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Rays select Griffin Jax to start Game 3 instead of Nick Martinez

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 14, 2026, 5:32 AM

Last updated Oct 14, 2026

Rays select Griffin Jax to start Game 3 instead of Nick Martinez

Summary

The Tampa Bay Rays have announced that Griffin Jax will start in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians. This decision comes after a 3-1 win versus the Guardians on Tuesday, with Nick Martinez, who had a 3.10 ERA this season, remaining available for a potential Game 4. Jax has recorded a 3.53 ERA with 116 strikeouts in 112 1/3 innings this season, contrasting with Martinez's lower strikeout rate. The Rays are looking to capitalize on a Cleveland lineup that struggled in Game 2, striking out nine times, six against Freddy Peralta. The match is set for Thursday.

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By the Numbers

•Griffin Jax will start Game 3 for the Rays.
•Nick Martinez has a 3.10 ERA this season.
•Jax had four strikeouts in Game 3 of the ALDS.
•The Rays won Game 2 against the Guardians 3-1.
•Cleveland struck out nine times in the previous game.

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5:32 AMYahoo Sports — Rays will start another pitcher in Game 3 over Nick Martinez

What they're saying

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Nick Martinez should be well rested when he next takes the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays. Following Tuesday’s 3-1 win versus the Cleveland Guardians , longtime manager Kevin Cash announced that Griffin Jax will start Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, per Marc Topkin of Tampa Bay Times. Martinez, who recorded a 3.10 ERA in 180 […] The post Rays will start another pitcher in Game 3 over Nick Martinez appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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