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Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays

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MLB - Play Offs · League Championship Series· 2026USABaseball · League() UTC Scheduled
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Cleveland GuardiansHome
00:00Starts Oct 17
Tampa Bay RaysAway
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Lineups · Absences

Batting order not announced yet
Probable starting pitchers
Home · Cleveland GuardiansShawn ArmstrongRHP
Away · Tampa Bay RaysNick MartinezRHP
Confirmed out · Doubtful
Cleveland Guardians
No players on the injured list
Tampa Bay RaysOut 5 · Doubtful 0 · MLB injured list
Edwin Uceta60-day injured list · Right shoulder impingement
Gavin Lux60-day injured list · Right shoulder impingement
Jacob Melton60-day injured list · Right hamstring strain.
Jonathan Heasley60-day injured list
Ryan Pepiot60-day injured list · Right hip inflammation

Starting pitchers

Source MLB
Home · Cleveland GuardiansShawn ArmstrongRHP
Away · Tampa Bay RaysNick MartinezRHP
HomeSeasonAway
4.58ERA3.10
1.39WHIP1.09
35⅓Innings180
34Strikeouts109
2-1W - L15-6
HomeSeasonAway
5.30ERA3.90
1.39WHIP1.20
18⅔Innings85⅓
19Strikeouts54
1-1W - L8-3
HomeSeasonAway
2.86ERA2.47
1.09WHIP1.03
22Innings98⅓
20Strikeouts58
1-0W - L7-3
Recent starts Shawn Armstrong
DateOpponentInningsConcededResult
Tampa Bay Rays Opponent 2 matches · 2⅓ innings · 0W 0L · ERA Not enough records (2 games)
Recent starts Nick Martinez
DateOpponentInningsConcededResult
Cleveland Guardians Opponent 2 matches · Starters 2 · 13 innings · 2W 0L · ERA Not enough records (2 games)

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Data provided by MLB Advanced Media, L.P.

MLB official · As of Oct 16 16:53

Odds

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MoneylineHome1.93▲Away1.88▼bet365 · Bookmaker 4Home1.921.93Away1.891.88
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Odds by bookmaker
BookmakerHomeAway
bet3651.93▲1.88▼
Marathon1.91▲1.89▼
1xBet1.97▲1.95▼
BetVictor1.95▲1.87▲
PinnacleSuspendedSuspended
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Asian handicap1.5Home +1.51.50Away -1.52.65bet365 · Bookmaker 4Home1.50No changeAway2.65No change
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Marathon1.52▲2.50▼
1xBet1.58▲2.59▼
BetVictor1.50▲2.63▲
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Over/Under6.5Over 6.51.86▼Under 6.51.96▲bet365 · Bookmaker 4Over1.911.86Under1.901.96
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bet3651.86▼1.96▲
Marathon1.85▲1.93▼
1xBet1.92▲2.00▼
BetVictor1.91▲1.91▲
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Asian handicap Line 13
LineHomeAwayBookmaker
-4.58.001.07bet365
-3.55.501.13bet365
-2.53.901.23bet365
-1.52.751.42bet365
-12.481.50Marathon
11.662.17Marathon
1.5 Main line1.502.65bet365
21.363.04Marathon
2.51.263.70bet365
31.194.25Marathon
3.51.155.00bet365
4.51.097.00bet365
5.51.059.00bet365
Over/Under Line 7 · Closed 4
LineOverUnderBookmaker
51.362.94Marathon
5.51.572.31Marathon
61.692.12Marathon
6.5 Main line1.861.96bet365
72.121.69Marathon
7.52.401.53Marathon
82.691.42Marathon
Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under
  • Handicap is from the home team's side · The final score including overtime decides the result
  • Over/Under is based on the combined score of both teams including overtime

Season team record · Standings · 2026

60 teams · 8 groups
Season team record · 2026 Source: MLB
Cleveland GuardiansAllTampa Bay Rays
162Games162
85Won98
77Lost64
.525Win rate.605
.239Batting average.258
.696OPS.728
162Home runs169
678Runs scored736
.316On-base percentage.326
.380Slugging percentage.402
1291Hits1405
574Walks514
146Stolen bases164
1530Strikeouts1322
1288Hits allowed1235
175Home runs allowed201
667Runs allowed650
3.77ERA3.70
1.26WHIP1.14
Cleveland GuardiansHomeTampa Bay Rays
81Games81
41Won55
40Lost26
.506Win rate.679
.246Batting average.262
.706OPS.748
75Home runs88
337Runs scored373
.323On-base percentage.328
.383Slugging percentage.420
658Hits690
288Walks242
72Stolen bases74
805Strikeouts705
662Hits allowed631
86Home runs allowed106
349Runs allowed322
3.69ERA3.72
1.26WHIP1.13
Cleveland GuardiansAwayTampa Bay Rays
81Games81
44Won43
37Lost38
.543Win rate.531
.231Batting average.254
.687OPS.709
87Home runs81
341Runs scored363
.309On-base percentage.325
.378Slugging percentage.384
633Hits715
286Walks272
74Stolen bases90
725Strikeouts617
626Hits allowed604
89Home runs allowed95
318Runs allowed328
3.85ERA3.69
1.27WHIP1.15

Data provided by MLB Advanced Media, L.P.

