Rain postpones Guardians–Rays ALCS Game 4 to Saturday in Cleveland
Cleveland leads Tampa Bay 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. The rainout moves Game 4 to Saturday night and leaves a possible four straight days of play.
The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays will play Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday, October 17, after rain postponed Friday night’s game in Cleveland. First pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern at Progressive Field, with Cleveland leading the best-of-seven series 2-1, according to the Associated Press and CBS Sports.
The postponement changes the timing of a series in which the Guardians are two wins from the World Series and the Rays need three. Cleveland took the lead Thursday, October 15, with a 3-2 victory in Game 3. Petey Halpin hit a two-run homer in that win, the AP reported.
Revised Guardians–Rays ALCS schedule
CBS Sports lists Game 5 for Sunday, October 18, at 5 p.m. Eastern, also at Progressive Field. If needed, Game 6 is scheduled for Monday, October 19, at 5 p.m. Eastern in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Game 7 for Tuesday, October 20, at 8 p.m. Eastern. The revised dates mean the teams could play on four consecutive days if the series goes the distance.
The winner is set to face the Milwaukee Brewers, who swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. The World Series is scheduled to begin at Milwaukee’s home ballpark on Friday, October 23, giving the Brewers a week between series, the AP reported.
Rainout leaves Cleveland pitching choice open
Before Friday’s postponement, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt planned a bullpen game with Shawn Armstrong as the opener, while Tampa Bay was slated to start Nick Martinez. Vogt could instead start left-hander Foster Griffin on Saturday, the AP reported; a change has not been confirmed. Griffin started Game 1 on Monday and allowed two runs over five innings.
The rainout was the first postponement of an ALCS game since 2019, when the New York Yankees hosted the Houston Astros, according to the AP. It also supersedes Friday’s planned Armstrong–Martinez matchup, covered in NewsJaws’ earlier report on the Game 4 pitching plans.
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Sources and context
- ALCS Game 4 postponed by rain; Rays and Guardians to resume series SaturdayAssociated Press, republished by Yahoo Sports
- 2026 MLB playoff bracket, schedule, scores: ALCS Game 4 now set for Saturday after rain outCBS Sports
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