Shawn Armstrong serving as the opener tonight. Armstrong has tossed four scoreless innings in the series. 1. Rasmussen dominates again Rays righty Drew Rasmussen continued his tremendous postseason with another strong start on Sunday. He held the Guardians to one run over seven […]
Guardians reveal their pitching strategy with their season on the line in Game 6.
The Rays are one win away from setting up a World Series matchup with the Brewers. Old friend Griffin Jax could be lining up for a Game 7 start (can you imagine saying that just last year?) if the Guardians do win Game 6. In other Twins Territory news, the Twins also quickly moved on […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB Playoffs continue today with Game 6 of the American League Championship series between the visiting Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays have taken a 3-2 series lead, so the Guardians are in a must-win situation. We’ll see if they do. As of the time this […]
Good morning! The Tampa Bay Rays will head home with a chance at the American League pennant after their 3-1 win last night. Up 3-2 in the ALCS, the Rays will face the Cleveland Guardians tonight for Game 6 at 5 PM. MLB Postseason scores… In Mariners news… Around the league…
Waking up on a Monday morning knowing we’ll know the full World Series matchup. The Tampa Bay Rays return home up three games to two on the Cleveland Guardians, with Game 6 on Monday night at Tropicana Field. Game 1 of the World Series is Friday night in Milwaukee. Here are a few Dodgers-related and […]
When the Guardians went up two games to one in this American League Championship Series, their goal was pretty simple. Even a split of their final two games in Cleveland would keep them in control, headed back to Tampa Bay with two shots to end the ALCS and return to the World Series for the […]
Happy Monday, everyone! We could know as soon as tonight who will be heading to the World Series against the Brewers, or whether we’ll get a nail-biter Game 7 in the ALCS. Today we’ll check in on how the Rays have managed to turn things around when they needed it the most, and how pitcher […]
The Tampa Bay Rays won Game 5 against the Cleveland Guardians, putting them one win away from potentially winning their first World Series. The Guardians will look to spoil that tonight and force Game 7, which would put them in the World Series for the first time since 2016 and once again within striking distance […]
The Tampa Bay Rays have now moved within one win of the World Series following their 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. This tough road victory gives the Rays a strong 3-2 advantage in the series and puts Cleveland very close to being eliminated as the […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. The MLB playoffs continue on, with nothing for Orioles fans to do except watch forlornly as former O’s castoffs play critical roles for successful teams. Such was the case last night as the Rays took a 3-2 series lead over the Guardians with a win in Cleveland, putting Tampa Bay one […]
Regardless of how the Guardians-Rays ALCS turns out, the 2026 World Series winner will have a sub-$150 million payroll.
The Tampa Bay Rays have one of baseball's brightest young stars in slugger Junior Caminero, but he could have been playing on the other side of their ALCS matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
The World Series matchup isn’t set in stone just yet, but Tampa Bay took a major step towards being the one that will face Milwaukee in the Fall Classic. They took two out of three in Cleveland to return home with a 3-2 series lead heading into a big Game 6 tonight, where they’ll start […]
Every game has a winner, but that doesn't mean all games are equal in value.
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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. After falling down 2-1 in the ALCS, the Rays have bounced back with two consecutive victories on the road […]
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While Tampa Bay chased Cleveland's ace after just two frames, Drew Rasmussen delivered seven strong innings to move the Rays within one win of the AL pennant.
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Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays scored in each of the first three frames to beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in...