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American League Championship Series Game 5: Rays at Guardians, 4 p.m. CT

With the Rays’ win Saturday night, we are guaranteed this series goes back to Florida for Game 6, which will happen tomorrow — no travel day due to Friday’s rainout. 4 p.m. CT: Rays at Guardians (Series tied 2-2) TV…

By Al Yellon · Bleed Cubbie Blue

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 8:00 PM

Key Things to Know

The Tampa Bay Rays face the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the tied ALCS at 4 p.m. CT.
Tampa Bay's Saturday win leveled the series at 2-2, making it a best-of-three.
Drew Rasmussen starts for the Rays against Guardians left-hander Parker Messick.

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The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians meet for Game 5 of the American League Championship Series with the matchup tied at 2-2. Following a victory by the Rays on Saturday night, the series has effectively become a best-of-three, guaranteeing a return to Florida for Game 6.

Scheduled for 4 p.m. CT, the pitching matchup features right-hander Drew Rasmussen for the Rays against left-hander Parker Messick for the Guardians. Due to an earlier rainout on Friday, the teams will not have an off day for travel ahead of Monday's Game 6.

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American League Championship Series Game 5: Rays at Guardians, 4 p.m. CT

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