Freddy Peralta’s dominant Game 6 performance leads Rays to World Series

Freddy Peralta delivered a dominant pitching performance to guide the Tampa Bay Rays to an ALCS Game 6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, securing the AL Pennant and the franchise's third World Series appearance. Peralta allowed just one earned run and five hits over 5 1/3 innings, leaning on a four-seam fastball that reached 99 mph.

The Rays backed Peralta's effort with offensive contributions, including a two-run home run from Junior Caminero and a late two-run shot from Yandy Diaz to seal the 7-3 victory. With three strikeouts on the night, Peralta reached 53 career postseason strikeouts, moving into fifth place all-time among Dominican-born pitchers and setting up a World Series matchup against his former club, the Milwaukee Brewers.