The American League Championship Series fourth game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians was postponed Friday due to rain at Progressive Field. The teams will resume their best-of-seven series on Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (0000 GMT).
Rain Halts Progressive Field Opener
Friday’s rainout marks the first time an American League Championship Series game has been postponed since 2019, when the New York Yankees hosted the Houston Astros. Cleveland holds a 2-1 series lead following a 3-2 victory Thursday afternoon propelled by Petey Halpin’s two-run home run, according to Wapa Deportes. The Guardians are pursuing their first title since 1948, while the Rays search for their initial championship in their 29-year history.
Pitching Plans Face Weekend Shuffling
Cleveland entered Friday planning a bullpen game with Shawn Armstrong as the nominal opener. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt may alter that approach for Saturday by turning to left-hander Foster Griffin, who started Monday’s series opener and allowed two runs over five innings. Tampa Bay is scheduled to counter with Nick Martínez on the mound. Martinez posted a 15-6 regular-season record with a 3.10 ERA, ranking sixth in the American League, and threw 3 innings and two-thirds in the American League Divisional Series against the New York Yankees, giving up two runs and five hits.
Tampa Bay Rays x Cleveland Guardians storylines for those that love a narrative: – Rays’ Former Guardians: Caminero, Diaz, Palacios- Guardians’ Former Rays: Lowe, Armstrong, Manzardo- Guardians manager Stephen Vogt is a former Ray- Both Vogt and Kevin Cash are part of the…
Milwaukee Waits for the American League Victor
The rain postponement compresses the remainder of the schedule, leaving the final four games potentially without an off day and setting a possible seventh game for Tuesday. That timeline impacts the Milwaukee Brewers, who secured their first World Series berth since 1982, as reported by Wapa Deportes. Milwaukee now holds a week off before hosting the World Series opener on October 23 against the eventual winner of the Cleveland and Tampa Bay series.
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