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ALCS Game Four discussion

Last night the NLCS ended, but we’ve still got plenty of action left on the AL side. In a series that features a pair of top-half teams in terms of Starting Pitcher fWAR, Game Four will feature one team using…

By Jeremy Greco · Royals Review

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 11:30 PM

Key Things to Know

Game Four of the ALCS features a pitching matchup between Tampa Bay starter Nick Martinez and a Cleveland bullpen game.
Shawn Armstrong will serve as the opening pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians.
Nick Martinez logged a 2.90 ERA during the regular season and permitted two runs across 3.2 postseason innings against the Yankees.

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Jeremy Greco previews Game Four of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians. Nick Martinez is scheduled to start on the mound for the Rays, while the Guardians are turning to a bullpen game with Shawn Armstrong as the opening pitcher.

Greco highlights that Martinez previously allowed two runs in 3.2 innings against the Yankees during a series-clinching win. For Cleveland, manager Steven Vogt is utilizing the bullpen following earlier series starts by Foster Griffin, Parker Messick, and Gavin Williams.

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