Standings · Regular season final
AL Central Division 5 teams
# teamsGPWLPCT+/-Recent
1Cleveland Guardians1628577.525+11
2Chicago White Sox1628478.519+56
3Minnesota Twins1627785.475-58
4Detroit Tigers1627686.469+71
5Kansas City Royals1626993.426-120
AL East Division 5 teams
# teamsGPWLPCT+/-Recent
1Tampa Bay Rays1629864.605+86
2New York Yankees1619368.578+138
3Boston Red Sox1628775.537+78
4Baltimore Orioles1617982.491-21
5Toronto Blue Jays1627983.488-46
AL West Division 5 teams
# teamsGPWLPCT+/-Recent
1Houston Astros1628181.500-32
2Texas Rangers1628082.494-46
3Seattle Mariners1627686.469-58
4Athletics1626498.395-238
5Los Angeles Angels16262100.383-97
American League 15 teams
# teamsGPWLPCT+/-Recent
1Tampa Bay Rays1629864.605+86
2New York Yankees1619368.578+138
3Boston Red Sox1628775.537+78
4Cleveland Guardians1628577.525+11
5Chicago White Sox1628478.519+56
6Houston Astros1628181.500-32
7Texas Rangers1628082.494-46
8Baltimore Orioles1617982.491-21
9Toronto Blue Jays1627983.488-46
10Minnesota Twins1627785.475-58
11Detroit Tigers1627686.469+71
12Seattle Mariners1627686.469-58
13Kansas City Royals1626993.426-120
14Athletics1626498.395-238
15Los Angeles Angels16262100.383-97
National League 15 teams
# teamsGPWLPCT+/-Recent
1Milwaukee Brewers16210359.636+214
2Los Angeles Dodgers16210062.617+201
3Atlanta Braves1629468.580+116
4San Diego Padres1629171.562+41
5Chicago Cubs1628973.549+147
6Philadelphia Phillies1628874.543+15
7Arizona Diamondbacks1628676.531+9
8Pittsburgh Pirates1628280.506+28
9Miami Marlins1628082.494+3
10St.Louis Cardinals1627785.475-29
11Washington Nationals1627785.475+6
12Cincinnati Reds1627587.463-160
13New York Mets1627488.457-32
14San Francisco Giants1626597.401-91
15Colorado Rockies16258104.358-192
NL Central Division 5 teams
# teamsGPWLPCT+/-Recent
1Milwaukee Brewers16210359.636+214
2Chicago Cubs1628973.549+147
3Pittsburgh Pirates1628280.506+28
4St.Louis Cardinals1627785.475-29
5Cincinnati Reds1627587.463-160
NL East Division 5 teams
# teamsGPWLPCT+/-Recent
1Atlanta Braves1629468.580+116
2Philadelphia Phillies1628874.543+15
3Miami Marlins1628082.494+3
4Washington Nationals1627785.475+6
5New York Mets1627488.457-32
NL West Division 5 teams
# teamsGPWLPCT+/-Recent
1Los Angeles Dodgers16210062.617+201
2San Diego Padres1629171.562+41
3Arizona Diamondbacks1628676.531+9
4San Francisco Giants1626597.401-91
5Colorado Rockies16258104.358-192
MLB official · As of Oct 8 13:40
Bracket
Wild Card Series
Atlanta Braves2
Philadelphia Phillies1
Game 1 Sep 29 5-3Game 2 Sep 30 3-4Game 3 Oct 2 6-2
Series 2-1Advanced Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros0
Chicago White Sox2
Game 1 Sep 29 3-6Game 2 Sep 30 3-7
Series 0-2Advanced Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees2
Boston Red Sox0
Game 1 Sep 30 9-0Game 2 Oct 1 9-2
Series 2-0Advanced New York Yankees
San Diego Padres2
Chicago Cubs0
Game 1 Sep 30 8-0Game 2 Oct 1 4-1
Series 2-0Advanced San Diego Padres
Division Series
Cleveland Guardians3
Chicago White Sox2
Game 1 Oct 3 0-3Game 2 Oct 5 3-4Game 3 Oct 7 9-3Game 4 Oct 9 9-5Game 5 Oct 11 2-0
Series 3-2Advanced Cleveland Guardians
Los Angeles Dodgers3
Atlanta Braves1
Game 1 Oct 3 5-3Game 2 Oct 5 2-3Game 3 Oct 6 3-1Game 4 Oct 7 4-1
Series 3-1Advanced Los Angeles Dodgers
Tampa Bay Rays3
New York Yankees0
Game 1 Oct 3 1-0Game 2 Oct 6 5-2Game 3 Oct 8 4-3
Series 3-0Advanced Tampa Bay Rays
Milwaukee Brewers3
San Diego Padres1
Game 1 Oct 4 3-2Game 2 Oct 4 4-3Game 3 Oct 7 3-4Game 4 Oct 8 3-1
Series 3-1Advanced Milwaukee Brewers
League Championship Series
Milwaukee Brewers4
Los Angeles Dodgers0
Game 1 Oct 12 2-1Game 2 Oct 12 7-4Game 3 Oct 15 6-2Game 4 Oct 16 6-4
Series 4-0Advanced Milwaukee Brewers
Tampa Bay Rays1
Cleveland Guardians2
Game 1 Oct 13 3-7Game 2 Oct 14 3-1Game 3 Oct 15 2-3Game 4 Oct 17 00:00Game 5 Oct 18 00:00
Series 1-2Advanced —
As of Oct 16 17:01

