Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay Rays are looking to tie up the American League Championship Series against José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. The Rays came up short in Game 3, falling to the Guardians 3-2. Caminero had a golden sombrero, going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts.
Cleveland starting pitcher Gavin Williams received the win, going 5.0 innings and allowing two earned runs while striking out nine hitters and walking one. Closing pitcher Cade Smith, who tied Tampa Bay closer Bryan Baker for the MLB regular-season high of 41 saves, recorded the save, going 1.1 innings and striking out two hitters without allowing a hit.
Rays vs Guardians TV Channel and Live Stream Options
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland
- TV: TBS/truTV, DirecTV
- Live stream: YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV
The Game 4 matchup was supposed to occur on Friday but was postponed due to inclement weather (rain).
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Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt will send right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong to the mound for Game 4. Armstrong has pitched 5.1 innings in the 2026 MLB playoffs, allowing one hit and striking out five batters.
Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash will trust right-handed pitcher Nick Martinez for this pivotal game. Martinez finished the 2026 MLB regular season with a 15-6 record, ranking 14th in Major League Baseball with a 3.10 ERA and 12th with a 1.09 WHIP.
Game 5 has been pushed to 5 p.m. Sunday, with the winner of this best-of-seven series going on to face Jacob Misiorowski and the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series. The Brewers finished first with 103 wins.
