Entering the American League Championship, there wasn’t one team I wanted to play more than the other. Quite honestly, I was happy that it was going to be two small-market teams in the World Series either way, and last night…
The Tampa Bay Rays captured the 2026 American League pennant by defeating the Cleveland Guardians in six games, overcoming an early 2-1 series deficit. The victory secured the franchise's third AL pennant and their first World Series appearance since 2020. Former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta earned ALCS MVP honors after delivering multiple strong pitching performances throughout the series.
Tampa Bay secured their comeback by winning three consecutive games, culminating in a 7-3 victory in Game 6 behind home runs from Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz. Strong starting outings from Peralta, Drew Rasmussen, and Nick Martinez paced the Rays, setting up a World Series showdown against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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