Last 20 matches

By team · Incl. exhibition and postseason
Recent match metrics
Cleveland GuardiansWLWWWWLLLW15W 5L
Tampa Bay RaysLWLWWWLWWL13W 7L
Cleveland Guardians
Based on 20 games		Tampa Bay Rays
Based on 20 games
20Games20
15W 5LW · L13W 7L
75%Win rate65%
5.00Scored per game4.10
3.20Conceded per game2.70
+36Score difference+28
2/20 gamesScoreless games1/20 games
8.3 (19 games)Hits per game7.2 (19 games)
0.4 (19 games)Errors per game0.3 (19 games)
1.8 (19 games)Early runs scored (innings 1-3)1.2 (19 games)
1.0 (19 games)Early runs allowed (innings 1-3)1.1 (19 games)
1.3 (19 games)Late runs scored (7th inning on)0.8 (19 games)
0.6 (19 games)Late runs allowed (7th inning on)0.9 (19 games)
8.2Average combined score6.8
40%One-run game rate30%
Cleveland Guardians
Based on 10 games		Home matches onlyTampa Bay Rays
Based on 11 games
10Games11
8W 2LW · L9W 2L
80%Win rate82%
4.50Scored per game4.27
3.00Conceded per game2.00
+15Score difference+25
1/10 gamesScoreless games0/11 games
7.1 (9 games)Hits per game6.6 (10 games)
0.2 (9 games)Errors per game0.2 (10 games)
2.0 (9 games)Early runs scored (innings 1-3)1.4 (10 games)
0.7 (9 games)Early runs allowed (innings 1-3)0.7 (10 games)
0.3 (9 games)Late runs scored (7th inning on)0.6 (10 games)
0.1 (9 games)Late runs allowed (7th inning on)0.9 (10 games)
7.5Average combined score6.3
40%One-run game rate36%
Cleveland Guardians
Based on 10 games		Away matches onlyTampa Bay Rays
Based on 9 games
10Games9
7W 3LW · L4W 5L
70%Win rate44%
5.50Scored per game3.89
3.40Conceded per game3.56
+21Score difference+3
1/10 gamesScoreless games1/9 games
9.4Hits per game7.8
0.6Errors per game0.4
1.6Early runs scored (innings 1-3)1.0
1.3Early runs allowed (innings 1-3)1.4
2.2Late runs scored (7th inning on)1.0
1.0Late runs allowed (7th inning on)0.9
8.9Average combined score7.4
40%One-run game rate22%
Recent matches
WCleveland Guardians3:2Tampa Bay RaysOct 15, 2026 17:00 · MLB · Progressive FieldLTampa Bay Rays3:1Cleveland GuardiansOct 14, 2026 00:00 · MLB · Tropicana FieldWCleveland Guardians2:0Chicago White SoxOct 11, 2026 00:00 · MLB · Progressive FieldLKansas City Royals3:2Cleveland GuardiansSep 27, 2026 19:10 · MLB · Kauffman StadiumLBoston Red Sox1:0Cleveland GuardiansSep 23, 2026 23:10 · MLB · Fenway ParkWCleveland Guardians1:0AthleticsSep 20, 2026 17:40 · MLBWCleveland Guardians12:6AthleticsSep 19, 2026 22:10 · MLBWCleveland Guardians5:3AthleticsSep 18, 2026 23:10 · MLBWCleveland Guardians6:3Chicago White SoxSep 16, 2026 17:00 · MLBWCleveland Guardians7:6Chicago White SoxSep 15, 2026 22:40 · MLB
WCleveland Guardians6:3Chicago White SoxSep 16, 2026 · MLB
As of Oct 15 19:44

