Major League Baseball

FINAL Thursday, October 15, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays 2
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Cleveland Guardians 3
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Match Report

Halpin’s go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays 3-2 for 2-1 AL Championship Series lead

— In a season where Cleveland rookies helped propel to the Guardians to their third straight AL Central title, it was the team's emotional spark plug that powered the Guardians to a pivotal victory in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.

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Top Performers

TB

  • Yandy Diaz · ·
  • Jonathan Aranda · ·
  • Junior Caminero · ·
  • Victor Mesa Jr. · ·

CLE

  • Steven Kwan · ·
  • Jose Ramirez · ·
  • Chase DeLauter · ·
  • Jo Adell · ·

Recent Plays

  1. · 9th Inning
  2. · 9th Inning Mesa Jr. fouled out to left.
  3. · 9th Inning Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
  4. · 9th Inning Pitch 1 : Ball 1
  5. · 9th Inning Cade Smith pitches to Victor Mesa Jr.
  6. · 9th Inning
  7. · 9th Inning Caminero struck out swinging.
  8. · 9th Inning Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

Head to Head

Series tied 3-3

Injuries

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Gavin Lux 60-Day-IL
  • Shane McClanahan Out
  • Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
  • Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL

Lineups

CLE

  1. 38Steven KwanLF
  2. 11Jose Ramirez3B
  3. 24Chase DeLauterRF
  4. 7Jo AdellDH
  5. 46Nathaniel Lowe1B
  6. 37Travis Bazzana2B
  7. 16Patrick BaileyC
  8. 0Petey HalpinCF
  9. 4Brayan RocchioSS

TB

  1. 2Yandy DiazDH
  2. 8Jonathan Aranda1B
  3. 13Junior Caminero3B
  4. 25Victor Mesa Jr.RF
  5. 14Chandler SimpsonLF
  6. 34Liam HicksC
  7. 21Jonny DeLucaCF
  8. 1Richie Palacios2B
  9. 6Taylor WallsSS

MLB News

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