Rays prepare for challenging ALCS series against Guardians
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 2:21 PM
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays face the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Championship Series starting today at Tropicana Field. The Guardians, fresh off a historic ALDS with 75 strikeouts in five games and a 21-strikeout performance in a Game 5 win, bring formidable pitching. Meanwhile, the Rays excelled in one-run games this season, finishing 25-14 in such matchups. The upcoming series is anticipated to feature intense pitching duels, with both teams having strong late-game track records.
- •Rays led MLB with an 18.8% strikeout rate this season
- •Guardians' pitching staff just set an ALDS strikeout record
- •Game 1 of ALCS starts today at Tropicana Field
- •Cleveland's José Ramírez leads their batting lineup
- •Rays finished with a 25-14 record in one-run games this season
- 2:21 PMYahoo Sports — Should the Rays be scared of Guardians?
"Low-scoring, one-run games are very much on the table in this series.
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