Head-to-head

Same season · 9 matches
3Cleveland Guardians W
6Tampa Bay Rays W
5.2Average combined score
Cleveland Guardians Reference
Scored : Conceded
19 : 28
At home
2W 2L
Away
1W 4L
As of Oct 11 09:06

Roster

Roster 41 players · Official season record · Source MLB
PlayerAVGHOPSHRRBI
Jo Adell.240145.6992394
Steven Kwan.282152.731332
Brayan Rocchio.253135.7041573
Chase DeLauter.287142.8201667
José Ramírez.235111.6881253
Travis Bazzana.245110.7431557
Nathaniel Lowe.25296.7611764
Angel Martínez.25499.7551862
Kyle Manzardo.21567.6841339
Patrick Bailey.20664.6071037
Rhys Hoskins.17947.6821338
Daniel Schneemann.21055.608730
Austin Hedges.24753.702625
David Fry.20137.677820
Petey Halpin.22540.594414
Angel Genao.21327.57226
Kahlil Watson.23921.605111
CJ Kayfus.1824.64412
Cooper Ingle.0952.30302
Blake Perkins—————
PlayerERAWHIPW-LIPK
Tanner Bibee4.361.227-15188148
Parker Messick2.561.0612-9186⅓193
Gavin Williams3.761.1114-8184⅓248
Foster Griffin3.601.2115-6172⅔158
Joey Cantillo3.621.4211-9159171
Slade Cecconi4.911.435-712199
Cade Smith1.950.966-174107
Matt Festa3.781.312-366⅔69
Hunter Gaddis2.981.286-360⅓57
Tim Herrin3.021.313-456⅔54
Colin Holderman2.731.046-452⅔50
Erik Sabrowski2.611.185-248⅓76
Craig Yoho4.931.232-138⅓41
Shawn Armstrong4.581.392-135⅓34
Franco Aleman4.431.570-122⅓28
Logan Allen5.941.740-016⅔16
Daniel Espino4.111.240-015⅓25
Austin Peterson——0-178
Austin Hedges6.231.620-04⅓1
Andrew Walters—————
Yorman Gómez—————
Roster 45 players · Official season record · Source MLB
PlayerAVGHOPSHRRBI
Junior Caminero.276170.88442101
Yandy Díaz.293180.8052285
Jonathan Aranda.274159.7922292
Chandler Simpson.306175.689038
Liam Hicks.284136.8011882
Cedric Mullins.20590.6281548
Taylor Walls.22282.607236
Richie Palacios.23581.7041057
Jonny DeLuca.26693.7291150
Nick Fortes.25877.680635
Ben Williamson.23862.620326
Ryan Vilade.24560.7501143
Victor Mesa Jr..26061.8251434
Jorge Mateo.20342.559518
Nick Madrigal.27815.68003
Carson Williams.1084.37016
Kenny Piper.2222.92012
Gavin Lux—————
Jacob Melton—————
Jadher Areinamo—————
PlayerERAWHIPW-LIPK
Nick Martinez3.101.0915-6180109
Drew Rasmussen2.670.9116-5172174
Freddy Peralta4.421.3310-11169156
Ian Seymour4.211.139-7132⅔158
Shane McClanahan3.361.1210-7118106
Griffin Jax3.531.188-10112⅓116
Steven Matz5.491.236-680⅓61
Kevin Kelly2.440.906-473⅔63
Tyler Wells2.380.905-27272
Casey Legumina3.771.282-271⅔55
Bryan Baker1.440.914-262⅓63
Cole Sulser4.311.241-056⅓56
Jesse Scholtens4.341.345-347⅔37
Garrett Cleavinger4.791.434-441⅓54
Cam Booser1.980.761-04145
Mason Englert5.951.550-439⅓38
Joe Boyle5.211.160-11921
Ty Johnson3.521.430-07⅔11
Manuel Rodríguez2.702.100-06⅔10
Alex Cook4.761.060-05⅔5
Brody Hopkins5.061.500-05⅓7
Ben Williamson3.601.200-050
Jonathan Heasley——0-042
Edwin Uceta—————
Ryan Pepiot—————

Data provided by MLB Advanced Media, L.P.

MLB official · As of Oct 16 06:34

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Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays meet in MLB - Play Offs on 17 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC at Progressive Field.

Cleveland Guardians are 4th in the table and Tampa Bay Rays are 1st.

Cleveland Guardians won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.

Tampa Bay Rays won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.

In their last 9 meetings, Cleveland Guardians won 3, Tampa Bay Rays won 6 and 0 ended level.

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