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Game 4 Will Determine Guardians’ Pitching Plans For The Rest Of The Series

The Cleveland Guardians will face the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday. Stephen Vogt and his group of men currently lead the best-of-seven matchup 2-1, with two more to go, at the…

By Andres Chavez · Guardians Nation

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 8:49 PM

Key Things to Know

Pitching decisions and the outcome in Game 4 will shape the Cleveland Guardians' rotation for the remaining ALCS games.
Reliever Shawn Armstrong will serve as the opener for Cleveland against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
Manager Stephen Vogt has not revealed whether a bulk reliever or a full bullpen approach will follow Armstrong.

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The Cleveland Guardians hold a 2-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays entering Game 4 of the ALCS. Manager Stephen Vogt announced reliever Shawn Armstrong will serve as an opener on Saturday, though the pitching plan following his outing remains undecided.

Potential options for length include Foster Griffin, Joey Cantillo, Slade Cecconi, and Tanner Bibee. Andres Chavez reports that Vogt's bullpen choices and Saturday's outcome will directly dictate whether Griffin or Parker Messick starts Game 5 on Sunday.

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