Major League Baseball

FINAL Sunday, October 18, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays 3
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Cleveland Guardians 1
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Match Report

Rasmussen shines as Rays beat Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 ALCS lead

— Tampa Bay's Jonny DeLuca figured it was going to be a quiet day for the outfielders with Drew Rasmussen on the mound for Game 5 of the AL Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians

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Top Performers

TB

  • Yandy Diaz · ·
  • Cedric Mullins · ·
  • Jonathan Aranda · ·
  • Ryan Vilade · ·

CLE

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

Recent Plays

  1. · 9th Inning End of the 9th inning
  2. · 9th Inning
  3. · 9th Inning Bazzana grounded out to second.
  4. · 9th Inning Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
  5. · 9th Inning Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
  6. · 9th Inning Adell to second on fielder's indifference.
  7. · 9th Inning Adell to second on fielder's indifference.
  8. · 9th Inning Pitch 1 : Strike 1 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 KwanCF
  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. 26Ryan ViladeRF
  4. 13Junior Caminero3B
  5. 14Chandler SimpsonLF
  6. 21Jonny DeLucaCF
  7. 34Liam HicksC
  8. 15Ben Williamson3B
  9. 6Taylor WallsSS

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