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Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians were able to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in the American League Championship Series on Monday. Third baseman Ramirez went 3-for-5 at the plate while knocking in an RBI. Right fielder Chase DeLauter went 3-for-4 at the plate with a walk, hitting a home run off Tampa Bay starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen.
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Rasmussen went 6.0 innings, striking out seven batters and allowing two earned runs, while right-handed pitcher Tyler Wells was credited with the loss, allowing two earned runs in 0.1 innings pitched.
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- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
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Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt will go with his ace, left-handed starting pitcher Parker Messick. Messick finished the season sixth in the league with a 2.56 ERA, eighth with a 1.06 WHIP and tied for 15th with 193 strikeouts.
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Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash is trusting right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta for this pivotal Game 2 matchup. Peralta has thrown 4.2 innings in the 2026 MLB playoffs, striking out three hitters and posting a 1.93 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP.
The winner of this best-of-seven series will go on to face the winner of the National League Championship Series between Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers and Jake Bauers and the Milwaukee Brewers, with Milwaukee leading the series 2-0.
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This story was originally published October 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM.